IND301 - Politics of Resistance in Indigenous Australia

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Cloud (online)

 

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Rebecca Gerrett-Magee
Prerequisite:

IND101

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 1-hour online class per week (recordings provided) and an interactive 1 x 1-hour online seminar

Content

This unit will examine the resistance of Indigenous peoples to European occupation and the ensuing colonial systems that sought to control their lives. The unit will discuss the different forms that Indigenous resistance has taken since European occupation of the continent and explore why Indigenous peoples have and continue to resist.

Students will critically engage and analyse Indigenous people's struggle in the face of changing government administrative regimes and persistent social, economic and political discrimination. Significant Indigenous defensive actions, letters, petitions, protests, labour strikes, Aboriginal societies, legal challenges, other principled actions, and political activism will provide a context for investigating Indigenous agency and political standpoints from early contact to the contemporary era.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit.
At the completion of this unit, successful students can:		 Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Examine and conceptualise the key dimensions of Indigenous history and political movements in Australia

GLO1: Discipline Specific
GLO4: Critical Thinking
GLO8: Global Citizenship
ULO2 Analyse the complexities of contemporary Indigenous Australian communities and community-based organisations and modes of engagement

GLO1: Discipline Specific
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical Thinking
GLO8: Global Citizenship
ULO3 Critically reflect and examine community strategies and responses to the continuing impact of colonisation

GLO1: Discipline Specific
GLO4: Critical Thinking
GLO5: Problem Solving
GLO8: Global Citizenship
ULO4 Acknowledge describe and reflect on Indigenous people's collective and personal agency and contemplation of own agency GLO1: Discipline Specific
GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self Management
GLO7: Team Work
GLO8: Global Citizenship
ULO5 Identify and analyse significant events and campaigns in off and online spaces that exemplify Indigenous people's role in challenging injustices and how these have brought about change GLO1: Discipline Specific
GLO3: Digital Literacy
GLO4: Critical Thinking
GLO8: Global Citizenship

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.

Assessment

 
Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) - Annotated Bibliography 1,000 words or equivalent 30% To be advised
Assessment 2: (Group) - Resistance Analysis, written or digital summary 1,500 word count or equivalent 35% To be advised
Assessment 3: (Individual) - Analytical Essay 1,500 words or equivalent 35% To be advised

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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