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Unit description

Develops time management and academic skills relevant to the successful completion of assignments and projects in Indigenous Knowledge (IK). Referencing, citation and writing skills will be developed through learning-based modules. Issues of academic conduct and plagiarism will be discussed.

Unit content

Topic 1: Digital literacy and communicating at University
Topic 2: Time management, learning theories, peers and collaboration
Topic 3: Academic culture, ethics, rigor and integrity
Topic 4: Reading, note taking, critical thinking and reflection
Topic 5: The role of evidence, paraphrasing, quoting, in-text citation and referencing
Topic 6: Academic skills, structuring sentences and paragraphs, writing annotated bibliographies, essay planning and writing
Topic 7: Reflecting on indigenous and non-indigenous scholarship

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1develop and apply independent learning and self-management strategies to the study of Indigenous Knowledge Intellectual rigourLifelong learning
2identify and use different forms of communication relevant to IK studies Communication and social skills
3demonstrate an understanding of principles of academic integrity to individual and collaborative indigenous and non-indigenous work. Intellectual rigourEthical practiceCommunication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. develop and apply independent learning and self-management strategies to the study of Indigenous Knowledge
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA5: Lifelong learning
  2. identify and use different forms of communication relevant to IK studies
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  3. demonstrate an understanding of principles of academic integrity to individual and collaborative indigenous and non-indigenous work.
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA6: Communication and social skills

Prescribed texts

  • McConchie, P (ed.), 2003, Elders: Wisdom from Australia's Indigenous Leaders, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 1 hour (12 weeks)
Assessment
Essay35%
Presentation30%
Journal35%

Teaching method
Structured online learning 2 hours/week (12 weeks)
Assessment
Essay35%
Presentation30%
Journal35%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1

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International

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