ATS2879 · Indigenous geographies

Overview

In recent decades, Indigenous peoples from Australia and throughout the world have fought tirelessly for the recognition of their unique rights and return of their land. These decades of activism and action have resulted in increasing parcels of land being handed back to Indigenous groups, or recognition of their cultural and heritage rights. At the same time, Indigenous peoples’ knowledges and caring for Country practices have become increasingly subject to government and academic interest as a way to respond to climate change, biodiversity loss, and mitigate against major environmental disasters. Indigenous Geography will equip you with the knowledge and skills to begin to engage with issues of land and water management, climate mitigation and adaptation, and effective collaboration with Indigenous communities. In this unit, you will examine and consider the historic marginalisation of Indigenous peoples, the role of embedding positionality in research and practice, decolonial methodologies, trauma-informed practice, and mediation and agreement making. This unit is applicable to anyone seeking to pursue a career in research, policy making, and intercultural, community and land based governance.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. critically examine peer reviewed publications and government reports;
2. demonstrate an understanding of positionality as a concept, and embed critical self-reflection in your academic practice;
3. interrogate western frameworks of land and water management in light of the knowledges and perspectives of Indigenous peoples;
4. demonstrate ability to develop academic arguments, and communicate complex ideas through written and other media formats.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagemen

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.