IND203 - Caring for Country
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Rebecca Gerrett-Magee |
| Prerequisite: | IND101 or IND102 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 1-hour online seminar (interactive) per week Approximately 1-hour of online learning tasks and discussions per week |
Content
By examining Indigenous systems of knowledge and their development across millennia students will gain insight and clarification of the practical, conceptual and spiritual role of Country within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Comparisons of Western, Eastern, and Indigenous practices and philosophies in relation to Country, and how Australian Indigenous knowledge systems have shaped practices applicable for current environmental management strategies will be identified and analysed.
Within this unit students will explore dimensions of place, space and time to examine the reciprocal relationship between human beings and the environment. How do people 'see' and 'know' nature? How do we experience and care for it? We examine these questions through Indigenous perspectives starting through creation, to the varying ongoing responsibilities and commitment of caring for Country, and the world in which we live.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Reflect upon and articulate an evolving personal understanding of the multiple dimensions and interdependency of the people-Country relationship | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Identify, analyse, and critically discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' contemporary and historical contributions to knowledge and practice in all aspects of caring for Country | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Critically examine and discuss the areas of tension and convergence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous relationships with the environment considering historic and contemporary practices. Incorporate Indigenous protocols when investigating and implementing modes of engagement, and co-actioning strategies to enhance collective and individual agency in navigating towards a solution | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Locate and present diverse perspectives on caring for Country within varying global Indigenous communities utilising online technologies and other sources of information | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
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 - Report | 1200 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Case Study Analysis | 1200 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - Reflective piece | 1600 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
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.
Unit Fee Information
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