IKP102 Introduction to Indigenous Studies (8)
CSU Discipline Area: No CSUDC details currently are available.
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject introduces students to the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. It explores the archaeology of Aboriginal Australia, the Dreaming as world view and outlines the classificatory nature of kinship and social organisation in Aboriginal societies. It examines economic organisation including systems of trade and sustainable land management practices and outline traditional systems of law and ceremonial practices.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: IKP102
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Diploma of Indigenous and General Studies.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to
- demonstrate knowledge of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures pre-invasion.
- demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the archaeology of Aboriginal Australia
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of classificatory system of kinship and social structures of traditional nation groups
- demonstrate understanding and knowledge of Indigenous systems of economic organisations and sustainable land management practices
- demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the function of Indigenous law and ceremony
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The Dreaming and relationship to country
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Archaeology of Aboriginal Australia
- Kinship and social organisation
- Economic organisational structures
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Indigenous law and ceremony
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 5 day residential school.
The Residential School is compulsory for students enrolled in the Diploma of Indigenous and General Studies Distance Education mode. It will introduce students to the writing skills required for university study, including basic concepts of academic writing including, but not limited to assessment types, linking assessment to marking criteria, how to summarise information, and how to reference appropriately.
Specialised Resources
This subject will provide Indigenous students with resources designed to assist in making a successful transition to tertiary study. The focus will be on encouraging students to identify and utilise strategies that enable successful learning and build the academic learning skills of Indigenous students through scaffolding and transition strategies to better enable their ability to successfully undertake and complete undergraduate study.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.