Unit Outline

In this unit, you are invited to engage with Indigenous realities through an Indigenous lens. Using the key concept of Lifeworld, you will journey into Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, with a particular focus on the perspectives and experiences of Palawa/Aboriginal people of Lutruwita/Tasmania. Through the scholarship and voices of Indigenous peoples, you will explore historic and contemporary lived experiences for Indigenous peoples. Your awareness will be deepened through a series of virtual tours of Country. Importantly, the unit will also involve reflecting on your own Lifeworld and how this locates you in relation to Indigenous peoples and Lifeworlds. Your learning through this unit will provide a foundation that will be useful across a range of professional practices and environments, and can be further developed in HOS213: Expanding Indigenous Lifeworlds.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Explore how Lifeworlds shape Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives, experiences, and relationships
2	Examine historic and contemporary lived experiences from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Lifeworld perspectives
3	Reflect on your own Lifeworld in relation to your journey into Indigenous Lifeworlds

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	XBR113, HSS113, HUM113

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The main alterations for 2024 are updated virtual tours of Country. The reading list has also been updated with more Palawa scholars.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Quiz	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Case study	Week 8	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Portfolio	Week 13	45 %	LO1, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Quiz

Task Description:

The quiz in this unit is designed to facilitate your engagement with, and progress with, the unit content. The quiz may consist of a mix of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true or false, or multi-select questions. The quiz is open-book tests, though you need to be knowledgeable and up to date with the unit content to do well in them.

Please see the MyLO Assessment Task page.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 4 (18/Aug/2024)

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Recall Indigenous Lifeworlds	LO1
2	Identify historical and contemporary lived experiences from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Lifeworld perspectives	LO2
3	Recognise Indigenous perspectives and the application of respectful language	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 2: Case study

Task Description:

Select one case study from a provided list. Your task is to examine the issues raised through the case study and use a Lifeworlds framework. You will be provided with questions to consider for your case study examination.

Please see the MyLO Assessment Task page.

Task Length:

1100 words

Due Date:

Week 8 (19/Sep/2024)

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explore how Palawa/Indigenous and non-Indigenous Lifeworld perspectives are manifested in the case study	LO2
2	Outline the background of the case study and the challenges to resolving it through a Lifeworlds lens	LO1, LO2
3	Use of the relevant voices for exploring different Lifeworld perspectives, experiences, and relationships	LO1, LO2
4	Construct a clear and coherent essay that adheres to presentation and referencing conventions	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Portfolio

Task Description:

In this unit, you have been given the opportunity to learn from and engage with Indigenous Lifeworlds, while also reflecting on your own Lifeworld. In your portfolio task, you are asked to reflect on your learnings and discoveries from the unit as related to Indigenous Lifeworlds and your own Lifeworld.
For this assessment task, you can include written or non-written reflections. For example, you may decide to submit your own original essay, poetry, drawings, photographs, a painting, a music piece, etc.
If you are using non-written forms of reflection, you must include a written explanation of at least 500 words that links your non-written portfolio submissions with the assessment criteria.

Please see the MyLO Assessment Task page.

Task Length:

2000-2500 words (or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 13 (24/Oct/2024)

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Express your discoveries from your journey into Indigenous Lifeworlds	LO1, LO3
2	Explain the impact of the unit content on your understanding of Indigenous Lifeworlds	LO1, LO3
3	Reflect on the impact of the unit content on your understanding of your own Lifeworld, and how this relates to Indigenous Lifeworlds	LO1, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks. You do not need a passing grade in assessment task 2 and 3 to achieve a final unit passing grade, but you do need to submit them.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There are required readings in this unit. These can be accessed through the University of Tasmania Library’s Reading List service. Required readings are listed in the Unit Schedule at the end of the unit outline, and are noted in your weekly content on MyLO.