Unit Outline

In this unit, you are invited to expand and deepen your understanding of Indigenous realities through critical engagement with Indigenous voices and scholarship. You will use the key concepts of sovereignty, truth telling, resurgence, and relationality to identify and understand Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing. You will engage analytically with a wide range of scholarly and creative works by Palawa/Aboriginal people of Lutruwita/Tasmania including: virtual tours (and one, optional physical tour) of Country; academic and activist writing; storytelling and poetry; visual art; film, music and photography.

The unit will advance your ability to reflect upon your own identity and Lifeworld (Indigenous or non-Indigenous) and your relational connection to Indigenous communities and Lifeworlds. Your learning from this unit will allow you to meaningfully engage at the ‘cultural interface’ between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Lifeworlds and will provide you with knowledge and critical skills that you can apply to a wide range of academic course work, professional practices, and social environments.

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	Identify Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, using the key concepts of sovereignty, truth-telling, resurgence, and relationality.
2	Develop an extensive and community-informed knowledge of Palawa Indigenous Lifeworld perspectives.
3	Frame your own experience and position as a student engaging with Indigenous scholarship, creative outputs, and activism, using your understanding of Lifeworlds and relational standpoints.
4	Develop and communicate ideas through respectful collaboration, discussion with peers, and through formal and reflective writing where expected.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

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:	Four short-answer tests	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Analytical research essay	Week 9	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Engagement and participation	Week 13	10 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Portfolio	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Four short-answer tests

Task Description:

Short, written responses that demonstrate understanding of the concepts of a lifeworld and of sovereignty, relationality, truth-telling and resurgence.

Task Length:

800 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate learning and understanding of the 4 key concepts (sovereignty, relationality, truth-telling and resurgence)	LO1
2	Identify and link the 4 key concepts to Palawa knowledge and scholarship	LO1, LO2
3	Demonstrate your awareness and understanding of your relationality to Indigenous (including Palawa) Lifeworlds	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Analytical research essay

Task Description:

Formally written essay on a Palawa text. Provided texts will range broadly in media and discipline areas. The essay will include contextual information and an analysis framed by the key concepts of a lifeworld, sovereignty, relationality, truth-telling, and resurgence. The essay will reference materials sourced from the unit and from independent research.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and use most of the 4 key concepts to frame your analysis of a chosen Palawa text.	LO1, LO2
2	Inform your analytical findings with contextual, researched and referenced knowledge.	LO2
3	Draw meaningful connections between your learnings and reflections from the unit and your analysis of a Palawa text.	LO1, LO2, LO4
4	Communicate using clear writing that is respectful, grammatically and terminologically correct, proofread, and accurately referenced using the APA system	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Engagement and participation

Task Description:

The weekly yarning sessions and associated MyLO discussion threads are an important component of the teaching and learning in this unit. These yarnings will focus on deepening your understanding of Indigenous Lifeworlds and the unit's 4 key concepts: sovereignty, truth-telling, resurgence, and relationality. In each yarning, you will be asked to contribute your reflections on the weekly learning content. You are also expected to foster an inclusive culture of discussion by actively and respectfully responding to the reflections of your peers.

If you're not able to attend the live online yarning session, you can watch the recording and participate in the associated online discussion threads that week instead.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Regular and respectful participation in yarning sessions or regular and respectful contributions to the associated discussion threads.	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Portfolio

Task Description:

A reflective and creative expression in any media including writing only (formal and creative) and visual or audio media (art, photography, film, and sound). Creative work will include a written conceptual statement. The portfolio demonstrates learning and engagement in both the individual topics and overarching concepts of the Unit.

Task Length:

2000-2500 written words or the equivalent if you choose another medium (with a short conceptual statement).

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate critical and informed engagement with the unit’s content, including of the 4 key concepts and of the Palawa scholarship and knowledge	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Using the concept of relationality, critically reflect on your journey into Indigenous (including Palawa) lifeworlds and critically analyse and communicate your learnings from that journey	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Use the analytical skills and Palawa knowledge gained from the unit to demonstrate your understanding of the concept of a Lifeworld in relation to Indigenous (including Palawa) communities and to yourself	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Communicate using clear writing that is respectful, grammatically and terminologically correct, proofread, and accurately referenced using the APA system	LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

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.