Unit Outline

The aim of the unit is to further enhance student’s knowledge of Tasmanian Aboriginal history and culture within a National context and how this has influenced the Tasmanian Aboriginal community in their pursuit for self-determination and advancement from the 1950’s to today. Students will learn about the impacts of policies, politics and land-rights whilst valuing the knowledges and life experiences that the students bring to the unit whilst providing yarning opportunities to share these perspectives. Students will develop their writing, research and critical thinking skills through a range of assessments in the classroom and “On Country” whilst examining how ‘Connection to Country’ and cultural practise has changed over time and its role in Aboriginal advancement and self-empowerment. Students will also gain insight into the contributions of significant Tasmanian and National Aboriginal leaders and their impacts as students navigate the intersection of Aboriginal and Western Knowledge systems to develop their own voice and agency, whilst building confidence and resilience to buffer against assimilation .

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.	Illustrate how political events from the 1950’s to contemporary times have influenced Aboriginal self-determination in Tasmania and beyond.
2.	Examine the contribution and influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in Aboriginal advancement from the 1950’s to contemporary times.
3.	Demonstrate how connection to Country is expressed through Aboriginal self-determination, political activism and contemporary cultural practises.
4.	Demonstrate academic rigor by applying academic study skills through essay writing, research, referencing and presentations.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

not applicable

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:	AT1: Political Event Paper	Week 6	25 %	LO1, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	AT2: Game Changer Paper	Week 10	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	AT3: Relective yarn	Week 12	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	AT4: Review Quiz	Week 13	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: AT1: Political Event Paper

Task Description:

Political Event Paper- Choose a significant political event between the 1950’s to today and write a short scholarly paper describing its impacts on Aboriginal self- determination, through local and national perspectives. 350-500 words

Task Length:

350-500 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe key achievements in a chosen political event from the 1950’s to current.	LO1, LO4
2	Describe the events impact on self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through local and national perspectives.	LO1, LO4
3	Apply good essay structure and academic rigour including at last 3 references to support your paper	LO4

Assessment Task 2: AT2: Game Changer Paper

Task Description:

Game Changer Paper- Research an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait leader from the chosen political event and describe their influence and contribution towards Aboriginal advancement and self-determination. Apply feedback from the first essay into a scholarly paper between 500-700 words using a minimum of 5 references.

Task Length:

500-700

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research an Aboriginal leader and/or activist in the chosen political event and describe their achievements.	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Describe the leader’s contribution towards Aboriginal advancement and self-determination and how this impacts the Tasmanian Aboriginal community.	LO1, LO2, LO4
3	Apply feedback from assessment 1 to strengthen writing structure, referencing and general academic skills.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: AT3: Relective yarn

Task Description:

Reflective yarn- Share a yarn in class on the importance of ‘Connection to Country’ and its impact on self-determination. Critically reflect how 'Connection to Country' expresses identity personally and through political events and leaders. Use any creative media to engage peers and communicate ideas effectively, demonstrating key learnings in the unit.

Task Length:

10- 15 min

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Share in class how ‘Connection to Country’ strengthens self-determination as an Aboriginal person, providing clear examples to support the yarn.	LO3, LO4
2	Critically reflect upon the importance and influence of “Connection to Country” on Aboriginal advancement and self-determination from the chosen political event and leader.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Engage and communicate effectively with your peers using appropriate creative mediums to demonstrate your learnings in the unit	LO4

Assessment Task 4: AT4: Review Quiz

Task Description:

Quiz- Complete a Review Quiz to assess learnings from lecture topics weeks 1 to 9. Three attempts will be provided to complete 20 questions with the highest mark recorded as the final grade.

Task Length:

20 questions

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Evidence of understanding and knowledge of unit material within 3 attempts of the quiz.	LO1, LO2, 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, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

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.