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Caring for Country

Southern Cross University
Lismore , Australia
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Bachelors
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Ecology | Environmental Sciences
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Social Sciences | Natural Science
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English
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Program Overview

University Program Information

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Unit of Study: INDG3001 - Caring for Country (2025)

Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
  • Credit points: 12
  • Faculty/College: Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
  • Placement: No
  • Enrolment information: This unit has a compulsory 5-day residential for internal and online students. Enrolment numbers are capped, and priority will be given to final year students.

Unit Description

Explores Indigenous philosophies, knowledges, systems, and processes as they apply to country, land, and the environment to position Indigenous Worldviews as legitimate bodies of knowledge alongside western paradigms.


Unit Content

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Country and People
  • Module 3: Impacts of British Invasion
  • Module 4: Biodiversity and Heritage
  • Module 5: Indigenous Property Rights and Responses
  • Module 6: Residential

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online Term 3, 5 Term 3

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:


  • Examine the relationships between people, land, and environment
  • Discuss and evaluate Indigenous knowledge systems, including biocultural diversity and sustainable resource management
  • Analyse and assess the impact and effectiveness of international declarations, Federal and State/Territory laws on Indigenous participation in natural and cultural resource management

Prescribed Learning Resources

Term 3
  • Prescribed Texts: No prescribed texts
  • Prescribed Resources/Equipment: No prescribed resources/equipment
Term 5
  • Prescribed Texts: No prescribed texts
  • Prescribed Resources/Equipment: No prescribed resources/equipment

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.


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