Program Overview

Unit of Study IST00211 - Independent Study - College of Indigenous Australian Peoples I (2017)

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• AQF level: 7
• Level of learning: Intermediate
• Former School/College: College of Indigenous Peoples (Gnibi)

Unit Description

Provides students with a self-directed study of the negotiated subject area. The proposed area of study is directly linked to units within the Bachelor of Indigenous Studies course. The Independent Study will require the student to undertake two written assessment items. The student will be required to conduct independent research on the subject area with supervision from the Unit Assessor.

Unit Content

Research topics to be negotiated between lecturer and student.

Availabilities

• Location: Lismore
• Domestic: Session 1, 2
• International: Session 1, 2

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.

On Completion of This Unit, Students Should Be Able To:

1. understand and define identified subject matter
   • GA2: Creativity
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
   • GA7: Cultural competence
2. clearly articulate arguments for that support topic area
   • GA2: Creativity
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
   • GA7: Cultural competence
3. explore and investigate concepts in relation to the identified research topic
   • GA2: Creativity
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
   • GA7: Cultural competence
4. understand and define cultural competency in the context of the research topic
   • GA2: Creativity
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
   • GA7: Cultural competence

Prescribed Learning Resources

Session 1

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Session 2

• Prescribed Texts: Prescribed text information is not currently available.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Graduate Attributes

• GA1: Intellectual rigour - A commitment to excellence in all scholarly and intellectual activities, including critical judgement.
• GA2: Creativity - An ability to develop creative and effective responses to intellectual, professional and social challenges.
• GA3: Ethical practice - A commitment to sustainability and high ethical standards in social and professional practices.
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline - Command of a discipline to enable a smooth transition and contribution to professional and community settings.
• GA5: Lifelong learning - The ability to be responsive to change, to be inquiring and reflective in practice, through information literacy and autonomous, self-managed learning.
• GA6: Communication and social skills - The ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional and community settings.
• GA7: Cultural competence - An ability to engage with diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in both global and local settings.