International Indigenous Perspectives
Overview
This unit expands students’ knowledge in Indigenous issues as they relate to Australia’s national identity and our place in the international community. It encourages critical analysis of Australia’s claims as a politically progressive, culturally inclusive society by considering the extent to which fellow postcolonial societies Canada, New Zealand and the US have addressed the legacy of Indigenous dispossession. Through comparative analyses and analytical skills, students examine and reflect on their role in a postcolonial, democratic society whose contemporary economic wealth and political freedoms continue to flow from the historic dispossession of our First Peoples.
Requisites
27-October-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically review European imperialism in a global context, and its impact on Australian history from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives
- Critically examine your own role as an individual in contemporary Australian society and the broader world community
- Clearly define and discuss the key concepts of colonialism and imperialism and how these profoundly shaped the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples across the former British Empire
- Identify ongoing issues for post-colonial societies such as Australia and Canada that are a direct consequence of their colonial past
- Identify and discuss the various ways that Indigenous peoples resisted colonisation
- Participate in informed discussions of global Indigenous issues through academic research, and presenting balanced, supported inter-cultural discussions
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 3.00 | 11 weeks | 33 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 6.00 | 12 weeks | 72 |
| TOTAL | 141 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation and Report | Group | 35% | 1,3,4,5,6 |
| Research Essay | Individual | 35% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Test | Individual | 30% | 1,3,4,5,6 |
Content
- A Contemporary Landscape Of Imperialism And Colonialism
- European Imagination – Colonial Representations Of The “Otherâ€
- Colonial Doctrines – Truth and Authority
- Colonialism’s ‘violent space’ – Assimilation, violence, authority
- If you fight the law, can the lore win?
- Community & Identity
- Native (Re)presentations
- Cultural Capitalism’
- Decolonisation and entangled histories
- Changing Histories – reflections and summary
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.