Indigenous Histories and Knowledges

• • "A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials."

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-ABSX1000-Introducing Indigenous Australia

Others

Pre-requisite: 40cp at 1000 level or above including ABSX1000

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recognised as belonging to the oldest living culture on earth with over 60,000 years of histories and knowledges to draw upon. This unit explores Indigenous histories and knowledges from the big bang through to contemporary times. Students will develop an understanding of Indigenous relationships to land, water, fire, food and medicine and recognise the ways in which Indigenous knowledges are utilised in everyday activities. This unit will provide a significant understanding of how Indigenous knowledges about the world can inform future thinking about conservation, land management, climate change and sustainability.

• Tutorial Activities (30%)
• Minor Essay (30%)
• Major Essay (40%)

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).