Indigenous Histories and Knowledges
UndergraduateMAQ-ABSX20602025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 28 July 2025
- Price from
- $2,160
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Indigenous Histories and Knowledges
About this subject
At the completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Identify Indigenous Australians' contemporary and historical contributions to knowledge in scientific and community fields
- Recognise the diversity of Indigenous knowledges and in fields of science, technology, land and Country
- Analyse and reflect on the on-going relationship of Indigenous and non-indigenous knowledges
- Communicate effectively, in a range of written and spoken formats, within the conventions of the discipline of Indigenous Studies
- Demonstrate a critical, self-reflective approach to the study of Indigenous histories, based on respect and mutual responsibility
- "A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials."
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.
- Content quizzes (30%)
- Minor Essay (30%)
- Major Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
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Pre-requisite: 40cp at 1000 level or above including ABSX1000
Additional requirements
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateMAQ-ART-DEG
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