This course introduces students to fundamental aspects of Indigenous relationships to lands, waters and cultural sites. It will provide students with an overview of holistic Indigenous perspectives about the natural environment, their knowledge systems and understandings of it, as well as the legal and policy frameworks of the settler society which frame Indigenous opportunities to actively engage in cultural and natural resource management. It will explore areas of contestation and collaboration between Indigenous natural resources users and other Australians through a series of case studies of land and water management, and will include an opportunity for fieldwork to visit a jointly-managed National Park and to understand more about cultural heritage sites and their protection within the natural environment through joint-management frameworks. The course will also provide students with an opportunity to consider how to engage successfully with Indigenous peoples in many land or natural resource management issues.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- understand Indigenous perspectives and knowledge systems in relation to land, waters, natural resources and cultural heritage, and explain how these may vary from western scientific perspectives, and what is required to bring both systems into play in land, sea and natural resource management;
- describe the different elements of the Indigenous Estate, its legal underpinnings and the opportunities it provides Indigenous people to engage in land, sea and natural resource management;
- analyse different approaches to engaging Indigenous people in land,sea and natural resource management, in terms of how well they meet Indigenous aspirations;
- identify key considerations in approaching engagement with Indigenous people in a land/searelated or natural resource management projects; and,
- develop skills to engage effectively in cross-cultural environmental management.
Indicative Assessment
- Major essay, 2500 words (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Assignment,1000 words and visual materials (30) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- Online discussion forum (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Tutorial facilitation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 50 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 36 hours of weekly 3-hour seminar and/or workshop and a three day field trip with 14 hours of course-related activities; and
b) 80 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
A reading brick will be available on Wattle.
J. Altman & S. Kerins, “People on Country: Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures”, Federation Press, 2012.
F. Walsh and P. Mitchell (eds) “Planning for Country, Cross-Cultural approaches to decision-making on Aboriginal lands”, Jukurrpa Books, Alice Springs.
Preliminary Reading
J. Altman & S. Kerins, “People on Country: Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures”, Federation Press, 2012.
F. Walsh and P. Mitchell (eds) “Planning for Country, Cross-Cultural approaches to decision-making on Aboriginal lands”, Jukurrpa Books, Alice Springs.
Assumed Knowledge
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $4560 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $6180 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2509 | 20 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 26 May 2023 | In Person | N/A |
