Students build on the language skills and understandings they have developed in INDG2003 (and where relevant, previous enrolment in INDG2004) to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in Gamilaraay, an Indigenous Australian language, to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the relation between language, culture and society in the community of the speakers and to reflect on the place of Indigenous Australian languages in Australia.
There may be an optional on-country or off-campus component of the course run in parallel with the online offering (off-campus location(s) to be advised for each offering as relevant), and delivered over the course of a semester or in intensive mode. This course is available for cross-Institutional enrolment.
Students will only be permitted to travel upon completion of ANU required documentation, including, where required, the approval of all documentation by the relevant delegate.
Disclaimer: Applicants are advised that due to circumstances beyond the University's control (for example, specific community security concerns and health crises) it may not be possible for students to commence or complete this course. In such cases, an alternative lesson plan will be arranged to fulfil the course requirements. International students are asked to check the visa implications of taking the course as an online course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the grammar and lexicon of Gamilaraay;
- demonstrate advanced communicative skills in Gamilaraay;
- read, write and understand texts in Gamilaraay;
- demonstrate an understanding of Gamilaraay linguistic, socio-cultural, traditional and modern practices; and
- reflect on how their understanding of Indigenous Australian languages and language revival work has deepened.
Work Integrated Learning
Fieldwork
Course may include on Country language classes in some instances
Other Information
Cross-institutional students are asked to contact the Course convenor as early as possible.
Important notice:
If your final course is in a non-standard session, results may not be available in time for the upcoming Conferring of Awards Ceremonies. Results for a course will only be released once marks for all students in the course have been finalised and entered. Individual results for students will not be released. You must take this into consideration before enrolling into this course.
Indicative Assessment
- Oral tasks, 15 minutes total (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Written tasks, approx. 1,500 words total (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Final project, approx. 1,500 words or equivalent (45) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- The assessment format for this course may be tailored to the specific topic being offered. Please consult the class summary for more information. (0) [LO ]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact: 36 hours of seminars and/or online class time for students taking the class as an online course; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
No specific inherent requirements have been identified for this course.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Giacon, J. 2020, Wiidhaa: An introduction to Gamilaraay, ANU Press, Canberra. This text is free from ANU Press. Other texts will be advised as relevant.
Assumed Knowledge
Students undertaking Gamilaraay 2 topic must have completed INDG2003.
Students undertaking Gamilaraay 3 topic must have completed Gamilaraay 2 (INDG2004), or have the permission of the convenor.
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:
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4500 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $5820 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8736 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | Online | N/A |
| Gamilaraay 2 - In person | ||||||
| 8737 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | Online | N/A |