UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides Level 2 students with the opportunity to study, experience and relate to a range of intermediate Indigenous knowledge topics that become available through the School of Indigenous Studies' global Indigenous engagement programs. Studying in different locations alongside different host communities will provide first-hand opportunities to experience and investigate issues of local, national and global Indigenous rights, sustainable community development, environmental custodianship and cultural wellbeing primarily from an Indigenous perspective.

Credit

6 points

Offering
(see Timetable)

Availability	Location	Mode
Non-standard teaching period	UWA (Perth)	Face to face

Details for undergraduate courses

• Level 2 option in the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major sequence
• Level 2 elective

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) develop an intermediate level of understanding and experience by way of appropriately immersing themselves in the day-to-day learning experiences and cultural lifestyles of host Indigenous communities and their settings; (2) actively demonstrate ethical ways of engaging ‘in-country' with different Indigenous peoples and their knowledges, values and belief systems; (3) develop intermediate skills to critically analyse representations of cultural heritage, making links to the knowledge of historical and contemporary contexts in a set of creative multimedia exercises and assessment items; (4) demonstrate quality intermediate communication, citizenship and life-learning skills in both academic and community-based settings; and; and (5) identify further initiatives for Indigenous study in their respective university learning programs, community service activities, or future professional practices.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) participation and engagement assessments; (2) workshop presentation; and (3) major report (or approved equivalent). Further information is available in the unit outline.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)

Kevin Taylor and Melissa Dinnison

Unit rules

Prerequisites

48 Points of successful prior study and approval by the School of Indigenous Studies.

Approved quota: 15—specific eligibility requirements will apply. Based on academic merit and preference on Indigenous and/or Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major students.

Incidental fees

Incidental student fees and charges are costs incurred by students as part of their studies at UWA that are in addition to their tuition fees (further information is available "
Participation in this unit will incur the following incidental fee(s):
International Field Trip (estimated cost - From $65 per day up to a total of $5000).

Contact hours

Equivalent of 1 hour lecture/seminars and 2 hours of workshops/tutorials over 10 weeks
may be intensively taught over a 3–4 week study tour or in-house study program.