ATSI3008 Indigenous Studies Capstone - Semester One // 2018 - UNSW
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Nura Gili Indigenous Programs // UNSW Arts and Social Sciences
ATSI3008
Indigenous Studies Capstone
Semester One // 2018
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Course Overview
Staff Contact Details
Convenors
Name Email Availability Location Phone
Sarah Keech s.keech@unsw.edu.au by appointment 308, Level 3, 02 9385
Main Library 3966
School Contact Information
Balnaves Place, Lower Ground Floor, Electrical Engineering Building
Email: nuragili@unsw.edu.au
General Enquiries: + 61 2 9385 3805
Nura Gili would like to Respectfully Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, the Bedegal (Kensington
campus), Gadigal (City and Art & Design Campuses) and the Ngunnawal people (Australian Defence
Force Academy in Canberra) of the lands where each campus of UNSW is located.
Attendance Requirements
A student is expected to attend all class contact hours for a face-to-face (F2F) or blended course and
complete all activities for a blended or fully online course.
A student who arrives more than 15 minutes late may be penalised for non-attendance. If such a penalty
is imposed, the student must be informed verbally at the end of class and advised in writing within 24
hours.
If a student experiences illness, misadventure or other occurrence that makes absence from a
class/activity unavoidable, or expects to be absent from a forthcoming class/activity, they should seek
permission from the Course Authority, and where applicable, their request should be accompanied by an
original or certified copy of a medical certificate or other form of appropriate evidence.
A Course Authority may excuse a student from classes or activities for up to one month. However, they
may assign additional and/or alternative tasks to ensure compliance. A Course Authority considering the
granting of absence must be satisfied a student will still be able to meet the course’s learning outcomes
and/or volume of learning. A student seeking approval to be absent for more than one month must apply
in writing to the Dean and provide all original or certified supporting documentation.
Academic Information
All Nura Gili students must make a valid attempt at all assessments in order to pass the course.
For essential student information relating to: attendance requirements; requests for extension; review of
marks; occupational health and safety; examination procedures; special consideration in the event of
illness or misadventure; student equity and disability; and other essential matters, see the Nura Gili
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Credit Points 6
Summary of the Course
This is the Capstone course for students completing the Indigenous Studies Major. The course draws on
content, themes and theories from all levels of the Indigenous Studies Major to consolidate
understandings of the convergences that characterise the relations between Indigenous and non-
Indigenous Australia. Students in this course will learn how to explore the deeper complexities of their
chosen disciplines and Indigenous Australia, and practise ways to productively engage their boundaries,
limits and agendas. Students will have the opportunity to refine their analytical and communicative
capacities to navigate these boundaries as their preparation for professional practice or further study.
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to
1. Critically reflect on and analyse your personal and intellectual position in relation to Indigenous
Studies as a field of scholarly inquiry
2. Differentiate between different theoretical traditions in the history of the field
3. Evaluate scholarly arguments about the aims and goals of Indigenous Studies scholarship
4. Apply knowledge and skills from across the major to independently construct a research question
5. Organise and communicate research findings for an audience
Teaching Strategies
The teaching, learning and assessment approaches in this course provide students with opportunities to
draw on all their learning in Indigenous Studies and to develop a larger analysis of the complexities that
require engagement when attempting to be professionally responsive to Indigenous people and issues.
The course content and teaching approach places an emphasis on the development of 'productive
dispositions' of students through opportunities to develop and apply the language, skills and capacities
required to effectively engage with the complexity of Indigenous issues, at a deeper conceptual and
meta-analytical level of understanding. The course will be taught in a highly interactive series of intensive
seminars supported by set readings. The format allows for in-depth classroom discussions where
students are encouraged to develop their reading positions and understandings of the complexities
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous understandings. Learning engagements are planned each
week for students to become practiced in ways to productively engage their disciplines and Indigenous
standpoints.
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Assessment Tasks
Assessment task Weight Due Date Student Learning
Outcomes Assessed
Reflective Essay 20% Not Applicable 1,2
Research Essay 40% Not Applicable 4,5
Presentation and written 20% Not Applicable 2,4,5
task
Annotated bibliography 20% Not Applicable 2,3
Assessment Details
Assessment 1: Reflective Essay
Start date: Not Applicable
Length: 1000 words
Details: Students will be required to submit a reflective essay that demonstrates their engagement with
a set of assigned course readings and with key areas of learning in their Indigenous Studies major. The
assessment will be graded according to marking criteria made available to students at the beginning of
semester. Each student will be given detailed written feedback.
Additional details:
In the first six weeks of the course you will be encouraged to critically reflect on the primary content,
theory and approaches that have shaped your learning in the Indigenous Studies major. The short
reflective essay is designed to allow you to construct an analytical piece of writing that addresses your
experience of the major.
To get started: what have been key areas of learning for you? Were there any significant moments of
realization where you thought ‘yes, now I really understand this’? Have you noticed any limits to your
understanding? Any areas of research you would like to further pursue?
This is an analytical piece of writing. You should think of ways you can relate your insights to core
literature in your major and try to relate your experience to any notable teaching approaches.
Assessment 2: Research Essay
Start date: Not Applicable
Length: 2500-3000 words
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developed over the course of the capstone in consultation with the course coordinator. The assessment
will be graded according to marking criteria made available to students at the beginning of the semester.
Each student will be given detailed written feedback.
Additional details:
The research essay provides you with a chance to demonstrate your independent learning and research
skills developed over the course of the major. The essay will be based on a research topic and question
developed over the course of the capstone in consultation with the course coordinator. Each assessment
task is designed to encourage further reflection on your academic interests and your contribution to
Indigenous Studies scholarship based on your degree.
Instructions for the Essay Format
• leave a space and a half between lines
• use 12 point font
• number all pages
• ensure your name and student number are clearly written on each essay page
• use the Harvard (in text) referencing system (download guidelines from www.lc.unsw.edu.au)
• make sure that you retain a copy of your work at all times in case of lost or misplaced essays
Language
Please refer to the UNSW Indigenous Terminology
Guide: https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/indigenous-terminology
Referencing
Please use the Harvard (in-text) system of referencing. This means that in the body of your essay where
you cite a text you should insert the reference in brackets at the point of citation, e.g. 'With land lost by
revocation and leasing...'(Goodall, 1996:141). This should occur whether you make a direct quote (as in
the example), whether you paraphrase the text or simply use the idea. This reference represents the
author of the source you are quoting, paraphrasing or from whom you have obtained information and
ideas. It includes the author, the date of publication and the relevant page number. Page numbers are
required unless your reference refers to an entire article or book. Essays are not adequately referenced
if none of the citations include page numbers or if only one or two do. You must also attach a reference
list. A reference list is a list of all sources cited within the body of your essay. Harvard referencing
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at https://student.unsw.edu.au/harvard-referencing.
Assessment 3: Presentation and written task
Start date: Not Applicable
Details: In class, students will be required to present on their research question, initial findings from a
literature search, and key evidence informing their final research essay. The assessment will be graded
according to marking criteria made available to students at the beginning of semester. Informal feedback
and direction will be given at the end of each presentation. In addition each student will be given specific
written feedback related to their grade.
Additional details:
In week 11 students will give a 15 minute presentation on their essay topic to the class as well as
invited Nura Gili academics and then respond to questions and feedback on their presentation. To
prepare for your presentation you will be expected to draw on independently searched scholarly
literature (your annotated bibliography is an important foundation for this presentation). You may present
in a variety of formats, such as discussions, debates, visual displays, etc. You’re encouraged to
encourage discussion about your research interests. You must also submit a written copy of your
presentation notes.
Assessment 4: Annotated bibliography
Start date: Not Applicable
Length: 1000 words (100-200 words per text)
Details: Students are required to submit an annotated bibliography that demonstrates their engagement
with independently searched literature relevant to their research essay. The assessment will be graded
according to marking criteria made available to students at the beginning of semester. Each student will
be given detailed written feedback.
Additional details:
When preparing to write an academic paper you are expected to appropriately search and review
literature relevant to your topic. Writing annotations is a core academic skill and is important to the
development of your ideas from within and as a response to the literature surrounding your topic. To
start your research for the final essay you should locate 5 academic sources relevant to your research
topic. Following a close reading of these sources you will write an annotated bibliography. We will spend
class time considering the elements of an annotated bibliography and discussing examples.
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Students are expected to put their names and student numbers on every page of their assignments.
Turnitin Submission
If you encounter a problem when attempting to submit your assignment through Turnitin, please
telephone External Support on 9385 3331 or email them on externalteltsupport@unsw.edu.au. Support
hours are 8:00am – 10:00pm on weekdays and 9:00am – 5:00pm on weekends (365 days a year). If you
are unable to submit your assignment due to a fault with Turnitin you may apply for an extension, but you
must retain your ticket number from External Support (along with any other relevant documents) to
include as evidence to support your extension application. If you email External Support you will
automatically receive a ticket number, but if you telephone you will need to specifically ask for one.
Turnitin also provides updates on their system status on Twitter.
Generally in Nura Gili there are no hard-copy submission; assessments must be submitted electronically
via either Turnitin or a Moodle assignment. In instances where this is not possible it will be stated on
your course’s moodle site with alternative submission details.
Late Assessment Penalties
An assessed task is deemed late if it is submitted after the specified time and date as set out in the
course Learning Management System (LMS).
The late penalty is the loss of 5% of the total possible marks for the task for each day or part thereof the
work is late. Lateness will include weekends and public holidays. This does not apply to a task that is
assessed but no mark is awarded.
Work submitted fourteen (14) days after the due date will be marked and feedback provided but no mark
will be recorded. If the work would have received a pass mark but for the lateness and the work is a
compulsory course component, a student will be deemed to have met that requirement. This does not
apply to a task that is assessed but no mark is awarded.
Work submitted twenty-one (21) days after the due date will not be accepted for marking or feedback
and will receive no mark or grade. If the assessment task is a compulsory component of the course a
student will automatically fail the course.
Special Consideration Applications
You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances interfere with your
assessment performance.
Sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond your control may:
* Prevent you from completing a course requirement,
* Keep you from attending an assessable activity,
* Stop you submitting assessable work for a course,
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8* Significantly affect your performance in assessable work, be it a formal end-of-semester examination, a
class test, a laboratory test, a seminar presentation or any other form of assessment.
For further details in relation to Special Consideration including "When to Apply", "How to Apply" and
"Supporting Documentation" please refer to the Special Consideration webstie:
https://student.unsw.edu.au/special-consideration
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9Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of others and presenting them as your own. It can take many
forms, from deliberate cheating to accidentally copying from a source without acknowledgement.
UNSW groups plagiarism into the following categories:
Copying: using the same or very similar words to the original text or idea without acknowledging the
source or using quotation marks. This also applies to images, art and design projects, as well as
presentations where someone presents another’s ideas or words without credit.
Inappropriate paraphrasing: changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original
structure and information without acknowledgement. This also applies in presentations where someone
paraphrases another’s ideas or words without credit. It also applies to piecing together quotes and
paraphrases into a new whole, without referencing and a student’s own analysis to bring the material
together.
Collusion: working with others but passing off the work as a person’s individual work. Collusion also
includes providing your work to another student before the due date, or for the purpose of them
plagiarising at any time, paying another person to perform an academic task, stealing or acquiring
another person’s academic work and copying it, offering to complete another person’s work or seeking
payment for completing academic work.
Inappropriate citation: Citing sources which have not been read, without acknowledging the "secondary"
source from which knowledge of them has been obtained.
Duplication ("self-plagiarism"): submitting your own work, in whole or in part, where it has previously
been prepared or submitted for another assessment or course at UNSW or another university.
Correct referencing practices;
Paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing and time management
Appropriate use of and attribution for a range of materials including text, images, formulae and
concepts.
Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre (http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/).
Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the
identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for
research, drafting and proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items.
UNSW Library also has the ELISE tool available to assist you with your study at UNSW. ELISE is
designed to introduce new students to studying at UNSW but it can also be a great refresher during your
study.
Completing the ELISE tutorial and quiz will enable you to:
analyse topics, plan responses and organise research for academic writing and other assessment tasks
effectively and efficiently find appropriate information sources and evaluate relevance to your needs
use and manage information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
better manage your time
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10understand your rights and responsibilities as a student at UNSW
be aware of plagiarism, copyright, UNSW Student Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use of UNSW ICT
Resources Policy
be aware of the standards of behaviour expected of everyone in the UNSW community
locate services and information about UNSW and UNSW Library
Some of these areas will be familiar to you, others will be new. Gaining a solid understanding of all the
related aspects of ELISE will help you make the most of your studies at UNSW.
(http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/elise/aboutelise)
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View class timetable
Timetable
Date Type Content
Week 5: 26 March - 1 Seminar Part 1.
April
The first part of the course is focused on reading
and discussing selected key texts in the history of
Aboriginal Studies/Indigenous Studies. These texts
have been chosen to encourage you to think about
Indigenous Studies as a field of research in
academic institutions. It is expected that you will
come to class having read the assigned text and
with written responses to each of these questions:
When was it written? Who is the author?
What type of writing is this?
Does it respond or react to other texts?
Does it mention a certain debate on a topic
or issue? If yes, what is the author’s take on
this debate? Can we place their work?
We will use our discussion of these texts as a
foundation to reflect on your academic interests in
relation to the scholarship of Australian Indigenous
Studies. In week 1 we discuss the approach of the
author to writing about her academic experience in
the disciplines of anthropology/sociology and the
study of Indigenous people in Australia. In weeks 5
& 6 you will be encouraged to find one-two
additional readings that help you understand the
core text.
Reading for week 1: Butler-McIIwraith, K. 2006
‘(Re)presenting Indigeneity: The possibilities of an
Australian sociology’ Journal of Sociology Vol. 42:4,
pp. 369-381
Break: 2 April - 8 April Seminar Part 1.
Elkin, A. P. 1963 ‘The development of the scientific
knowledge of the Aborigines’ a paper presented at
the 1961 Conference on Aboriginal Studies by the
Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, held at the
Australian National University, Canberra.
Week 6: 9 April - 15 April Seminar Part 1.
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Social Scientists Great Deception’ Social
Alternatives Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp. 16-22
Week 7: 16 April - 22 Seminar Part 1.
April
Cowlishaw, G. 1992 ‘Studying aborigines:
Changing canons in anthropology and history
Journal of Australian Studies, 16-35, pp. 60-79
Week 8: 23 April - 29 Seminar Part 1.
April
Moreton-Robinson, A. 2004 ‘Whiteness,
epistemology and Indigenous representation’
Whitening Race: Essays in Social and Cultural
Criticism Aboriginal Studies Press: Canberra
Week 9: 30 April - 6 May Seminar Part 1.
Nakata, M. 2006 ‘Australian Indigenous Studies: A
Question of Discipline’ The Australian Journal of
Anthropology Vol. 17, Issue 3, pp. 265-275.
Hokowhitu, B. 2016 ‘Monster: Post-Indigenous
Studies’ in A. Moreton-Robinson (ed) Critical
Indigenous Studies: Engagements in First World
locations University of Arizona Press, USA. pp.
83-101
Week 10: 7 May - 13 Seminar Part 2.
May
The second part of the course is dedicated to the
development of your independent research project.
Our focus will be on searching and reviewing
appropriate literature, writing academically and
communicating your analysis to others.
For this week: Come to class with a proposed
research area/topic. From here we will discuss
research questions and literature searching.
Week 11: 14 May - 20 Seminar Part 2.
May
Choose an appropriate article/chapter for your
research interest. Write an annotation for this text
and bring to class for discussion.
Week 12: 21 May - 27 Seminar Part 2.
May
Bring your annotated bibliography to class.
Together we will discuss key points raised by this
literature review.
Week 13: 28 May - 3
June
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Prescribed Resources
All required reading will be made available online via UNSW Moodle. Instructions for accessing Moodle
are available here: https://student.unsw.edu.au/moodle-support.
You are also expected to search for and find scholarly academic material for yourself. The UNSW library
an Indigenous Studies subject guide here: http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/indigenous.
Recommended Resources
Not available
Course Evaluation and Development
Student evaluative feedback is gathered periodically using, among other means, UNSW's
MyExperience process. Informal feedback and class-generated feedback are also important. Student
feedback is taken seriously, and continual improvements are made to the course based in part on such
feedback. Significant changes to the course will be communicated to subsequent cohorts of students
taking the course.
Image Credit
Synergies in Sound 2016
CRICOS
CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G
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