Indigenous Conceptions of Landscape (8959.3)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
Discipline: | Discipline of Built Environment and Design |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
This unit explores Indigenous conceptions of land using case studies from Australia and other Indigenous homelands around the world. A combination of field exercises, excursions and intensives are used to inform discussions of Indigenous notions and appreciations of wilderness, nature, taxonomy, tenure, and classification of land.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity of ways of knowing and seeing landscapes and seascapes;
2. Demonstrate an awareness of how some Indigenous peoples conceptualise space; and
3. Understand how to appropriately engage with Indigenous communities.
Contact Hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Assumed Knowledge
None
Incompatible Units
None
Equivalent Units
None
Referenced Courses
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 207JA Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Landscape Architecture