Indigenous Conceptions of Landscape (8959.3)

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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

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