Unit of Study INDG1001 Indigenous World-Views (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
Placement

No

Unit description

Increases awareness of Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples’ beliefs, understandings, histories, ways of living and social commitments whilst raising understanding of matters relevant to a shared Australian history and valued future for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

Unit content

Module 1: Indigenous Worldviews and Cultural Competency
Module 2: Indigenous Philosophies and Worldviews
Module 3: Indigenous Spirituality
Module 4: Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Module 5: Kinship, Relatedness and Caring for Country
Module 6: Communication and Narratives

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term2,4	Term2,4
Online	Term2,4	Term2,4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an appreciation for the complexity of Indigenous Australian world-views, philosophies and lore/law, including traditional and contemporary cultural practices

develop understanding of the foundations of cultural safety and a basis for a cultural competency framework within an Indigenous Australian context

describe Indigenous Australian notions of wellbeing, ways of being in the world and Indigenous knowledge systems

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	40%
Journal	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Short written response	40%
Journal	60%

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