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Area/Catalogue
COMM 2060

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
100789

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner

Course owner
David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research

Course aim

To further develop students' understanding of communication culture relating to Indigenous Australia and skill development to operate effectively and ethically in intercultural contexts.

Course content

Students will build on their knowledge and skills to support critical thinking to reconcile theory and practice in a professional setting. This knowledge and skills will be achieved by the exploration of historical colonial policies and processes, the diversity and complexity of cultures and contemporary issues, the politics and history of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property, rights and representation, Indigenous arts and media practice, racism, social justice and the politics of privilege, self-determination, human rights and international obligations, and application of Indigenous protocol to professional practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks
Lecture 1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Learnonline site ) 3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Presentation, Professional practice essay, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Ingereth Macfarlane
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