Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Introduction
This unit focuses on the life, history and culture of Tasmanian Aboriginal people from pre-contact to the 1950's. tunapri ‘In palawa kani, the language of Tasmanian Aborigines’ means 'to know' and milaythina means 'country'. In the context of this unit students will 'know about country', therefore explore and examine Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge of people and place. It will examine the consequences of invasion (Frontier Wars) including the black resistance, concluding with the exile and resilience of Community living under the Reserve Act on Cape Barren Island. The unit explores the connections to Culture, Country and Community with expressions of Aboriginal self and identity whilst valuing the knowing and life experiences students bring to the unit.
Students will use journaling, posters, writing pieces, readings, critical reflection peer feedback and kani (talk) as tools to engage in the unit. It will also use experiential learning through ‘on Country’ activities in addition to the academic skills required for successful undergraduate study. This will equip the students to navigate the intersection of Aboriginal and Western Knowledge systems to empower their own voice and agency whilst building confidence and resilience to buffer against assimilation.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | tunapri milaythina 1 |
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| Unit code | RWA010 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | Academic Division Student Life and Enrichment |
| Discipline | Aboriginal Leadership |
| Coordinator | Jodi Haines |
| Teaching staff | |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Describe the importance of 'on Country' experiences in shaping Aboriginal knowledges and cultural practices over time in Tasmania
- Illustrate the impact of invasion on Tasmania Aboriginal people's history and culture pre 1900
- Examine the historical and cultural impacts of the CBI Reserve Act on Cape Barren Island people and place
- Express Aboriginal knowledges and identity through written and creative mediums to demonstrate critical reflections.
Fees
Teaching
| Assessment | AT1: Kani (30%) AT2: Poster and Paper (20%) AT3: Journal (50%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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