Introducing Indigenous Lifeworlds unit (HOS113)

Hobart, Launceston, Online

Introduction

In this unit, you are invited to engage with Indigenous realities through an Indigenous lens. Using the key concept of Lifeworld, you will journey into Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, with a particular focus on the perspectives and experiences of Palawa/Aboriginal people of Lutruwita/Tasmania. Through the scholarship and voices of Indigenous peoples, you will explore historic and contemporary lived experiences for Indigenous peoples. Your awareness will be deepened through a series of virtual tours of Country. Importantly, the unit will also involve reflecting on your own Lifeworld and how this locates you in relation to Indigenous peoples and Lifeworlds. Your learning through this unit will provide a foundation that will be useful across a range of professional practices and environments, and can be further developed in HOS213: Expanding Indigenous Lifeworlds. 

Summary

Unit name	Introducing Indigenous Lifeworlds
Unit code	HOS113
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Arts and Society Office
Discipline	Arts|History and Classics|Sociology and Criminology
Coordinator	Mr Duncan Robinson
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2
Launceston	Semester 2
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Explore how Lifeworlds shape Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives, experiences, and relationships
• Examine historic and contemporary lived experiences from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Lifeworld perspectives
• Reflect on your own Lifeworld in relation to your journey into Indigenous Lifeworlds

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
090311	$2,174.00	$1,020.00	not applicable	$2,249.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

XBR113, HSS113, HUM113

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	2hr Weekly Online Lecture, 1hr Weekly Yarning Session (On-campus or Online) (Optional), 1x 6hr On Country Learning Experience (Optional)
Assessment	Quiz (20%)|Case study (35%)|Portfolio (45%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	There are required readings in this unit. These can be accessed through the University of Tasmania Library’s Reading List service. Required readings are listed in the Unit Schedule at the end of the unit outline, and are noted in your weekly content on MyLO.
Recommended	Recommended readings may be provided in the weekly learning content on MyLO. Some of recommended readings might be made available through the University of Tasmania Library via the Reading List service.

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