Required texts

Throughout the unit you will be asked to complete a range of readings from the Reading List on Canvas.  We have kept the reading list minimal so you have time to engage with them, using them as a lens to reflect upon and interpret your story as well as to contemplate the future of school-based teaching and learning. Additional documents to be read will occasionally be included in the Modules.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.

Special assessment requirements

An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and 91Porn (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Here's an approximate semester breakdown.

Modules/Lectures (20 hours)

Tutorials (20 hours)

'Relating with Country' sessions and journaling (30 hours)

Readings, viewings and Assessment 1  (40 hours)

Readings,reflections and Assessment 2 (40 hours)

Participation requirements

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation and engagement with online and on-campus activities will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

None.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

Additional information

Underpinning pedagogical foundations of the unit:

This unit is based upon theoretical research that explores indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing in educational contexts and involves research-led education. There are active educators and researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.
 

Use of Student Email Account:

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore, all unit enquiries should be sent by email using a student university email account. Students should contact the Service Desk ( servicedesk@canberra.edu.au ) if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
 

Email Etiquette to Teaching Staff:

When using your UC student email to communicate with the unit's Teaching Team, you should always make sure that your message contains the following:

1. A subject clearly outlining the nature of your query or request, including the unit code.
   • The Unit Convener and Teaching Team receive a high volume of email each day, and they also teach more than one (1) unit across the semester.
   • If your email does not contain the unit code it makes your enquiry difficult to put in context.
   • If the subject does not indicate the nature of the message, it may well remain unanswered.
2. Change the default setting on your email program to include previous messages in replies, and make sure that any previous communication are included in an ongoing exchange.
   • The Unit Convener and Teaching Team manage a high volume of student enquiries. Having a copy of the previous exchanges included in your current email will expedite a response.
3. Professionally address your Unit Convener or Teaching Team member by their name. 
4. State your question or request clearly and concisely.
5. Insert a signature at the end of your email that contains:
   • Your first and last name/family name.
   • Your UC student number.

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your email not receiving a timely reply.

• Semester 2, 2024, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (221064)