INDG11015 - Contemporary Indigenous Issues

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will develop insights into the contemporary issues that are faced by Indigenous people in Australia today. It will assist you to consider and develop your knowledge of Indigenous peoples' political voice and representation; law and justice; health; education; employment; the Stolen Generations; and cultural expression. You will also develop skills in evaluating political and social debates and policies concerning Indigenous peoples' human rights in the contemporary context through critical and ethical reflection.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Written Assessment 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 83.33% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 26.09% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluation
Feedback:
 Students found the feedback on their assignment assisted them further in their academic writing

Recommendation:
 Continue to provide students with timely and useful feedback which supports their assessment work.

Action Taken:
 Academic staff continued to provide students with timely and useful feedback.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback:
 Students appreciated weekly recorded tutorials as this incorporated their need for flexibility

Recommendation:
 Continue to record tutorials and make these available to students.

Action Taken:
 Students had access to weekly recorded tutorials.
Source: Student Evaluation Survey
Feedback:
 Students found academic staff knowledgable and appreciated their lived experience contributions

Recommendation:
 The unit should continue to be delivered by academic staff with significant lived and scholarly experience.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Student Evaluation Survey
Feedback:
 The unit would benefit from some refreshed resources, such as more contemporary research

Recommendation:
 Refresh unit resources to include more contemporary case studies and research outputs

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Student Evaluation Survey
Feedback:
 Although assessment instructions were generally clear, there is scope to improve marking rubrics to enhance understanding of assessment requirements

Recommendation:
 Update marking rubrics to enhance clarity

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Identify key contemporary issues for Indigenous people in Australia
  2. Discuss contemporary issues for Indigenous people within the context of history, social structure and race relations
  3. Evaluate political debates and policies concerning Indigenous people and their relationship with non-Indigenous people
  4. Analyse questions of identity, voice and power in the representation of Indigenous people and issues.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • •
8 - Ethical practice •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10
1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •