Unit Synopsis
Through the study of political philosophy at an introductory level, you will be able to identify, describe and critically analyse the most relevant and influential ideologies and arguments. You will explore these in relation to the history of coloniser/colonised relations in Australia including issues of invasion, assimilation, self-determination, national identity, treaties and land rights. The unit will focus on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander thinkers and activists as well as their relationship to key political ideologies as the lens through which to understand and interpret political events. Following their consideration and analysis of the issues from a variety of perspectives, you will be able to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of various cultural and political issues that are central to Australia's past, present and future.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
18 credit points
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
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).
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 | 50% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 50% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2016 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 57.14% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 77.78% 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: Moodle
Very knowledgeable lecturer who was very approachable.
Course discontinued
In Progress
Source: Moodle
"Where do I start? Without doubt this has been the one of the best structured, informative and relative courses that I have done at CQU. This course has provided challenges to conventional ways of thinking, introduced concepts that develop learning and understanding and further the development of critical thinking skills. The information from the lectures and materials have been without peer and the structure of the assessments together with the feedback received ensured that all students were able to grasp the concepts and progress through the course.
All students,including myself, that completed this course will have an understanding of power relations and who gets what and why. They should also understand the Indigenous position as to the effect of colonisation and the loss of power resulting from this. I commend this course for any student that will have interactions with not just Indigenous Australians but all of society."
Course discontinued
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Identify and critically analyze a variety of influential political ideologies and arguments;
- Describe some of the ways in which coloniser/colonised relations have been interpreted using various ideologies as an interpretative lens;
- Articulate and explain a variety of Indigenous perspectives on the key issues and controversies.
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| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | • |
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | ||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | • |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • |
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