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AUST11-101: Deep Time Dreaming

Description

What can we learn from the ancient geological origins and enduring cultural heritage of Australia, and how do these shape our understanding of the world and ourselves?  Immerse yourself in the story of the world's oldest continuous human culture, the Indigenous Australians, and discover their profound contributions to art, social structures, belief systems, and the resilience of their heritage in the face of colonisation. Whether you have a passion for History, Geography, Environmental and Natural Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Palaeontology, or Social and Cultural Studies, this subject provides you with an opportunity to expand your understanding of the continent's history and its first inhabitants. You will have the opportunity to participate in an on-country experience and learn alongside the traditional custodians of the Gold Coast region.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: AUST11-101
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • January 2025 [Standard Offering]
  • September 2025 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • International Relations, Politics, and Arts
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,730.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,990.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Critically evaluate Australia's deep time history and enduring cultural heritage, and their influence on contemporary understanding of the world and ourselves.
  2. Analyse the contributions of Indigenous Australians to art, social structures, knowledge systems, and their resilience in the face of colonisation.
  3. Examine the historical and cultural significance of the worldโ€™s oldest continuous human culture, the Indigenous Australians.
  4. Integrate knowledge from various disciplines such as History, Geography, Environmental and Natural Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, and Palaeontology to deepen understanding of Australia's history and its first inhabitants.
  5. Engage with Indigenous perspectives to enhance appreciation of Australia's cultural heritage and its impact on modern society.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for studentsโ€™ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Subject dates

Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
Semester start: 20/01/2025
Subject start: 20/01/2025
Last enrolment: 02/02/2025
Teaching census: 14/02/2025
Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025
Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025