ARBE6803Decolonised Country Guided Practice

Course handbook

Description

This practice based course is designed for students who are passionate about exploring Indigenous knowledge and its profound impact on reshaping the way we interact with the built environment. In this course, we will delve into the concept of 'decolonised Country-guided practices' and initiate critical dialogues to transform our current approaches within the built environment through interactive, self-guided and practical applications. 

Understanding Decolonised Practices: We will embark on a journey to grasp the essence of decolonised practice - what it truly means to work on projects that occupy unceded land. Our aim is to equip students with the knowledge, ethics, and sensitivity to act with custodianship and care, acknowledging the historical injustices and fostering reconciliation. 

Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Our program addresses the critical knowledge on the subject of colonisation and its ongoing impacts on Indigenous peoples. Students will gain a deep understanding of the richness and diversity of Indigenous perspectives, practices, and knowledge systems. 

Real-World Application: Practicality is at the core of our approach. Students will have the opportunity to select a live project of their choice, allowing them to identify colonial practices at play and propose decolonised approaches that draw on Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being. Through this, students will evaluate the tangible outcomes of their newfound knowledge and skills 

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Define the history and theory of Indigenous decolonisation and critically analysis and synthesise methodologies.

2. Critically apply Indigenous decolonisation practices to a live project.

3. Use critical analysis to effectively communicate a deep engagement with Indigenous knowledge literature and lived experience.

4. Transmit ideas, analysis, findings and strategies through advanced written, oral and/or creative expressive presentation.

5. Employ a range of skills using computer programs and other digital literacies to source, analyse, generate and disseminate critical solutions.

Content

Topics include:

• Colonisation/decolonisation, theory and practice. 
• Identifying the colonial structures operating in the built environment discipline. 
• Self-reflection and asserting our agency in decolonising processes and practices. 
• Country and Community – what and who is it? 
• De-centring humans - Country guided practice. 
• Learning from listening – respectful engagement with Indigenous knowledges and communities.

Assessment items

Quiz: Online Quiz

Presentation: Presentation

Report: Report

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Course outline

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