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INDG3005: Re-awakening Australian Languages
2024 unit information
Australia holds an unenviable record for its loss of Indigenous languages and actively pursues a de facto policy of English monolingualism. This unit examines how Indigenous communities are resisting this trend and reviving so-called extinct languages through examining the roles of language policy and planning, community activism, language centres, education, technology and the linguistic processes involved. Lecture and tutorial content is supplemented by a fieldwork excursion (at additional cost) to a regional language centre and associated school programs.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Indigenous Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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KOCR3607 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. evidence a broad understanding of the theoretical and practical issues of language revival as they apply to Australian languages
- LO2. demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultures and languages of Aboriginal Australia
- LO3. conduct yourself sensitively and ethically in Aboriginal domains
- LO4. pursue independent lines of inquiry based on relevant theory and data gained from fieldwork
- LO5. effectively communicate knowledge and beliefs through high-level oral and written communication skills.
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