Outline

Overview

A focus on persuasive and critical thinking and communication informs students' writing practise in this unit of study building upon the descriptive and analytical thinking skills developed in Indigenous Literacies in Academic Contexts A. Students will be introduced to research and digital literacy strategies while investigating topics of value to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and will learn how to locate and select ideas in appropriate academic sources and use those ideas effectively. Students will learn how to recognise diverse positions in their readings and to use evidence to develop and support their own positions in the development of persuasive essays or science reports. Students will examine ideas of attribution and collective and individual ownership of knowledge including the concept of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property and be encouraged to develop a critical approach to knowledge representation. The concept of cultural safety within a range of contexts and processes will be explored. Visiting culturally relevant, contemporary sites and responding to a range of views presented by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lecturers and speakers will support learning in this unit of study.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Indigenous Academic Units
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Irene Wardle, irene.wardle@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Assessment Task 1: Oral presentation of key points and evidence using draft persuasive essay or draft science report Oral presentation of key points and evidence	35%	Week 01 Due date: 04 Aug 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 03 Nov 2023	3 minutes/ 6-8 slides
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Assignment	Assessment Task 2: Persuasive essay or science report reference list with rationale Reference list and rationale, including evidence of peer feedback	25%	Week 08 Due date: 22 Sep 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 03 Nov 2023	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment Task 3: Persuasive essay or scientific report Persuasive essay or science report	40%	Week 13 Due date: 03 Nov 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 01 Dec 2023	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

1000 word persuasive essay or science report reference list (approx. 500 words) with rationale (approx. 500 words) (25%)
3 minute oral presentation of key points and evidence using the draft persuasive essay or draft science report (including 6-8 PowerPoint slides) (35%)
1500 word persuasive essay or science report (40%)

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Consistently strong and ongoing demonstration and evidence of superior organisational and conceptual skills. The work is extremely well-conceived, coherent, logical and original as well as professionally prepared. Evidence of cultural responsiveness in communication that is consistent and innovative. Convincing synthesis of evidence, critical analysis and understanding of multiple perspectives to formulate a coherent argument. Scholarly critique of a diverse array of literature. Generates, develops, uses and justifies own ideas or original concepts based on a wide range of relevant sources.
Distinction	75 - 84	Consistently strong and ongoing demonstration and evidence of superior organisational and conceptual skills. The work is extremely well-conceived, coherent, logical, original and lucid as well as professionally prepared. Evidence of cultural responsiveness in communication that is consistent or innovative. Convincing synthesis of evidence, critical analysis and understanding of multiple perspectives to formulate a coherent argument. Scholarly critique of a diverse array of literature. Generates, develops, uses and justifies own ideas or original concepts based on a wide range of relevant sources.
Credit	65 - 74	Strong organizational & conceptual skills and evidence that the task is logical and coherent and professionally prepared. Evidence of cultural responsiveness in communication that is of a good standard and is consistent. Credible argument making relevant use of evidence, analysis and understanding. Able to apply concepts and draw and justify conclusions. Substantial critical appraisal of the relevant literature to develop own ideas.
Pass	50 - 64	Demonstrates task organization and conceptual understanding in a style which is mostly logical, coherent and flowing. Evidence of cultural responsiveness in communication is sound and of the anticipated standard Demonstrates some evidence of analytical and evaluative skills. Able to apply fundamental concepts and draw and justify conclusions. Evidence of critical appraisal of literature, with a recognition of different perspectives.
Fail	0-49	Attempts are made to demonstrate a logical and coherent understanding of the assessment task, but some aspects may be undeveloped. Evidence of cultural responsiveness in communication is less than the anticipated standard. Little or no evidence of analytical and evaluative skills. Fails to draw on fundamental concepts and to justify conclusions. Very little evidence of basic skills for problem-solving and addressing key assessment tasks. Literature is presented uncritically and in a purely descriptive way.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date: Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date. After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Block 1/ Topic 1: Acknowledgement of Country. Unit of Study overview. Guest speaker or panel.	Block teaching (2 hr)
	Block 1/Topic 2: Worldviews: working productively in discipline-based contexts from a range of standpoints, commencing with those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.	Block teaching (1 hr)
	Block 1/ Topic 3: Incorporating sources of information about Indigenous knowledge using academic conventions.	Block teaching (2 hr)
	Block 1/Topic 4: Online learning and academic integrity, paraphrasing and referencing practices.	Block teaching (1 hr)
	Block 1/Topic 5: Academic writing: styles and persuasive writing.	Block teaching (1 hr)
Week 07	Block 2/ Topic 1: Academic writing; feedback, practice and development.	Block teaching (1 hr)
	Block 2/Topic 2: Essay and Reports: Exploring diversity in academic writing genres across faculties and disciplines.	Block teaching (2 hr)
	Block 2/Topic 3: Persuasive Essays and Science Reports.	Block teaching (2 hr)
	Block 2/ Topic 4: Oral presentation of key points and evidence using the draft persuasive essay or draft science report.	Block teaching (1 hr)
Week 13	Block 3/Topic 1: Reflecting on cultural safety.	Block teaching (3 hr)
	Block 3/Topic 2: Academic writing: getting the message across.	Block teaching (2 hr)
	Block 3/ Task 3: Persuasive essay or science report. Unit of study evaluation.	Block teaching (1 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Locate relevant databases for research purposes and identify source materials relevant to discipline context and assignment tasks
LO2. Understand what ‘academic integrity’ means in the university context, how referencing practices reflect this cultural approach to knowledge sharing and help avoid plagiarism
LO3. Identify and critically evaluate positions, arguments and evidence in academic and other relevant sources.
LO4. Develop one’s own position and arguments and learn how to incorporate evidence in academic essays and reports.
LO5. Explore one’s own perspectives, and deepen an understanding of critical self-reflection, including recognizing the lens of one’s own worldview and viewpoint.
LO6. Explore approaches to culture and knowledge construction from Indigenous and Western perspectives.
LO7. Communicate information, or arguments for a range of purposes, and using a variety of modes, to a range of audiences.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time this unit has been offered.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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INLI1002: Indigenous Literacies in Academic Contexts B

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect