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LAWS5211: Indigenous Engagement

2022 unit information

This unit is designed to provide students with the opportunity to work on an interdisciplinary project with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partner organisations and communities located in metropolitan, regional and remote parts of Australia. Students will work on real-world projects that have been prioritised and identified by Indigenous communities, applying their disciplinary expertise and gaining valuable experience in working across disciplinary boundaries..

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Sydney Law School

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Law
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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FASS3500
Assumed knowledge:
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Required knowledge will vary by project

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

  • LO1. think critically and problem solve
  • LO2. demonstrate ability to critically self-reflect on your cultural identities and interaction with others including communities and other group members
  • LO3. demonstrate a capacity for active listening and effective community and team engagement
  • LO4. articulate an understanding of the broader social and political context of the project and community
  • LO5. identify solutions in a team environment incorporating multiple ideas into effective coherent solutions that are responsive to community identified needs
  • LO6. demonstrate insight into client needs
  • LO7. share responsibility for quality, timeliness and thoroughness of report outcomes.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable

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