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TEACHING & LEARNING COMMITTEE MEETING BY CIRCULAR

TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL 2015

PART 1 – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION AND NOTING 1. MINUTES Confirmation of the minutes of the SIS Teaching and Learning Committee meeting held on 12 March 2015. ATTACHMENT A. 2. ITEMS/BUSINESS IN PROGRESS FOR NOTING SINCE PREVIOUS MEETING See attached SCHEDULE 1. 3. UNIVERSITY REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT The Dean of Coursework Studies has convened a working group to review assessment policies and practices. ATTACHMENT B. 4. PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY 2015 – NOMINATION OF STUDENTS FOR AWARD At the March meeting of the SIS Teaching & Learning Committee members indicated that they would like to be able to nominate students for the Indigenous Student Services’ Award for Outstanding Leadership & Community Engagement. This proposal was accepted by the Director of Student Services and the SIS Student Prize Committee and on all SIS staff were sent an email on 1 April inviting them to submit nominations for this award. Nominations closed on 13 April. 5. HONOURS WORKING GROUP Following discussions at the March meeting of the SIS Teaching & Learning Committee an Honours Working Group has been convened to discuss the best options for establishing an honours program for the Indigenous Knowledge, History & Heritage major. Membership will include Aileen Walsh, Grant Revell, Mel Thomas & Shino Konishi. The group will meet to prepare a proposal for submission to SIS Executive and Teaching & Learning Committee in Nov-Dec 2015. Once approved the proposal will be submitted to Academic Policy Services by the April 2016 deadline. If approved the honours will be available to students from 2017. 6. E-LEARNING REPORT (Josh Reynolds) Following discussions at the March meeting of the SIS Teaching & Learning Committee Josh Reynolds has consulted Jennifer O’Neil, Director of the Albany Centre about best practices for delivering Crawley-based units to Albany students. Jennifer is happy with the delivery of lectures online with students proving to be very willing and able to engage with reliable educational technology. The Albany campus strives to provide students with opportunities to unpack and discuss the content from online lectures and Jennifer noted that Albany-based degree students achieve, on average, higher overall marks than their Crawley-based counterparts. Jennifer has requested that INDG1160 be made available to Albany students for Semester 2, 2015 and for INDG2300 and INDG2500 to be made available to Albany students for Semester 1, 2016 and Semester 2, 2016, respectively. Discussions are ongoing between Jennifer and the Chair and unit coordinators have been/will be consulted.

PART II – ITEMS FOR DECISION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC No Items.

PART III – ITEMS FOR DECISION

7. CURRICULUM CHANGES 2016 7.1 MASTER OF HERITAGE STUDIES Members are asked to review ATTACHMENTS C-E outlining proposed changes for the Master of Heritage Studies, including a change in the unit sequence for the Indigenous specialisation and the amendment of the 24 point Dissertation unit (INDG5110) to a 12 point unit and the introduction of

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an additional 12 point Dissertation Unit (INDG5110). The changes to Dissertation units are to ensure students have the option of undertaking their dissertation part time. NB: Members are advised that the Faculty of Arts will duplicate these changes for their Dissertation unit (HERI5108) or the International Heritage specialisation. CAIDI DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT NO Master of Heritage Studies Please note changes to unit sequence of Indigenous specialisation to include HIST5504 as an optional unit and to include new dissertation unit INDG5110.

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INDG5110 Indigenous Heritage Dissertation or Approved Equivalent Part 1

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INDG5111 Indigenous Heritage Dissertation or Approved Equivalent Part 2 (NEW UNIT)

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Recommendation: That this committee approve these changes to the Master of Heritage Studies units and unit sequence for the Indigenous Heritage specialisation. 7.2 INDG2600 INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION Members are asked to review ATTACHMENT F outlining proposed changes to the unit INDG2600 from the Indigenous Knowledge, History & Heritage major, including changes to the unit’s content description, learning outcomes and assessment items. CAIDI DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT NO INDG2600 Indigenous Representation

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Recommendation: That this committee approve these changes to unit INDG2600 Indigenous Representation. 8. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Teaching and Learning Committee will be held on Thursday, 11 June 2015 at 11.00am at the SIS Resource Library. The deadline for submission of items for the Committee’s agenda is Friday, 5 June 2015. Items, with recommendations, should be forwarded to the Executive Officer at [email protected]. Enclosed Attachments – A, B, C, D, E, & F.

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SCHEDULE 1 TEACHING & LEARNING (TL) AND EXECUTIVE (E) ITEMS/BUSINESS IN PROGRESS FOR NOTING SINCE PREVIOUS MEETING ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 8 August 2013 )

RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE

TL Action 1: Members to give comments/feedback to the Chair regarding the draft paper ‘UWA Education Futures – Vision Statement’ forwarded via e-mail last 13 May 2013; and or make individual submissions as per UWA requests. See E Action 29.

All members Members gave some of their feedback during the meeting. A school response (with Mel’s previous thoughts) is required.

TL Action 8: Staff to review and suggest changes required on the SIS Workload Model.

Aileen

TL Action 9: Aileen to continue to coordinate the preparation of the SIS Workload Models for all teaching staff.

Aileen

TL Action 10: Aileen to coordinate with Gabe and Clint to gather a list of available tutors for 2014.

Aileen (Gabe & Clint)

Before 2014.

TL Action 11: The Student Fee and Charges Reference Committee recommendation will be shared with the SIS Dean for approval to UWA Academic Policy Services by the 30 September 2013 deadline.

Grant & Sabrina 30/09/13

TL Action 12: A meeting has been arranged for Grant and Jill to meet with Academic Policy Services for Thursday the 19 September 2013 and will report back at the next T & L Committee meeting

Grant and Jill Meeting is taking place on the 19 September 2013

TL Action 13: Mel would like input from the T & L Committee members in regards to the draft paper he is preparing and will e-mail this to all members for feedback.

Mel Mel will be e-mailing all members his draft paper for feedback

TL Action 14: Once all staff Workload Modules have been completed Aileen and Grant can review and put forward a case to the Dean in regards to the teaching needs required for 2014.

Aileen & Grant

TL Action 15: The Chair will monitor the Special Consideration process against standards used across the University.

Grant

TL Action 16: All T & L Committee memebers to e-mail Sabrina Swift any futher prizes and award ideas for the School to consider in future.

All T & L Members

TL Action 17: Further T & L Meeting in the month of January 2014 with Dawn and Grant to discuss the required teaching staff needs.

Grant and Dawn January 2014

ACTION (from SIS Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Major Meeting/Workshop 19 August 2013 )


TL Action 2: Major Unit Costs to be confirmed. Sabrina to liaise with Nerry & Bapi

Information has been sent to Grant.

TL Action 3 First meeting of the School’s Incidental Student Fees and Charges Reference Group to coincide with the next SIS T & L meeting on the 12th September 2013

Sabrina Meeting took place on the 12 September 2013. Future meetings will be held as required.

TL Action 4: Confirm the availability of 2014 tutors Aileen Aileen to share with staff prior to 2014.

TL Action 5: Staff to complete the SIS Workload Model for 2014 to assist with the needs of tutors, where staff should take at least one tutorial to help gauge the teaching progress of the unit.

All staff (Aileen to

coordinate)

Report to the SIS T & L meeting in October 10th 2013 with a break down of 2014 staff workloads and tutorial support.

TL Action 6: 2015 Proposed Changes - Major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage.

Grant & Aileen To be recommended to Executive at Oct meeting.

TL Action 7: Staff to consider other optional units that complement All Major staff

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their research interests.

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 13 March 2014 )


TL Action 18: The idea to start a Facebook page for each unit to add calendar events and also have a calendar of events for students on LMS will be discussed further.

All staff to discuss further

Twitter replaced the Facebook idea

TL Action 19: Administration Officer Lin Pring will be updating the current SIS (read only) Outlook calendar of events for all staff using to assist in planning their events around other staff events.

Lin Pring ASAP

TL Action 20: Gabrielle will check to see if any training or information is required for Aileen to formally take over the role of Academic Conduct Advisor.

Gabe Garratt Completed Gabe reported to T&L Meeting 14.08.14 that no specific training was required.

TL Action 21: The Chair Grant Revell will review the IT procedure and the possibility to use the program Turn it in - www.turnitin.com for all teaching staff to use as required for marking.

Grant Revell Completed

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 10 April 2014 )


TL Action 22: Sabrina Swift to arrange copies of the past and current unit guides and readers to be available in the SIS library for viewing.

Sabrina Swift Anita Creasey

Complete

TL Action 23: Mel will present to the SIS Executive the development of the SIS Staff publications for 2013.

Mel Thomas Next Executive meeting

TL Action 24: Mel will develop a table to outline the type of publications SIS would like to aim to publish.

Mel Thomas Completed Provided to Committee on 12.03.15

TL Action 25: Urgent meeting to be arranged, with all Indigenous Major teaching staff to discuss and work thought Attachment A. A further meeting is then to be arranged with the SIS Dean Jill Milroy, Deputy Dean Darlene Oxenham, Teaching and Learning Director Grant Revell and Major Coordinator Aileen Walsh with the Attachment A recommendations.

Aileen Walsh ASAP

TL Action 26: Honours program to be reviewed by the SIS T&L Committee in the near future.

All SIS T&L Committee

TL Action 27: The SIS Executive need to be informed about the potential needs of a SIS Policy and or guidelines on the School’s use of social media Facebook & Twitter. Josh Reynolds to review other faculty guidelines to discuss with Chair.

Grant Revell ASAP – Josh Reynolds to now report at T&L meeting

TL Action 28: Josh and Sabrina will develop a template with all deadlines for LMS, UIMS, unit reader and unit outlines.

Josh Reynolds and Sabrina Swift

Completed

TL Action 29: Sabrina to find out if Sally Ann Jones will be updating the SIS handouts.

Sabrina Swift Updated by Anita Creasey for Open Day 2014

TL Action 30: Working coordinator to work with the Open Day Committee (Nerry Nichols and Ray Garrett) to plan and review all handouts.

Open Day Committee

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TL Action 31: Sabrina will send a personal invite for the Murrujuga morning tea to all related students.

Sabrina Swift

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 12 June 2014 )


TL Action 32: SIS will look at the possibility of Information Services/ Libraries assisting with setting up a Scholars library in the SIS new building in 2016.

Sabrina Swift/Anita Creasey

SIS New Building Committee

TL Action 33: Mel will look at ways to promote and advertise the Mel Thomas In Progress

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Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies and will access the laws marketing person to assist.

TL Action 34: Sabrina will e-mail the SIS advertised jobs link to all staff once the positions have been advertised.

Sabrina Swift

TL Action 35: The SIS T&L Committee members all agreed for Dawn to share her training information with the other members to review at the next meeting.

Dawn Bessarab Complete Shared at the T&L Committee Meeting 14 August 2014

TL Action 36: Potential tutoring staff can register their interest on the UWA Staff expressions of interest. The new appointed T&L Admin can look further into how to go about registering.

Anita Creasey A call for expression of Interest can be set-up through HR’s eRecruitment service. Referred to T&L Committee for discussion.

TL Action 37: Need to set up a working group for the UWA Postgrad & Honours Expo to include Mel, Gabe, Grant and also invite a person to represent the Heritages Masters and CAMDH.

Anita Creasey Discussion referred to T&L Committee Meeting for 14 August 2016.

TL Action 38: All teaching staff are to report back at the next SIS T&L committee meeting with what current grants are available and could be apply for.

All teaching staff Complete Discussed at T&L Committee Meeting on 14 August 2014.14 August 2014.

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 14 August 2014 )


TL Action 39: Mel, Jasmine and Grant to attend the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo to promote the Advanced Diplomas and the Masters of Heritage Studies; Anita to coordinate and provide administrative support for the event.

Mel Thomas Jasmine Lamb Grant Revell

Anita Creasey

Completed 24 September 2014

TL Action 40: Anita to prepare a SIS/CAMDH flyer to promote the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo to networks.

Anita Creasey Completed

TL Action 41: Josh to investigate whether we can promote the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo on the SIS website.

Josh Reynolds Completed

TL Action 42: Anita to ask Student Services to promote the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo on social media.


TL Action 43: All teaching staff are to be reminded of University Policy on Assessment (07/23) which dictates that (a) for each undergraduate unit the school should set a deadline by which marked assessments other than examinations will be available for collection and feedback and (b) in all but exceptional circumstances this deadline should not be later than four weeks after the required date of submission or, in the case of a late submission, four weeks after the date of the late submission.

Anita Creasey to email SIS Teaching

Staff

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TL Action 44: Anita to discuss with School Manager establishing an ongoing advertisement for tutoring staff through eRecruitment.

Anita Creasey Nerry Nichols

In progress – A Sessional Tutor Policy is also being developed

ACTION (from Executive Meeting 24 July 2013) RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE

E Action 4 The School hold an annual forum to promote Indigenous curriculum as well as to support and train UWA in the development and delivery of Indigenous units. The best timing for this is during semester and for 2013 this might include a smaller, 1-hour event with the aim of setting up a ‘discipline group’.

Grant & Jill Follows from E Action 3.

E Action 9: (a) That Grant, Marilyn and Gabe establish the School’s prize giving process (which should be linked to our Teaching Awards if possible) and (b) A sub-committee of the SIS Teaching and Learning Committee is established to administer all School Prizes – investigate also the potential to

Grant, Marilyn, Gabe, Joy & Sabrina

Anita

In progress. An Inaugural Prize Night has been scheduled for 7 May 2015

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include CAMDH in this.

ACTION (from Executive Meeting 21 August 2013) RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE

E Action 25: Grant to (a) confirm what the School can and cannot charge fees for in our units, and (b) to layout/identify what are essential parts to our teaching e.g. field trips, community speakers etc.

Grant 12/09/13 – School Student Fee Reference Group meeting

E Action 26: A meeting should be arranged with Grady Venville to discuss the weighting and classification of the School’s units.

Grant & Jill

E Action 27: Bapi to prepare data on unit costings that will assist the School’s argument for a higher weighting for our units.

Grant & Sabrina

E Action 28: Grant (and Jill) to follow upon the New Unit Proposal Form – specifically to communicate with Academic Policy Services about the current form (still needed, unsure of current consultations and contact person is Dean), the process and route of the paperwork, and the amendments we would like.

Grant & Jill

E Action 29: Mel to start drafting a paper in response to the UWA Education Futures Discussion paper and coordinate a process that enables other SIS staff to provide input to the paper.

Mel Complete

E Action 30: Course Advertising – (a) Marilyn to seek assistance from Michael Sinclair-Jones regarding the Koori Mail and Tracker Magazine pieces, and (b) Mel to send information to Marilyn on the Law Advanced Diploma.

Marilyn

E Action 31: Darlene will look into the promotions for the School’s units being offered.

Darlene

E Action 32: Jill/SIS is currently looking into the SIS branding. SIS In Progress ACTION (from Executive Meeting 31 July 2014 RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE E Action 1/2014 The Associate Dean Teaching and Learning refer

to the university regulations regarding teaching award prize money to confirm how the award funds may be used by the individual staff members.

Grant Complete

Action 6/2014 The Deputy Dean and Director of Teaching and Learning will meet with Director of Student Services to progress the UWA Alumni Grant proposal for a short course in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage management. Specifically we need to determine the status of the course and enrolment e.g. is it a certificate course and is the student enrolled at UQ. The preference is for the student to be enrolled at UWA.

Darlene, Grant & Marilyn

Complete

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 12 March 2015)


TL Action 45: SIS to continue to meet and work with Office of Development to establish additional scholarships for ADILS students.

Grant, Gabe, Marilyn, Mel & Anita

In progress

TL Action 46: The T & L Directorate will discuss the proposal that SIS staff be able to nominate students for a prize with the Director of Indigenous Student Services.

Anita Complete

TL Action 47: Josh Reynolds to contact Albany Centre Director to evaluate successful E-Learning technologies and procedures with other UWA units offered in Albany.

Josh Complete

TL Action 48: Anita will continue researching the optional frameworks for the makeup of the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Honours Program and report back to this Committee for further consultation and discussion.

Anita Complete Research to be referred to Working Party

The University of Western Australia School of Indigenous Studies (SIS)

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SIS TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE

HELD ON THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2015

PRESENT Aileen Walsh, Co-opted Member Anita Creasey (Executive Officer) Brett Farmer, Lecturer, School of Indigenous Studies Grant Revell, Associate Dean Teaching & Learning (Chair) Gabrielle Garratt, Academic Coordinator, Indigenous Student Services Directorate Josh Reynolds, E-Learning Development Officer Len Collard, Professor, School of Indigenous Studies Mel Thomas, Law Coordinator & Associate Dean Research (Acting) Paulina Motlop, Co-opted Member Sara Flood, Orientation Course Coordinator Shino Konishi, Associate Professor, School of Indigenous Studies and Faculty of Arts APOLOGIES: Jill Milroy, Dean Marilyn Strother, Director Indigenous Student Services Nerry Nichols, Business Manager Dawn Bessarab, Director CAMDH Tess Williams, Research Development Advisor WELCOME The Chair welcomed Paulina Motlop to her first SIS Teaching & Learning Committee meeting. The Chair congratulated everyone on the excellent SURF scores for the School of Indigenous Studies released in the University’s unit evaluations analysis, and in particular Aileen Walsh for her support as the initial Coordinator of the Major Program. It was agreed that Standing Reports would be discussed in Part III. DECLARATIONS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST No declarations for potential or perceived conflict of interest were recorded.

PART I – ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION TO BE DEALTH WITH EN BLOC 1. MINUTES RESOLVED – 1.2015 To confirm the minutes of the SIS Teaching and Learning Committee meeting held on 14 August 2014. 2. ITEMS/BUSINESS IN PROGRESS FOR NOTING SINCE PREVIOUS MEETING The Chair brought items from SCHEDULE 1 that are still in progress to the attention of the committee. This schedule will be updated accordingly. 2.1 TARGET PUBLICATION LIST Mel provided a list of high impact journals (ATTACHMENT A) sourced from the ARC’s ERA list. Shino advised that Arts uses the Thomson Reuters list to measure the impact of

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publications and assign workload points. However, some Category A publications do not appear on the Thomson Reuters list. If the university introduces a workload model with this formula then staff will need to be strategic about the journals they prioritise. 2.2 PROMOTION OF ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF INDIGENOUS LEGAL STUDIES Mel advised there will be a Law/SIS event in August to celebrate current students and alumni. Gabe noted that while the Law School marketing could provide resources SIS would need to provide direction and identify the target audiences. Grant also raised the need to establish scholarships for ADILS students.

TL Action 45: SIS to continue to meet and work with Office of Development to establish additional scholarships for ADILS students. 2.3 SIS STUDENT PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY The inaugural student prize night is scheduled for 7th May, and prizes have been established by the School’s Awards Working Group and confirmed by the Executive. Future prize nights will also celebrate teaching awards (with the next round to be awarded in 2016 for 2014-2015 achievements). Student prizes from other faculties will be acknowledged on the night only if students have already received these prizes. There was some discussion about how winners would be identified and it was suggested that SIS staff be able to nominate students for the Director of Indigenous Student Services Award for Leadership and Community Engagement.


PART II – ITEMS FOR DECISION TO BE DEALT WITH EN BLOC No Items.

PART III – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION 3. UNITS FROM THE MAJOR TO BE OFFERED IN ALBANY It was noted that SIS needed to scope the issues and requirements involved in offering more units in Albany. Grant advised that Noongar tutors with or without degrees could be supported to teach units in Albany although it was suggested that UWA policy may require staff to have at least a bachelors degree to teach in undergraduate units and that we could distinguish between cultural tutors and academic tutors. Flipping units, distance learning formats and team teaching were all raised as potential strategies.

TL Action 47: Josh Reynolds to contact Albany Centre Director to evaluate successful E-Learning technologies and procedures with other UWA units offered in Albany and report back to next T&L meeting, 9th April 2015.

4. STANDING REPORTS 4.1 DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING 4.1.1 EDUCATION FUTURES STRATEGY GROUP – 23 FEBRUARY 2015 Grant provided an overview of the new University committee structure (ATTACHMENT B). Jill will sit on the Education Committee while Grant sits on the Education Futures Strategy Group and Curriculum Committee. The Chair encourages all members to familiarise themselves with these Committee web sites and to keep abreast of the Committees’ work. The agenda and minutes of the first Education Futures Strategy Group are available online. The terms of reference are established with the following work priorities:

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• Project Black Swan: transition from Moodle to Blackboard by Semester 2, 2015 including the training of staff and provision of support services

• 1,000 units reviewed in Carpe Diem workshops • Evaluation of new orientation programs (2 new programs were trialled in 2015 by

Science & Business). CATL is now the Centre for Education Futures located in Hackett Hall. An Education Futures lab is going to be established and Josh will participate on the selection committee to appoint two ‘Learning Technologists’ to this Centre. 4.1.2 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – 4 MARCH 2015 This Committee will consider a Master of Studies proposed by Kent Anderson, DVC (Community & Engagement). Alumni will be the target audience for the course and students will study a small number of core units and then options from multidisciplinary degrees. ANU currently offers a Master of Studies and Harvard runs a comparable program with an alternate title. SIS will be consulted on what units could be potentially offered to this multidisciplinary degree Cycle 2 program. See: http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/MSTUD and https://www.gse.harvard.edu/masters/special). 4.1.3 UNIVERSITY-WIDE INDIGENOUS UNIT CONTENT Grant referred to the recommendation from an Indigenous Student Support Working Party that was approved by Academic Council in October 2010 (ATTACHMENT C). This information was raised by Grant and Darlene at a recent meeting with the Chair of the UWA Curriculum Committee, Grady Venville, and at a Associate Deans of Teaching & Learning meeting in 2014. These issues relate directly to the UWA development of the Education Futures Vision and the establishment of the CAIDi system of curriculum changes in 2014, where unit administrators and coordinators need to identify if their unit includes Indigenous content. To-date only 2 units have been identified across the whole of university changes for changes to 2014 curriculum. Updating and implementing these recommendations will require a tangible framework for faculties to respond to, available resources and consideration of the service role that SIS will play. These important initiatives will be addressed in time by the Curriculum Committee. 4.2 COORDINATOR – INDIGENOUS EDUCATION UNIT (Paulina Motlop) Paulina spoke to the Education Faculty’s Teaching and Learning Committee meeting of 18 February 2015 as well as her involvement in approving changes to the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) to bring the course into line with ACEQA standards and the early years learning framework. Education is considering using TurnItIn across all units. Paulina is also working to establish more robust Indigenous cultural competency requirements across all Education units in the pre-service teaching courses. Questions raised by students in EDUC5429 Aboriginal Education indicate that there are gaps in preparing students for teaching and building relationships with students. Paulina will be undertaking supervision of pre-service teachers during their professional practice and will meet with unit and course coordinators regularly. 4.4 COORDINATOR – ORIENTATION PROGRAM (Sara Flood) Enrolment numbers are down to 25 this year; this is not due to the half cohort but rather to the application of a more rigorous selection criteria. Shauna Hill and Paulina Motlop are new to the Orientation teaching team, coordinating Social Sciences Elective 1 and Aboriginal Voices 1 & 2 respectively. The semester 1 timetable gives students a teaching-free day on Fridays. Sara and Josh are continuing to work with Apple Australia to flip the classroom for Human Biology 1.

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4.5 COORDINATOR – IKHH MAJOR & MASTER OF HERITAGE STUDIES (Grant Revell). There has been a relatively strong interest in the Master’s course across a range of audiences and further work will done on the course’s marketing and promotion. SIS teachers have faced a steep learning curve preparing to teach in the Master’s and Aileen raised concerns about the process of developing units. Ben is working on establishing an overall working group for the Master’s course and the effectiveness and processes of this group, and the course’s Indigenous content and learning outcomes will be reviewed at the end of the year. 4.6 E-LEARNING REPORT (Josh Reynolds) LMS has been used more extensively to provide forums for students to engage with unit content in INDG1150 and EDUC5429 this semester. TurnItIn will be used across all SIS units in Orientation and the IKHH Major. LMS can also be used to facilitate the management of marking teams, to moderate feedback and to return feedback and grades to students. Josh is involved in the LMS transition from Moodle to Blackbooard now named The Black Swan Project and has submitted his Orientation unit for review at a Carpe Diem workshop in April. He will provide feedback on this experience and look towards developing a SIS wide program for other units to follow where appropriate. Josh advised that the School’s on-going response to the Black Swan and Carpe Diem projects will address the University’s priorities in implementing parts of the Education Futures Program; and in-turn the evaluation, in part, of our quality teaching programs. 4.7 TEACHING & LEARNING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT (Anita Creasey) Unit coordinators are reminded that assessments must be returned no later than 4 weeks from the date they were submitted, under university policy and that Josh can help facilitate this through LMS. The tabling of semester 1 unit results for IKHH Major will be scheduled for Thursday, 25th July. The deadline for curriculum changes for 2016 is 30th April 2015. Copies of existing unit outlines were circulated to the relevant unit coordinators after the meeting. Any changes will need to be tabled for approval at the next Teaching & Learning Committee meeting. Unit coordinators were asked to consider their timetabling requirements for 2016 and provide this information by the end of July 2015. The information required includes format of classes, number of students per class and venue facilities required. Teaching & Learning Committee meetings will occur at 11am on a Thursday in 2015 to work around members’ teaching schedules. Wherever possible, all other teaching and learning meetings will be scheduled at the same time (Thursdays 11am). 5. OTHER BUSINESS 5.1 FUTURE EVALUATION OF IKHH MAJOR Aileen raised concern for the future evaluation of the IKHH Major. This review would dedicate some time and attention to reflect on the high SURF results, the use and set-up of LMS, content overlap and or gaps across the units, curriculum mapping of learning outcomes and the impact of having IKHH units included as Category A/B broadening units. The Chair advised that this review can be included in the Teaching Planning meeting scheduled for the end of the 2015 academic year. 5.2 IKHH HONOURS PROPOSAL Grady Venville, Dean of Coursework Studies is very supportive of SIS developing an Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Honours program to compliment the Master of Heritage Studies. There is a draft in process that draws on existing units from other schools although concerns were raised that this approach could prove problematic to the needs of SIS Major students. Ideas were also discussed around the effective use of 12 point units.

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Members concluded that there is no rush for this proposal in favour for a strong consultative process to be engaged amongst SIS staff.


6. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Sara Flood asked the Chair for clarification on who was her line manager and whom she should report to. This will be answered outside of this Committee. 7. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Teaching and Learning Committee will be held on Thursday, 9 April 2015 at 11.00am at the SIS Resource Library. The cut-off date for submission of items for the Committee’s agenda is Friday, 3 April 2015. Items, with recommendations, should be forwarded to Anita Creasey.

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SCHEDULE 1 TEACHING & LEARNING (TL) AND EXECUTIVE (E) ITEMS/BUSINESS IN PROGRESS FOR NOTING SINCE PREVIOUS MEETING



TL Action 1: Members to give comments/feedback to the Chair regarding the draft paper ‘UWA Education Futures – Vision Statement’ forwarded via e-mail last 13 May 2013; and or make individual submissions as per UWA requests. See E Action 29.

All members Members gave some of their feedback during the meeting. A school response (with Mel’s previous thoughts) is required.

TL Action 8: Staff to review and suggest changes required on the SIS Workload Model.

Aileen

TL Action 9: Aileen to continue to coordinate the preparation of the SIS Workload Models for all teaching staff.

Aileen

TL Action 10: Aileen to coordinate with Gabe and Clint to gather a list of available tutors for 2014.

Aileen

(Gabe & Clint)

Before 2014.

TL Action 11: The Student Fee and Charges Reference Committee recommendation will be shared with the SIS Dean for approval to UWA Academic Policy Services by the 30 September 2013 deadline.

Grant & Sabrina 30/09/13

TL Action 12: A meeting has been arranged for Grant and Jill to meet with Academic Policy Services for Thursday the 19 September 2013 and will report back at the next T & L Committee meeting

Grant and Jill Meeting is taking place on the 19 September 2013

TL Action 13: Mel would like input from the T & L Committee members in regards to the draft paper he is preparing and will e-mail this to all members for feedback.

Mel Mel will be e-mailing all members his draft paper for feedback

TL Action 14: Once all staff Workload Modules have been completed Aileen and Grant can review and put forward a case to the Dean in regards to the teaching needs required for 2014.

Aileen & Grant

TL Action 15: The Chair will monitor the Special Consideration process against standards used across the University.

Grant

TL Action 16: All T & L Committee memebers to e-mail Sabrina Swift any futher prizes and award ideas for the School to consider in future.

All T & L Members

TL Action 17: Further T & L Meeting in the month of January 2014 with Dawn and Grant to discuss the required teaching staff needs.

Grant and Dawn January 2014

ACTION (from SIS Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Major Meeting/Workshop 19 August 2013 )


TL Action 2: Major Unit Costs to be confirmed. Sabrina to liaise with Nerry & Bapi

Information has been sent to Grant.

TL Action 3 First meeting of the School’s Incidental Student Fees and Charges Reference Group to coincide with the next SIS T & L meeting on the 12th

Sabrina Meeting took place on the 12 September 2013. Future meetings will be

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September 2013 held as required.

TL Action 4: Confirm the availability of 2014 tutors Aileen Aileen to share with staff prior to 2014.

TL Action 5: Staff to complete the SIS Workload Model for 2014 to assist with the needs of tutors, where staff should take at least one tutorial to help gauge the teaching progress of the unit.

All staff

(Aileen to coordinate)

Report to the SIS T & L meeting in October 10th 2013 with a break down of 2014 staff workloads and tutorial support.

TL Action 6: 2015 Proposed Changes - Major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage.

Grant & Aileen To be recommended to Executive at Oct meeting.

TL Action 7: Staff to consider other optional units that complement their research interests.

All Major staff

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 13 March 2014 )


TL Action 18: The idea to start a Facebook page for each unit to add calendar events and also have a calendar of events for students on LMS will be discussed further.

All staff to discuss further

Twitter replaced the Facebook idea

TL Action 19: Administration Officer Lin Pring will be updating the current SIS (read only) Outlook calendar of events for all staff using to assist in planning their events around other staff events.

Lin Pring ASAP

TL Action 20: Gabrielle will check to see if any training or information is required for Aileen to formally take over the role of Academic Conduct Advisor.

Gabe Garratt Completed

Gabe reported to T&L Meeting 14.08.14 that no specific training was required.

TL Action 21: The Chair Grant Revell will review the IT procedure and the possibility to use the program Turn it in - www.turnitin.com for all teaching staff to use as required for marking.

Grant Revell Completed

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 10 April 2014 )


TL Action 22: Sabrina Swift to arrange copies of the past and current unit guides and readers to be available in the SIS library for viewing.

Sabrina Swift

Anita Creasey

Complete

TL Action 23: Mel will present to the SIS Executive the development of the SIS Staff publications for 2013.

Mel Thomas Next Executive meeting

TL Action 24: Mel will develop a table to outline the type of publications SIS would like to aim to publish.

Mel Thomas Completed Provided to Committee on 12.03.15

TL Action 25: Urgent meeting to be arranged, with all Indigenous Major teaching staff to discuss and work thought Attachment A. A further meeting is then to be arranged with the SIS Dean Jill Milroy, Deputy Dean Darlene Oxenham, Teaching and Learning Director Grant Revell and Major Coordinator Aileen Walsh with the Attachment A recommendations.

Aileen Walsh ASAP

TL Action 26: Honours program to be reviewed by the SIS T&L Committee in the near future.

All SIS T&L

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TL Action 27: The SIS Executive need to be informed about the potential needs of a SIS Policy and or guidelines on the School’s use of social media Facebook & Twitter. Josh Reynolds to review other faculty guidelines to discuss with Chair.

Grant Revell ASAP – Josh Reynolds to now report at T&L meeting 9th April, 2015.

TL Action 28: Josh and Sabrina will develop a template with all deadlines for LMS, UIMS, unit reader and unit outlines.

Josh Reynolds and Sabrina Swift

Completed

TL Action 29: Sabrina to find out if Sally Ann Jones will be updating the SIS handouts.

Sabrina Swift Updated by Anita Creasey for Open Day 2014

TL Action 30: Working coordinator to work with the Open Day Committee (Nerry Nichols and Ray Garrett) to plan and review all handouts.

Open Day Committee

Completed

TL Action 31: Sabrina will send a personal invite for the Murrujuga morning tea to all related students.

Sabrina Swift

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 12 June 2014 )


TL Action 32: SIS will look at the possibility of Information Services/ Libraries assisting with setting up a Scholars library in the SIS new building in 2016.

Sabrina Swift/Anita Creasey

SIS New Building Committee

TL Action 33: Mel will look at ways to promote and advertise the Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies and will access the laws marketing person to assist.

Mel Thomas In Progress

TL Action 34: Sabrina will e-mail the SIS advertised jobs link to all staff once the positions have been advertised.

Sabrina Swift

TL Action 35: The SIS T&L Committee members all agreed for Dawn to share her training information with the other members to review at the next meeting.

Dawn Bessarab Complete Shared at the T&L Committee Meeting 14 August 2014

TL Action 36: Potential tutoring staff can register their interest on the UWA Staff expressions of interest. The new appointed T&L Admin can look further into how to go about registering.

Anita Creasey A call for expression of Interest can be set-up through HR’s eRecruitment service. Referred to T&L Committee for discussion.

TL Action 37: Need to set up a working group for the UWA Postgrad & Honours Expo to include Mel, Gabe, Grant and also invite a person to represent the Heritages Masters and CAMDH.

Anita Creasey Discussion referred to T&L Committee Meeting for 14 August 2016.

TL Action 38: All teaching staff are to report back at the next SIS T&L committee meeting with what current grants are available and could be apply for.

All teaching staff Complete

Discussed at T&L Committee Meeting on 14 August 2014.14 August 2014.



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TL Action 39: Mel, Jasmine and Grant to attend the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo to promote the Advanced Diplomas and the Masters of Heritage Studies; Anita to coordinate and provide administrative support for the event.

Mel Thomas Jasmine Lamb Grant Revell

Anita Creasey

Completed 24 September 2014

TL Action 40: Anita to prepare a SIS/CAMDH flyer to promote the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo to networks.


TL Action 41: Josh to investigate whether we can promote the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo on the SIS website.

Josh Reynolds Completed

TL Action 42: Anita to ask Student Services to promote the 2014 Postgrad & Honours Expo on social media.


TL Action 43: All teaching staff are to be reminded of University Policy on Assessment (07/23) which dictates that (a) for each undergraduate unit the school should set a deadline by which marked assessments other than examinations will be available for collection and feedback and (b) in all but exceptional circumstances this deadline should not be later than four weeks after the required date of submission or, in the case of a late submission, four weeks after the date of the late submission.

Anita Creasey to email SIS Teaching

Staff

Completed

TL Action 44: Anita to discuss with School Manager establishing an ongoing advertisement for tutoring staff through eRecruitment.

Anita Creasey Nerry Nichols

In progress – A Sessional Tutor Policy is also being developed

ACTION (from Executive Meeting 24 July 2013) RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE

E Action 4 The School hold an annual forum to promote Indigenous curriculum as well as to support and train UWA in the development and delivery of Indigenous units. The best timing for this is during semester and for 2013 this might include a smaller, 1-hour event with the aim of setting up a ‘discipline group’.

Grant & Jill Follows from E Action 3.

E Action 9: (a) That Grant, Marilyn and Gabe establish the School’s prize giving process (which should be linked to our Teaching Awards if possible) and (b) A sub-committee of the SIS Teaching and Learning Committee is established to administer all School Prizes – investigate also the potential to include CAMDH in this.

Grant, Marilyn, Gabe, Joy & Sabrina Anita

In progress. An Inaugural Prize Night has been scheduled for 7 May 2015

ACTION (from Executive Meeting 21 August 2013) RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE

E Action 25: Grant to (a) confirm what the School can and cannot charge fees for in our units, and (b) to layout/identify what are essential parts to our teaching e.g. field trips, community speakers etc.

Grant 12/09/13 – School Student Fee Reference Group meeting

E Action 26: A meeting should be arranged with Grady Venville to discuss the weighting and classification of the School’s units.

Grant & Jill

E Action 27: Bapi to prepare data on unit costings that will assist the School’s argument for a higher weighting for our units.

Grant & Sabrina

E Action 28: Grant (and Jill) to follow upon the New Unit Proposal Form – specifically to communicate

Grant & Jill

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with Academic Policy Services about the current form (still needed, unsure of current consultations and contact person is Dean), the process and route of the paperwork, and the amendments we would like.

E Action 29: Mel to start drafting a paper in response to the UWA Education Futures Discussion paper and coordinate a process that enables other SIS staff to provide input to the paper.

Mel Complete

E Action 30: Course Advertising – (a) Marilyn to seek assistance from Michael Sinclair-Jones regarding the Koori Mail and Tracker Magazine pieces, and (b) Mel to send information to Marilyn on the Law Advanced Diploma.

Marilyn

E Action 31: Darlene will look into the promotions for the School’s units being offered.

Darlene

E Action 32: Jill/SIS is currently looking into the SIS branding. SIS In Progress

ACTION (from Executive Meeting 31 July 2014 RESPONSIBLE STATUS/TIMELINE E Action 1/2014 The Associate Dean Teaching and Learning

refer to the university regulations regarding teaching award prize money to confirm how the award funds may be used by the individual staff members.

Grant Complete

Action 6/2014 The Deputy Dean and Director of Teaching and Learning will meet with Director of Student Services to progress the UWA Alumni Grant proposal for a short course in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage management. Specifically we need to determine the status of the course and enrolment e.g. is it a certificate course and is the student enrolled at UQ. The preference is for the student to be enrolled at UWA.

Darlene, Grant & Marilyn

Complete

ACTION (from SIS Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 12 March 2015)


TL Action 45: SIS to continue to meet and work with Office of Development to establish additional scholarships for ADILS students.

Grant, Gabe, Marilyn, Mel &

Anita

In progress


Anita ASAP

TL Action 47: Josh Reynolds to contact Albany Centre Director to evaluate successful E-Learning technologies and procedures with other UWA units offered in Albany.

Josh Report back to next T&L meeting on the 9th April 2015.


Anita In progress

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High Impact Journals for SIS Teachers and Researchers

The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education: http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/

Aboriginal History Journal: http://press.anu.edu.au/titles/aboriginal-‐history-‐journal/

See for example volume edited by Shino Konishi: http://press.anu.edu.au/titles/aboriginal-‐history-‐journal/volume-‐37/

Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies: http://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au/

Australian Historical Studies http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1031461X.2014.948021#abstract

See for example: Archaeology and Aboriginal Protest: The Influence of Rhys Jones's Tasmanian Work on Australian Historiography vol. 45 (3): 331-‐349

Environment and Planning: Society and Space http://www.envplan.com/D.html

Australian Journal of Human Rights http://www.ahrcentre.org/publications/ajhr

Australian Indigenous Law Review: http://www.ilc.unsw.edu.au/publications/australian-‐indigenous-‐law-‐review

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EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2010 IN THE SENATE ROOM

8. ITEM FROM BOARD OF COURSEWORK STUDIES: INDIGENOUS STUDENT SUPPORT

WORKING PARTY RECOMMENDATION – Ref F27866 Members were reminded that the Indigenous Student Support Working Party (ISSWP) had been set up by the Future Framework Implementation Committee to: • investigate how Indigenous students could best be supported, particularly if their entry to

professional courses was postponed until the postgraduate stage; • investigate opportunities for articulation from Indigenous programs elsewhere; and • report to the Future Framework Implementation Committee. Members noted that at its meeting of 20 September 2010 the Board of Coursework Studies had considered recommendations from the FFIC regarding a staged implementation of the ISSWP report. Members had before them: • an extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Coursework Studies held on 20

September 2010 • a recommendation to the Future Framework Implementation Committee on implementing the

Report of the Indigenous Student Support Working Party dated 27 May 2010 • an extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Future Framework Implementation Committee

held on 21 July 2010 In relation to the way in which the proposed requirement to complete Indigenous Studies Essentials (ISE) would operate the following were noted: • Operation of the module would be modelled on that of the Academic Conduct Essentials (ACE)

module. • The ACE module was compulsory. • Students received a result of Ungraded Pass or Not Completed for the ACE module. • Not Completed meant that the student had not attained the satisfactory standard for the module by

the due date. • A Not Completed result did not prevent a student from graduating. • All students commencing a course were required to undertake the ACE module. Only those who

had previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass for the module were exempt from repeating it. Students were automatically enrolled in the ACE module.

In terms of how progress against the proposed target of 50% of students having undertaken Indigenous specific or Indigenous embedded units in their undergraduate courses by 2016 would be monitored, Council was advised that this would become part of the University’s mainstream planning and accountability processes. In response to a query it was confirmed that Indigenous in the context of Indigenous focus or perspectives referred to in the recommendations before Council meant Australian Indigenous. Council was advised that there was recognised common ground in the issues affecting indigenous people throughout the world and that the study of Australian Indigenous issues would therefore serve as a foundation for a global understanding of such matters. It was noted that the proposed online module (ISE) would focus on the Noongar people: units building on this could be broader in scope. Council was advised that the study of Australian Indigenous issues could form part of a unit addressing a wider range of matters. It was pointed out that there could be differing approaches to providing the relevant Indigenous content and that any proposals would have to be submitted to the Interim Boards for consideration. Council was informed that a staff version of ISE was under development as part of a Universities Australia project.

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RESOLVED - 117 to approve the recommendations from the Board of Coursework Studies that the Indigenous Student Support Working Party report be implemented in stages including the following elements: (i) From 2012, all incoming new students be required to complete within the first academic year following

entry an introductory online module, a modified version of the proposed Indigenous Studies Essentials (ISE), the module to be a not-for-credit course requirement of all undergraduate degree courses.

(ii) The School of Indigenous Studies work with all faculties, through the IBOS, to develop Indigenous specific and Indigenous embedded units for offering in all undergraduate courses.

(iii) UWA establish, in consultation with the School of Indigenous Studies, a system of induction and training to assist staff in teaching Indigenous students, developing Indigenous-focused curriculum materials or researching Indigenous communities.

(iv) As a general target, the University aim by 2016 to ensure that at least 50% of students have undertaken Indigenous specific or Indigenous embedded units in their undergraduate courses and that strategies for achieving this target be developed and progress towards it reported annually to Academic Council.

(v) An Indigenous specific unit or course be defined as one that has Indigenous content and perspectives as its primary focus: an Indigenous embedded unit or course be defined as one in which Indigenous content and perspectives are demonstrably embedded within the content of a unit or course that addresses a broader field of study, such content to account for a minimum of approximately 20% of the unit content, and to include an assessable component.

(vi) Notwithstanding the University’s ambitious targets, completion of Indigenous specific and/or Indigenous embedded units not be a compulsory requirement for degree completion at this time.

Date Sender (Name)

File to (Name) Action Required Recipient

Initials Date

Actioned Action Taken Folio number

18/10/10 S Lang RMS Copy extract emailed to Deans; EO FFIC (Kaye Macpherson Smith); EO BVCS (K Krishnasamy); Director Student Services (Jon Stubbs); Chairs & Eos IBoS; Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) (W/Professor Jane Long); Director Planning Services (Rob McCormack)

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Proposed Review of Assessment

TRIM FILE REFERENCE: F70940

DOCUMENT STATUS

Draft Ready for Review 9 Final

DOCUMENT MODIFICATION HISTORY

Version Number

Primary Author(s) (name and position)

Description of Version

Date Completed

Provided To

0.1 Sue Smurthwaite, Director, Academic Policy Services

Initial proposal 9th March 2015 Grady Venville, Dean of Coursework Studies, Kabilan Krishnasamy, Academic Secretary, Jan Cardy, Manager, Curriculum Management


Amended proposal 12th March 2015

Grady Venville, Dean of Coursework Studies, Kabilan Krishnasamy, Academic Secretary, Jan Cardy, Manager, Curriculum Management, Jon Stubbs, Director, Student Services


Final proposal 17th March 2015 Grady Venville, Dean of Coursework Studies, Alec Cameron, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).

DOCUMENT APPROVAL

Approved By Title Date

Professor Grady Venville Dean, Coursework Studies 17th March 2015

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Background Assessment of student learning is an important educational function of the University with teaching practices designed to engage, challenge and transform students throughout their courses.

Changes at the sector level and within UWA over recent years, in particular the introduction of new courses in 2012 and the first graduating cohort in 2014, make it timely to conduct a comprehensive review of assessment policy and practices within UWA.

Purpose The University is committed to the systematic review and evaluation of its activities and a cyclical review of policy is an integral part of its strategic planning and quality assurance.

The purpose of the review of assessment is to ensure internationally benchmarked assessment practices are meeting the needs of domestic and international students. This review is an important component of the evaluation of the success of NC2012 and the roll-out of the Education Futures Vision, with a particular focus on transformative teaching.

Review Framework It is proposed that a Review of Assessment Working Group be established, to work in consultation with established groups, networks and committees, including

x Associate Deans (Teaching and Learning/Education) networkx Education Futures Strategy Groupx Faculty Teaching and Learning Committeesx Curriculum Committee

The Review of Assessment Working Group report, including proposed amendments to the University Policy on Assessment and other related policies, will be referred to the Education Committee and Academic Council for consideration and endorsement/approval.

Proposed Membership: Professor Grady Venville, Dean of Coursework Studies will convene the Working Group. Membership will be invited from across the University with expertise in a range of assessment practices and related policy, including representation from:

x Academic Boardx Associate Deans (Teaching and Learning) networkx Facultiesx Teachers – small group, large group, first year, online/MOOCsx Student Servicesx Academic Policy Servicesx Centre for Education Futuresx Student Guild

Specific Objectives

x To improve the student learning experience;x To ensure high quality assessment practices at national and international levels;x To ensure consistency of approach across and within Faculties;x To review and update the University Policy on Assessment;x To review and update associated policies, including the University Policy on Assessment

Mechanism Statements and the University Policy on Supplementary Assessment.

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Scope x Review/audit of associated University policies and faculty/school policies; x Benchmark best practices – national and international; x Sustainability (workload, innovative practices, changing environment and technology); x Uptake of LMS for assessment purposes; x Consistent practices/penalties across faculties (exceeding word count, submission and late

submission, marking tutorial participation, etc); x Feedback practices and effectiveness/impact; x Use and application of plagiarism detection software (eg Turnitin); x Quality of assessment mechanism statements as part of Unit Outlines; x Marking (ungraded passes and fails, scaling, exam mark breakdown, grades etc); x Possible use of progressive and summative marks and grades in development of a student

retention and success model; x Exam timetables and scheduling; x Assessment at a distance (online proctoring).

Resources Item Approximate Cost

Establishment of a Review of Assessment Working Group Within existing resources

Provision of policy writing expertise and executive officer support (APS) Within existing resources

Research, data collection, surveys (existing and new) (Office of DCS, APS and IRU)

Within existing resources

Implementation and provision of assistance/training to staff with changes to assessment via the new LMS – Blackboard (Centre for Education Futures)

Within existing resources

Preparation and First Steps x Finalisation of Membership and agreed Terms of Reference for the Review of Assessment

Working Group; x Agree parameters for Review; x Agree tasks and areas of responsibility for each member of the Working Group; x Consider data requirements and appropriate benchmarking.

Timing Action Month

Establishment of Working Group and Terms of Reference March

Data gathering, task allocation, clarity of issues, benchmarking March – June

Review and consultation (networks, groups, committees) June – August

Formulation of Report and Policy, including ongoing consultation August – October

Committee approval process: x Education Committee x Academic Council

November December

Uptake by Faculties and Student Services, for practical components in preparation for first semester 2016 examinations period

January - June 2016

Uptake by Faculties for 2017 offerings via CAIDi course approval process

January- April 2016

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Active postgraduate course as at 01-01-2016

12530 Master of Heritage Studies (coursework anddissertation)

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Showing drafted annual changes for 2016

Administrative details

Faculty Arts

ResponsibleOrganisationalEntity

Social Sciences

Course coordinator Winthrop Professor Benjamin Smith

Availability ofcourse for 2016

Available for new enrolments

Details

Course code 12530

Title Master of Heritage Studies

Abbreviation ofaward

MHeri

Type of degreecourse

Master's by Coursework and Dissertation

About this course This course aims to meet the training needs of all those whose lives intersect with heritage, be this in the context ofgovernment, business, NGOs, international organisations, museums, universities, heritage agencies, national and provincialparks. Students can either specialise in Indigenous Australian heritage or international heritage. The course covers all typesof heritage and offers training in caring for and sharing heritage, issues of legislation, management, conservation, tourism,development, stewardship, presentation and sustainability. Students are taught by international experts and have theopportunity of gaining heritage experience in China, take part in heritage study tours and undertake heritage workplacements. Heritage Studies is an area of particular research strength at UWA as Western Australia is heritage-rich with50,000 plus years of tangible Indigenous heritage and vibrant intangible heritage traditions.

Approved 09/06/2014

First year of offer 2015

Volume of learning

Maximum volume oflearning

96 points

Minimum volume oflearning

72 points

Does minimumvolume of learningcorrespond tostandard admissionrequirements?

Yes

Rules

Applicability of theStudent Rules,policies andprocedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated inthe rules for this course.

Academic ConductEssentials module

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they havepreviously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (theACE module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat themodule.

Admissions 3. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have a relevant bachelor's degree of this University witha weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

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Articulation and ExitAwards

4.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:

12230 Graduate Certificate in Heritage Studies

12330 Graduate Diploma in Heritage Studies

12530 Master of Heritage Studies

(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Heritage Studies course before completing it, but after fulfilling therequirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.

Course structure 5.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which includes conversion units to a valueof 24 points, course core units and specialisation units. The course comprises the following specialisations:

SP-IAHER Indigenous Australian HeritageSP-INHER International Heritage

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

(3) Students who have completed relevant units from the major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage are grantedcredit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.

Satisfactoryprogress rule

6. To make satisfactory progress in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least half the total value ofunits in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

7. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status isassessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress inRule 6.

Progress status 8.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 6 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.

(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—

(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 6 is assigned a progress status of 'OnProbation';

(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 6 is assigned a progress status of'Suspended';

(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 6 is assigned a progress status of'Excluded';

9. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 7 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation',unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progressrequirements in Rule 6.

Award withdistinction rule

10. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80per cent in—

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentagemark; and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.

Course structure

Rationale and impactassessment forchange to Unit

sequence

Unit INDG5110 reduced from 12 pts to 24 pts. INDG5111 introduced as part 2 unit worth 12 pts. Change made so students have option ofundertaking Dissertation component part time.

Introduced units:+ INDG5111 Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (or Approved Equivalent) Part 2 [Drafted]

Master of Heritage Studies with a specialisation in Indigenous Australian Heritage

Old unit sequence for Indigenous Australian Heritage specialisation []

Course units

Take all units (12 points):

ARCY5104 Working with Stakeholders 6 points Active

HERI5101 Debates in Contemporary Heritage Studies 6 points Active

Indigenous Australian Heritage specialisation

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INDG5101 Indigenous Heritage Professional Placement 12 points Active

INDG5110 Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (or Approved Equivalent) 24 points Active




Take unit(s) up to the value of 48 points:

HERI5102 Foundations in Heritage Management 6 points Active

HERI5103 The Business of Sustainable Heritage 6 points Active

HERI5104 Intangible Heritage 6 points Active

HERI5106 Heritage Study Tour 12 points Active

HERI5109 Heritage Special Topic 6 points Active

INDG5108 Indigenous Heritage Special Topic 6 points Active

INDG5109 Indigenous Heritage Study Tour 12 points Active

LAWS5175 Heritage Governance: from Global to Local 6 points Active










Student who have not completed a major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty mustcomplete relevant conversion unit(s) up to the value of 24 points from this major, as advised by the Faculty.


Proposed new sequence for Indigenous Australian Heritage specialisation []

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HIST5504 History and Heritage 6 points Active





Master of Heritage Studies with a specialisation in International Heritage

Old unit sequence for International Heritage specialisation []

Course units




International Heritage specialisation


HERI5107 Heritage Professional Placement 12 points Active

HERI5108 Heritage Dissertation (or approved equivalent) 24 points Active




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Take unit(s) to the value of 48 points:

ARCT5505 Conservation in Cultural Landscapes, Historic Towns and Urban Precincts 6 points Active

ARCY5105 Archaeological Resource Management 6 points Active




HERI5105 Heritage and Development in Asia 6 points Active


















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Articulation #1

Code 12230

Title Graduate Certificate in Heritage Studies

Points 24

Requirements A student who withdraws from the course before completing it, 24 points from the relevant specialisation units, may apply for therelevant award.

Articulation #2

Code 12330

Title Graduate Diploma in Heritage Studies

Points 48

Requirements A student who withdraws from the course before completing it, 48 points from the relevant specialisation units and the otherheritage options, may apply for the relevant award.

Australian Qualification Framework outcomes

AQF outcomes:Knowledge

Graduates will have an advanced and integrated understanding of heritage theory and practice spanning the fields of:archaeology, history, indigenous studies, law and tourism management.

AQF outcomes:Skills

Graduates will have expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills in heritage studies and will be trained to deal with all ofthe heritage issues that they are likely to encounter in their place of work. This will include: a sensitivity to stakeholder and,particularly, indigenous values and concerns; an understanding of and ability to implement global best practice in heritagemanagement; an awareness of technical heritage conservation skills; a practical knowledge of heritage promotion anddisplay.

AQF outcomes:Application ofknowledge andskills

Through professional placements and real-life heritage experience, graduates will not only have the skills listed above, butthe practical ability to apply and implement these skills.

Specialisation: Indigenous Australian Heritage [SP-IAHER]

Code SP-IAHER

Title Indigenous Australian Heritage

About thisspecialisation

Heritage studies, with a special focus upon Indigenous Australian Heritage

Specialisation-specificoutcomes

A specific focus on Indigenous Australian heritage, with a general background to the international context in whichIndigenous Australian heritage is located

Specialisation: International Heritage [SP-INHER]

Code SP-INHER

Title International Heritage

About thisspecialisation

Heritage Studies, with a special focus on international heritage

Specialisation-specificoutcomes

A general background in global heritage studies with specific skills and experience in working with international heritage

Course delivery

Course delivery withother faculties

Faculty Contribution

FAC25 Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts Teaching one unit

FAC01 School of Indigenous Studies Joint teaching of two units. Coordinating all aspects of the Indigenous Australian Heritagespecialisation

FAC20 Law Teaching one unit

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Course delivery withother provider(s)

1) Formal student exchange and unit exchange with Zhejiang University in China. Defined by jointly signed MOU. Up to 10students will be able to exchange one quarter per year.2) Formal student exchange and unit exchange with Minzu University in China. Defined by jointly signed MOU (inpreparation). Up to 10 students will be able to exchange one quarter per year3) Professional placements have been agreed and are the subject of MOUs with Zhejiang Museum, Hangzhou Arts and CraftsMuseum and Obsidian Exhibition Design Company, Freemantle Prison, the WA National Trust, the WA Museum, the WAMaritime Museum.

Percentage ofcourse delivered byother provider(s)

Maximum 25% for students doing Chinese exchan

Mode of delivery Internal

Location(s)delivered

Location Percentage

UWA (Crawley) %

% of units taught innon-standardsemesters

20% units in non-standard teaching periods

Work experience in industry

Work experience inindustry in thiscourse

Duration, intake and attendance

Duration of course 1.5 years

Duration of courseat maximum volumeof learning

2 years

Intake periods(broad)

Beginning of year and mid-year

Intake periods(specific teachingperiods)

Semester 1 or Semester 2

Attendance type Full- or part-time

Time limit 5 years

History of endorsements/approvals for changes

Event Date Outcome Notes

Faculty Not yet endorsed

Dean of Coursework Studies Not yet approved

Comparing current approved data to the data as it will be on 01/01/2016 if changes are approved. Report generated 07/04/15 11:04.

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Active unit as at 01-01-2016

INDG5110 Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (orApproved Equivalent) Indigenous Heritage Dissertation(or Approved Equivalent) Part 1

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Unit information

Code INDG5110

Title Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (or Approved Equivalent) Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (or Approved Equivalent) Part 1

Rationale and impactassessment for change

to Title

No impact. Unit to be transformed from a 24 point unit to part 1 and part 2 units of 12 points each (to allow for part time enrolment).

Level 5

Unit type Unit in postgraduate courses

Faculty School of Indigenous Studies


Indigenous Studies

Unit coordinator Associate Professor Grant Revell

Approved 09/06/2014


Credit points 24 points 12 points


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Unit to be transformed from a 24 point unit to part 1 and part 2 units of 12 points each (to allow for part time enrolment). Students canenrol in part 1 and part 2 concurrently (full time study) or consecutively (part time study).

Why not 6 creditpoints

The dissertation component of a masters by coursework and dissertation is typically at least 25% of the overall mark.Heritage Studies will follow the 25% model.

Contact hours minimum of 2 hrs per month of private supervision throughout the year

Academic information

Content This unit comprises an individually supervised research project with a focus on an Indigenous topic. This is typically a16,000-word dissertation but other comparable research outputs may be accepted subject to the approval of the supervisorand the course coordinator. Students consult with their supervisor about their project on an individual basis.

Outcomes Students are able to (1) identify an independent research project; (2) carry out reviews of relevant previousresearch/projects; (3) pursue original research; and (4) produce a well-structured piece of original research.

How outcomes willbe assessed

# Outcome How outcome will be assessed

1 identify an independent research project dissertation or equivalent

2 carry out reviews of relevant previous research/projects dissertation or equivalent

3 pursue original research dissertation or equivalent

4 produce a well-structured piece of original research dissertation or equivalent

Assessment items Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) research proposal; and (2) dissertation (or equivalent). Furtherinformation is available in the unit outline.

# Assessment

1 research proposal

2 dissertation (or equivalent)

Unit has a possiblefailed componentgrade?

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Supplementaryassessmentstatement

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.

Teachingresponsibilities

Teaching organisation Notes %

00010 Indigenous Studies Coordination & Supervision 100%

Unit rules

Prerequisites 48 points achieved from any units within the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Studies (12230), Graduate Diploma in HeritageStudies (12330) or Master of Heritage Studies (12530)

Corequisites 48 points achieved from any units within the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Studies (12230), Graduate Diploma in HeritageStudies (12330) or Master of Heritage Studies (12530)

Incompatibilities Nil

Advisable priorstudy

Nil

Unit offered/shared in courses

Course Course type Status in course Role

12530 Master of Heritage Studies (coursework and dissertation) (Indigenous AustralianHeritage)

Postgraduate course Active Core

Availabilities

Teaching period Location Mode Details

Semester 1, 2016 Crawley Face to face



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Having this unit available in both semesters provides greater course flexibility for students.






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INDG5111 Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (orApproved Equivalent) Part 2

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ID: 5531

This unit has not yet been submitted.

Unit information

Code INDG5111

Title Indigenous Heritage Dissertation (or Approved Equivalent) Part 2

Level 5

Unit type Unit in postgraduate courses



Indigenous Studies

Unit coordinator Associate Professor Grant Revell

Created date unknown


Credit points 12 points

Why not 6 creditpoints

The dissertation component of a masters by coursework and dissertation is typically at least 25% of the overall mark.Heritage Studies will follow the 25% model.

Contact hours minimum of 2 hrs per month of private supervision throughout the year


Content This unit comprises an individually supervised research project with a focus on an Indigenous topic. This is typically a16,000-word dissertation but other comparable research outputs may be accepted subject to the approval of the supervisorand the course coordinator. Students consult with their supervisor about their project on an individual basis.

Outcomes Students are able to (1) identify an independent research project; (2) carry out reviews of relevant previousresearch/projects; (3) pursue original research; and (4) produce a well-structured piece of original research.



1 identify an independent research project dissertation or equivalent

2 carry out reviews of relevant previous research/projects dissertation or equivalent

3 pursue original research dissertation or equivalent

4 produce a well-structured piece of original research dissertation or equivalent

Assessment items Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) research proposal; and (2) dissertation (or equivalent). Furtherinformation is available in the unit outline.

# Assessment Likely weighting

1 research proposal 10%

2 dissertation (or equivalent) 90%

Unit has a possiblefailed componentgrade?

Unit has component(s) that, if failed, would lead to a Failed Component grade.

Assessments that iffailed, would giverise to a failedcomponent (FC)grade

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve a mark of50 per cent or higher for the dissertation component(s) of the unit.


Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.

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00010 Indigenous Studies Coordination & Supervision 100%

Unit rules

Prerequisites 48 points achieved from any units within the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Studies (12230), Graduate Diploma in HeritageStudies (12330) or Master of Heritage Studies (12530)

Corequisites 48 points achieved from any units within the Graduate Certificate in Heritage Studies (12230), Graduate Diploma in HeritageStudies (12330) or Master of Heritage Studies (12530)

Incompatibilities Nil

Advisable priorstudy

Nil


Intended courses Masters of Heritage Studies

Intended courses: Masters of Heritage Studies

Availabilities




History and committee endorsements/approvals


No history or approvals found.

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INDG2600 Indigenous RepresentationTRIM: F59637

ID: 5269


Unit information

Code INDG2600

Title Indigenous Representation

Level 2

Unit type Undergraduate unit in major(s)

Undergraduatedegree

BA



Indigenous Studies

Unit coordinator Associate Professor Shino Konishi

Approved 28/07/2014


Credit points 6 points

Contact hours 6 weeks compressed mode: 3 hours per week

Broadeningcategory

Broadening Category B


Content This unit examines a range of distinctly Aboriginal filmmaking methods, motivations and techniques in visual culturalproduction such as visual art, photography, curatorial practices and documentary, feature, and short films. It also exploresthe ways in which newcomers have depicted Aboriginal people and cultures, and Aboriginal responses to theserepresentations. Students examine professional protocols related to Aboriginal film, art and media representation and issuessurrounding appropriation and intellectual property.


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No impact. Minor change to unit content, learning outcomes and assessment items to be updated accordingly.

Outcomes Students are able to (1) critically analyse representations of Aboriginal people, making links to knowledge of social andhistorical contexts in an essay; (2) demonstrate an appreciation of Aboriginal perspectives and range of Aboriginalfilmmaking styles and methods in visual cultural production; (3) demonstrate an understanding of appropriation andintellectual property issues; (4) demonstrate an understanding of professional protocols related to Aboriginal film, art andmedia representation; (5) apply those understandings in the writing of a detailed projectresearch proposalessay; and (6)demonstrate communication skills in oral presentation and academic writing.


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No impact. Minor change to unit content and learning outcomes and assessment items updated accordingly.



1 critically analyse representations of Aboriginal people, making links toknowledge of social and historical contexts in an essay

Engagement & Participation Assessments; Workshop Presentation;MajorResearch ReportEssay

2 demonstrate an appreciation of Aboriginal perspectives and range ofAboriginal filmmaking styles and methods in visual cultural production


3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriation and intellectual propertyissues


4 demonstrate an understanding of professional protocols related toAboriginal film, art and media representation


5 apply those understandings in the writing of a detailed projectresearchproposalessay


6 demonstrate communication skills in oral presentation and academicwriting



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Assessment items Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) engagement and participation assessments; (2) workshoppresentation; and (3) finalresearch reportessay. Further information is available in the unit outline.

# Assessment

1 engagement and participation assessments

2 workshop presentation

3 finalresearch reportessay


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Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who hasobtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must passin order to complete their course.



00010 Indigenous Studies ROE 100%

Unit rules

Prerequisites any Level 1 unit from the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major or HIST1100 Aboriginal History

Corequisites nil

Incompatibilities VISA2051 Curatorial Practices, INDG3500 Image, Representation and Appropriation


Course Course type Status in course Role

DA002 Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies Advanced Diploma Active Option

MJD-INKHH Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Major Active Option

Availabilities


Semester 2, 2016 Crawley Multimode

Semester 2, 2017 Crawley Multimode

Content duplication

Description ofcontent duplication

Designed to compliment each other in the subject areas of Indigenous Image Representation & the protocols associated withimage generation and use.

Disciplines affectedby contentduplication

VISA2051

Justification forcontent duplication

Designed to compliment each other in the subject areas of Indigenous Image Representation & the protocols associated withimage generation and use.

Proportion ofcontent duplication

33

Consultations madeabout contentduplication

Units are made incompatible






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