GONE BUSH: AUSTRALIAN IDENTITY AND RURAL MYTH
HUS3GBP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Bush myths have played an important role in the construction and maintenance of Australian identity, despite the prominence of urban centres in the colonisation of Australia. Students examine how and why the Australian bush has been associated with mythic and authentic white Australian identities. These identities were defined against the city and overlooked Aboriginal people. Australian rurality is examined as a set of experiences and ideas produced, distributed and consumed in the bush and beyond. Students participate in a four-day field trip based at La Trobe's Albury Wodonga (AW) campus. The field trip includes site visits to the "Man From Snowy River Bush Festival" at Corryong and other local sites that link to the subject focus on rural culture and rural sustainability. This field trip incurs additional costs, including transport to Albury Wodonga, accommodation, food, tickets and group bus travel to site venues. Field trip dates and costs will vary year to year. Students who withdraw from the subject can only request a refund prior to the census date.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Jones
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 60 credit points of level 2 subjects
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management
Quota-conditions or rules: By the order of application to subject coordinator
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The road from Coorain
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Jill Ker Conway
Year: 1989
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Minerva
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
The Getting of Wisdom
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Henry Handel Richardson
Year: 1910
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Text classic edition
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Dot and the Kangaroo
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ethel C Pedley
Year: 1899
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Any
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
My Brilliant Career
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Miles Franklin
Year: 1901
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Text classic edition
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Such is life
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Joseph Furphy
Year: 1903
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Text classic edition
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Romulus, My Father
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Raimond Gaita
Year: 1999
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Text publishing
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 5
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Jones
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This subject includes a four day field trip in Albury-Wodonga and districts with face to face lectures in addition to online delivery
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Online discussion posts & responses to group member posts, (1,000 equivalent)This assessment task encourages regular engagement with subject content. Postings to the group discussion forum and responses to group member posts enables peer to peer learning | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO7 |
1,000 word field trip reflective journalA four day residential period in Albury Wodonga will enable site visits in the region and intensive face to face classes, including workshop on the reflective journal assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2,000 word research essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 10
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Jones
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This subject includes a four day field trip in Albury-Wodonga and districts with face to face lectures in addition to online delivery
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Online discussion posts & responses to group member posts, (1,000 equivalent)This assessment task encourages regular engagement with subject content. Postings to the group discussion forum and responses to group member posts enables peer to peer learning | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO7 |
1,000 word field trip reflective journalA four day residential period in Albury Wodonga will enable site visits in the region and intensive face to face classes, including workshop on the reflective journal assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2,000 word research essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 35
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Jones
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This subject includes a four day field trip in Albury-Wodonga and districts with face to face lectures in addition to online delivery
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Online discussion posts & responses to group member posts, (1,000 equivalent)This assessment task encourages regular engagement with subject content. Postings to the group discussion forum and responses to group member posts enables peer to peer learning | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO7 |
1,000 word field trip reflective journalA four day residential period in Albury Wodonga will enable site visits in the region and intensive face to face classes, including workshop on the reflective journal assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2,000 word research essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Mildura, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 5
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Jones
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This subject includes a four day field trip in Albury-Wodonga and districts with face to face lectures in addition to online delivery
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Online discussion posts & responses to group member posts, (1,000 equivalent)This assessment task encourages regular engagement with subject content. Postings to the group discussion forum and responses to group member posts enables peer to peer learning | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO7 |
1,000 word field trip reflective journalA four day residential period in Albury Wodonga will enable site visits in the region and intensive face to face classes, including workshop on the reflective journal assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2,000 word research essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Shepparton, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 5
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Jones
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This subject includes a four day field trip in Albury-Wodonga and districts with face to face lectures in addition to online delivery
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: Online discussion posts & responses to group member posts, (1,000 equivalent)This assessment task encourages regular engagement with subject content. Postings to the group discussion forum and responses to group member posts enables peer to peer learning | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO7 |
1,000 word field trip reflective journalA four day residential period in Albury Wodonga will enable site visits in the region and intensive face to face classes, including workshop on the reflective journal assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2,000 word research essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |