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INDG2005: Learning an Australian Language

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INDG2005: Learning an Australian Language

2026 unit information

Gamilaraay is an Indigenous Australian language from the mid-northwest of NSW that is currently undergoing revitalisation. This unit of study will provide students with a basic competence in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Gamilaraay sufficient to recognise and construct simple utterances in the language, and to understand its relationships with other languages. Classes will progressively develop each student's abilities in the language.

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Arts and Social Sciences

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高清福利片 level	Undergraduate
Academic unit	Indigenous Academic Units
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	12 credit points at 1000 level in Indigenous Studies
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	KOCR2605
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

Learning outcomes

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

LO1. pronounce and recognise up to 200 words in Gamilaraay correctly
LO2. understand and speak a variety of simple sentence forms in Gamilaraay
LO3. understand and respond to simple Gamilaraay commands
LO4. initiate and participate in simple Gamilaraay conversations
LO5. respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
LO6. read and write simple sentences and texts in Gamilaraay
LO7. use oral, written, and visual communication to further your own learning and as tools for interacting and relating to others
LO8. explain the basic grammatical rules of Gamilaraay
LO9. discuss the importance of language revival and its processes
LO10. identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
LO11. use information in critical thinking and problem solving contexts to construct knowledge
LO12. demonstrate an appreciation of and respect for Indigenous Australian linguistic and cultural diversity.

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INDG2005: Learning an Australian Language

2026 unit information

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Details

Enrolment rules

Learning outcomes

Unit availability

Modes of attendance (MoA)

Disclaimer

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