FIT5231 Indigenous data sovereignty
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5231 Indigenous data sovereignty is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit discusses the issues relating to the governance and rights of digital data and information about or from Indigenous peoples, in the context of Indigenous knowledge systems.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Reflections on cultural characteristics of organisational information systemsWritten20%
- Development of business case to support inclusion of Indigenous data sovereignty principlesWritten40%
- Application of a specific set of Indigenous data sovereignty principles to a given case study.Written40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate organisational business information systems from cultural perspectives
- 2
Analyse Indigenous data sovereignty models and principles
- 3
Justify the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in the development of ICT systems
- 4
Investigate the application of Indigenous data sovereignty principles in organisational settings
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops18 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Narissa Timbery
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Helen Purchase
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5231?
FIT5231 has no prerequisites.
When is FIT5231 offered?
In 2025, FIT5231 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5231?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5231 have an exam?
No. FIT5231 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.