EDUC6274

Indigenous Education

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011

This course is designed to provoke students' awareness of the history and culture of Australian Indigenous people, deepen students' understanding of issues and what works in Indigenous education, and examine ways in which reconciliation can be achieved through education.

Objectives This course provides students with the opportunity to:
1. develop a critical understanding of key concepts related to Indigenous education;
2. critically evaluate what works in Indigenous education; and
3. examine ways in which reconciliation can be achieved through education.
Content The following list indicates indicative course content:
* precontact Indigenous Australia
* postcontact Indigenous Australia
* contemporary issues
* Indigenous education policies past to present
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies across the curriculum
* teaching Indigenous culture
* the importance of community
* Indigenous ways of knowing
* the role of education in reconciliation
Replacing Course(s) NA
Transition NA
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge NA
Modes of Delivery Distance Learning : IT Based
Teaching Methods Self Directed Learning
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments Assessment Item 1
Students are required to complete an online learning journal and analysis related to indigenous education.
Essays / Written Assignments Assessment Item 2
Students are required to apply their understanding of Indigenous education to the context of a classroom, school or school system.
Contact Hours Self Directed Learning: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2014 Course Timetables for EDUC6274