INTRODUCTION TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AUSTRALIA
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Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
You will develop core knowledge, skills and dispositions required to be equity oriented educators. In a supported environment, students investigate their own cultural identities and representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You will adopt critically reflective perspectives to understand the historical and socio-economic circumstances that have impacted on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Carla Jeffrey
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Amitted into EBEL
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Investigate, critically analyse and reflect on own cultural identities and representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Activities:
- Online learning activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Inquiry/Research)
02. Explore significant events impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and educational policy and practices related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.
- Activities:
- Online learning activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Inquiry/Research)
03. Reflect critically on ethics, beliefs and emerging teaching philosophies
- Activities:
- Online learning activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)