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EEP419 Teaching Indigenous Studies Effectively (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Education Studies (EDSTD)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject supports students to develop knowledge and skills to teach Australian Indigenous content to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Students are expected to develop a repertoire of teaching strategies and the ability to justify what they are teaching and how they need to teach material in a culturally inclusive way.

 

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Session 3
Distance Dubbo

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEP419

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

  1. Recognise the importance of teaching Australian Aboriginal Studies to the 21st century child.
  2. Develop knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Studies content and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of at least one topic area in teaching Indigenous Australian studies.
  3. Develop teaching competency with Aboriginal Studies methodology and pedagogy with a focus on how to teach and an understanding of what to teach.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures, contemporary issues and post-invasion history.
  5. Evaluate the impact of different types of culturalism (‘cultural whiteness’, biculturalism) on self and others

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

· knowledge of Indigenous Studies subject matter;
· how to teach Indigenous Studies and perspectives;
· how to incorporate Indigenous Australian perspectives into the curriculum;
· how to teach Indigenous and non-Indigenous children Indigenous Australian Studies;
· knowledge of Indigenous Australian cultures, contemporary issues and post-invasion history.

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The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.