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EEB505 Indigenous Studies for Teachers (8)

Abstract

The subject has been designed to allow students to explore Indigenous Education and its benefits in primary and secondary educational settings. As students begin to criticallyreflect upon the cultures, histories and contemporary contexts of Indigenous Australia, they will develop a greater awareness of Indigenous socio-cultural and socio-political contexts, and advance their own understanding of the dynamics of Indigenous values, worldviews and identities. Furthermore, they will encounter a diverse range of pedagogies and strategies that can bring Indigenous perspectives and approaches into the classroom, orientate students towards Indigenous cultures, histories and contexts and support Indigenous students more effectively. They will have the opportunity to utilise their pedagogical understandings to investigate and reflect on current Indigenous issues and anti-racism education polices, programs and services, evaluating their role in contributing to student outcomes, equity and quality within the primary or secondary education contexts.

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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Teacher Education

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have completed EEB435
Incompatible subject(s)
EEB435

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to understand the diversity of Indigenous Cultures
  • be able to recognise and analyse issues associated with Social Justice, Reconciliation andDisadvantage
  • be able to identify relevant Indigenous cultural and historical impacts on educational settings
  • be able to recognise social issues that impact on the involvement of Indigenous Communities
  • be able to utilise personnel to improve educational outcomes for Indigenous Students
  • be able to understand issues around Indigenous adolescent identity
  • be able to develop, modify, evaluate and implement programs through research and analysis
  • be able to develop critical in-depth understandings through the demonstration of independent desktop research skills.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Cultural Competency (SoTE)
  • The Dreaming
  • Kinship- webs of relatedness
  • Historical Contexts
  • Reserves, Missions and the Stolen Generations
  • Contemporary Indigenous Identity and Realities
  • Why Indigenous Education? (SOTE)
  • Indigenous Education in the Primary and Secondary Context
  • Incorporating Indigenous Studies and Perspectives
  • Students and Indigenous Education
  • Relations to Land

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.