EPT454 Professional Study in Wiradjuri Community Development (8)
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In this subject students will learn about, and operate within Wiradjuri community protocols. Students will work with a community mentor and members of the Wiradjuri community to identify, negotiate, plan and implement a project which seeks to build the capacity of the community in practical and contributory ways. This subject includes a 50 hour community placement where students will undertake activities suggested by the community and engage with the knowledge, history, language and culture of that community, and through these activities students will gain experiential insights that will allow them to contribute to the building of better lives and futures for members of that community. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Distance* | Dubbo Campus |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EPT454
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | SY/US | School of Indigenous Australian Studies |
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| Prerequisite(s) |
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| IKC301 and IKC400 and IKC401 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate knowledge of, and act according to, Wiradjuri community protocols
- be able to apply the body of knowledge relating to acting according to Wiradjuri community protocols in Wiradjuri community contexts
- be able to think critically and analytically about the role of leadership in the Wiradjuri community
- be able to critically reflect on past practices that have impacted on the Wiradjuri community
- be able to critically reflect on the intergenerational consequences of colonization, dispossession and dislocation
- be able to identify opportunities for community service and development, and nation rebuilding and plan, negotiate
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Module 1- Act according to Wiradjuri Cultural protocols
- Module 2- Communicate effectively in a Wiradjuri cultural context
- Module 3- Contribute to Wiradjuri Nation rebuilding through participation and work in a Wiradjuri cultural community context.
- Professional Study in Wiradjuri Community Development
- - approximately 10-15 hours community orientation with the community mentor
- - approximately 10-15 hours preparation for the community project
- - approximately 10-15 hours community participation
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The purpose of the Residential School is for the students to get a deeper understanding of the requirements of studying EPT454. The students are required to deliver a mandatory presentation to the Elders Panel. There are face to face workshops delivered to the students on cultural protocols and project management plans.
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Work Place LearningThis subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 10 days duration.
Students will spend 50 hours in the Wiradjuri community as a resource for, and as a service to, this community. The 50 hours may be configured as 5 hours per week over 10 weeks or in a configuration negotiated with the subject coordinator.
The workplace learning for this subject includes 50 hours of Professional study which is made up of the following components:
-approximately 10-15 hours community orientation with the community mentor
-approximately 10-15 hours preparation for the community project
-approximately 10-15 hours community participation
This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 10 days duration.
Students will spend 50 hours in the Wiradjuri community as a resource for, and as a service to, this community. The 50 hours may be configured as 5 hours per week over 10 weeks or in a configuration negotiated with the subject coordinator.
The workplace learning for this subject includes 50 hours of Professional study which is made up of the following components:
-approximately 10-15 hours community orientation with the community mentor
-approximately 10-15 hours preparation for the community project
-approximately 10-15 hours community participation
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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.
