EEP400 Indigenous Education Studies (8)

Students will be introduced to appropriate curriculum and pedagogy for teaching Indigenous children and demonstrate how Indigenous teaching and learning practices can be of benefit to all education participants. Students will gain knowledge and appreciation of the importance and implications of full consultation with local Indigenous communities within these settings. It will focus on empowering students to effectively reflect on all aspects of teaching with respect to Indigenous perspectives.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Northern Sydney Institute
Online
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Session 3 (90)
Online
Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEP400. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Teacher Education

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • 1.be able to recognise the importance of community consultation and the participation of Indigenous people in educational environments;
  • 2.have developed an awareness and understanding of culturally appropriate pedagogy for Indigenous children;
  • 3.be able to formulate culturally appropriate teaching strategies for Indigenous children;
  • 4.understand and develop aspects of a culturally safe education environment.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Module 1: Indigenous Education
  • What is Indigenous Education?
  • 1. Indigenous Education Aspects.
  • 2. Education Relationships.
  • Why Indigenous Education
  • 1. Policies
  • 2. Closing the Gap
  • 3. Learning / Teaching Styles
  • 4. Community Partnerships.
  • Module 2: Indigenous Education and Policies
  • 1. National Policies
  • 2. State Policies
  • 3. Departmental Policies
  • 4. Community Policies
  • 5. School / centre Policies.
  • Module 3: Indigenous Perspectives and Indigenous Studies
  • 1. Defining Indigenous Perspectives and Indigenous Studies
  • 2. Comparing Indigenous Perspective and Indigenous Studies
  • 3. Why do we implement Indigenous Perspectives and Indigenous Studies?
  • 4. How do we incorporate Indigenous Perspectives and Indigenous Studies?
  • Module 4: Students in Aboriginal Education
  • 1. Strategies in Indigenous Education for Indigenous Children
  • 2. Quality Teaching and Indigenous Education
  • 3. Aboriginal English
  • 4. 8 Ways of Aboriginal Learning
  • 5. Pedagogy
  • 6. Student Aspirations.
  • Module 5: Community Partnerships
  • 1. Contacting Indigenous Communities
  • 2. Consultation with Indigenous Communites
  • 3. Indigenous Communities' influence on education
  • 4. Indigenous Communities in our degrees and practicum.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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