IND202 - Australian Indigenous Education: Recognition, Relationships and Reconciliation
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Allryck Fricker Trimester 3: Allryck Fricker |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course E200, E377, E359, E330, E333 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 2-hour online workshop per week 3 x 1-hour online class per trimester with an assessment task focus (recordings provided) |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit provides pre-service teachers an opportunity to encounter and on reflect on key concepts that focus on identities, knowledges and histories from the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences and wisdoms. The emphasis of ‘knowing oneself’ supports preservice to teachers to engage in meaningful interconnections between the curriculum and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and knowledges. The unit also supports students to develop insights into family, kinship and community that enhance a pre-service teacher’s respect for diverse ways of being and knowing which lie at the heart of developing strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Describe and critically discuss frameworks of reconciliation pedagogies in the Australian context and its relational significance to community. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Examine and synthesise the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background for students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander backgrounds and identify support strategies for teaching Aborigninal and Torres Strait Islander students. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Evaluate and investigate theories and perspectives that provide insights into historical events, consequences and current educational landscapes that develop understanding and respect of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Using cross curriculum and multidisciplinary perspectives to plan lesson sequences that use knowledge of student learning and effective teaching strategies in the integration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in core curriculum approaches in educational settings. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Apply a critical lens to planning and evaluation in order to demonstrate awareness of the content and evolving reflective practice. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 – Critical analysis | 1200 words | 30% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 – Planning for practice | 1200 words | 30% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 – Practice portfolio | 1600 words | 40% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
Cloud resources including study guide, articles and web-based resources.
Unit Fee Information
Click on the fee link below which describes you: