EMS714 - Youth Identities - Diversity and Inclusion
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online From 2027: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D303, D304, E737, E763, E779 |
| Prerequisite: | D303, D304, E763, E779 students: EMS711 and EPR781 E737 students: Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (weeks TBA) 2 x 1-hour online seminars per trimester (dates TBA) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (weeks TBA) 2 x 1-hour online seminars per trimester (dates TBA) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
Content
Young people’s identities are complex, dynamic and diverse. Their identities and experiences of education are shaped by historical conditions and the rapidly changing communities and the world in which they live.
This unit explores key questions, concepts and issues related to young people’s identity formation and their lived experiences in diverse communities. Students will investigate some of the many factors that shape how young people locate themselves and how they are culturally, politically and socio-economically positioned in society and education, including the intersection of race, culture, indigeneity, religion, sexuality, (dis)ability, gender, class, geography, family and so on.
Other areas explored across local, national and global policy contexts include cultural diversity, racism/anti-racism, privilege, intersectionality, educational equity, multi-/inter-/bi-/trans-culturalism and student agency. This includes investigating how young people’s identities are shaped in diverse educational contexts in and beyond schools and through family and community.
The unit will draw on international, national and state legislation, regulations, policies and obligations related to inclusion and support students will identify and address their professional learning needs in regard to working with young people from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Students will also consider why critical awareness of self and others is integral to the development of their own teacher identity and practice in educational settings and communities that are characterised by diversity, globalisation, and mobility.
This unit will use a blended approach, combining theoretical knowledge, case studies, interactive workshops and reflective practice. Students will engage in collaborative discussions, analyse real-world scenarios and develop actionable strategies and tools to implement in their teaching contexts. Students will also be guided through a practice of critical self-inquiry, fostering intercultural, interfaith, ethical and social reflexivity, to understand their positionality as an educator.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.