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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
Faculty/College
Unit aim
Presents Indigenous voices in the critical analyses of past and current colonial education practices in Australia, in terms of their relationship to Indigenous peoples and Indigenous education models and practices. Focuses include the history of colonial education in Australia, the impact of colonisation on Indigenous teaching and learning, governmental response to Indigenous educational needs and best practice policy making. Students will develop critical analysis and advocacy skills enabling them to engage the discourse around education delivery and practice within Australia and beyond.
Unit content
Module 1: Introduction and history
Module 2: Indigenous history in Western education
Module 3: Educational policy and philosophy
Module 4: Current policy
Module 5: Socio-political realities
Module 6: Literacy and numeracy
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
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| 1 | examine the complex manifestations of racism and other factors that impact on an Indigenous Australian student's academic performance |
| 2 | critique the role of cultural protocols and practices within education, specifically in regard to Indigenous education |
| 3 | appraise literacy and numeracy strategies that are designed to address the needs and aspirations of Indigenous learners |
| 4 | research and critically analyse Government policies that provide innovative frameworks for addressing Indigenous Australian education initiatives, including community-based education. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- examine the complex manifestations of racism and other factors that impact on an Indigenous Australian student's academic performance
- critique the role of cultural protocols and practices within education, specifically in regard to Indigenous education
- appraise literacy and numeracy strategies that are designed to address the needs and aspirations of Indigenous learners
- research and critically analyse Government policies that provide innovative frameworks for addressing Indigenous Australian education initiatives, including community-based education.
Prescribed texts
- Q Beresford, G Partington, G Gower, 2012, Reform and Resistance in Aboriginal Education, 2nd edn, UWA Publishing, Crawley WA. ISBN: 987-1-74258-389-1.