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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
Faculty/College
Unit aim
This unit explores cultural frameworks for social interaction and learning, as well as Indigenous Knowledge frameworks for understanding relational practice, Respectful engagement and the re-conception of human interactions. Students will engage in yarning and yarning circle methods for Indigenous teaching, learning, problem identification and cultural affirmation during a compulsory 4-day residential workshop.
Unit content
Module 1: Respectful interactions within the rights of country
Module 2: Indigenous Pedagogy - methodologies and methods
Module 3: Relational practice within environments
Module 4: Yarning principles and practice
Module 5: Yarning principles and practice (continued)
Module 6: Residential
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 | engage others respectfully in yarning circles by applying concepts of Indigenous Knowledge and the rights of Country |
| 2 | apply Indigenous pedagogy, methodologies and methods to transmit knowledge, skills and ideas about relational practices effectively within environments |
| 3 | evaluate theoretical perspectives on yarning as a basis for individual growth and the re-conception of human interactions with Country |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- engage others respectfully in yarning circles by applying concepts of Indigenous Knowledge and the rights of Country
- apply Indigenous pedagogy, methodologies and methods to transmit knowledge, skills and ideas about relational practices effectively within environments
- evaluate theoretical perspectives on yarning as a basis for individual growth and the re-conception of human interactions with Country
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.