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EDUF3135: Aboriginal Community Engagement
2025 unit information
This unit of study provides students with opportunities to learn from Aboriginal community based educators and Country through community visits, panel discussions and cultural walks. By participating in local Country-centred, Aboriginal community led socio-cultural experiences, students develop their critical consciousness to better understand the diversity, strength and resilience of Aboriginal peoples, communities, and cultures. Through experiencing Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing, students develop culturally responsive, relationships focused approaches to education and their chosen field.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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48 credit points |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. investigate the diversity of Aboriginal community contexts impacting on schools, early childhood settings, students and their families and ways in which this can be embedded in curriculum and pedagogical practices
- LO2. critically analyse representations of Aboriginal people, culture and communities and the impact these have on children, students, teachers, curriculum, early childhood settings and schools
- LO3. demonstrate an understanding of the significance of Aboriginal community leadership in teacher professional learning, curriculum design, student engagement and school culture
- LO4. demonstrate use of culturally appropriate communication and ethical practices in parent/community consultation, student engagement and teaching/learning strategies
- LO5. critically reflect on Aboriginal community cultural immersion experiences so as to embed these in curriculum, pedagogy and daily teaching life
- LO6. analyse the needs of Aboriginal children, students and communities, and school structures and curriculum, to guide the development of Aboriginal Studies/perspectives, pedagogical approaches and assessment strategies
- LO7. design culturally responsive and inclusive Aboriginal studies/perspectives programs and teaching/learning strategies based on ethical community collaboration
- LO8. identify and apply the 'Australian Professional Standards for Teaching' in the project of ongoing professional and life long learning in Aboriginal contexts
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive August 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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