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EDUC3880 – Aboriginal Education Issues and Approaches
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Amy Thunig
Tutor
Tamika Worrell
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is designed to develop students' knowledge and understanding of those issues impacting the delivery of Indigenous education in Australia. Invasion and colonisation, the effects of government policies, the stolen generations, and the developing relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are explored in the context of learning and teaching in the classroom. Approaches for teaching Indigenous students are explored, along with the requirement to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures across the curriculum. Aboriginal people involved in education introduce many of these issues. The unit aims to create a learning environment where students can gain confidence in how they talk about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in primary and secondary classrooms.
- ULO2: Implement strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
- ULO3: Explain the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander epistemologies.
- ULO4: Demonstrate the confidence to teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives without concern.
- ULO5: Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of working with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Incorporating Resources | 50% | No | 28/10/2020 |
| Critical Reflection - Perspective and Place | 50% | No | 18/09/2020 |
Incorporating Resources
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 36 hours
Due: 28/10/2020
Weighting: 50%
Consider the socio-political, curricular and pedagogical implications when incorporating Indigenous resources through a written essay and video-blog.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in primary and secondary classrooms.
- Explain the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander epistemologies.
- Demonstrate the confidence to teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives without concern.
Critical Reflection - Perspective and Place
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 36 hours
Due: 18/09/2020
Weighting: 50%
Students to consider their positionality in relation to western knowledge systems and develop an understanding of ontologies, epistemologies, and the impact these have on education and knowledge creation.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Implement strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
- Explain the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander epistemologies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of working with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
All course readings are available on Leganto, and listed on iLearn.
In 2020 this course is available for the first time both internally and externally. All lectures will be ONLINE ONLY. In S2 2020 there are both online and face to face tutorials available. Please note, if you are enrolled face to face but fall ill, show any symptoms or are required to isolate due to covid19 (or any other illness) etc. you will also have access to the online tutorial materials.
We are prioritising the health and safety of students and staff and have eliminated the use of shared resources within the classroom, please ensure you bring your own device and pen to class.
Unit Schedule
Week One: no class due to practicum
Week Two: no class due to practicum
Week Three 10/08 Lecture One Introduction
Week Four 17/08 Lecture Two: Privilege and Positionality
Week Five 24/08 Lecture Three: Formal education system:
Week Six 31/08 Lecture Four: Identity
Week Seven 07/09 Lecture Five: Inclusion, equity, equality
SEMESTER BREAK 14/09
Assessment Task Due: 18/09
SEMESTER BREAK 21/09
Week Eight 28/09 Lecture Six: Identity and knowledges within the school environment .
Week Nine 05/10 Lecture Seven: Conditioning. What is ‘normal’ and what is ‘other’?
Week Ten 12/10 Lecture Eight: Resources and assessment
Week Eleven 19/10 Lecture Nine: Cultural (mis) appropriation and tokenism
Assessment Task Due: 28th October.
Week Twelve 26/10 Lecture Ten: course wrap up
Week Thirteen 02/11 Lecture Eleven: assessment engagement
Please see iLearn and Leganto for course reading guide.
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
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Results
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