Course Title: Indigenous Studies in Education

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Indigenous Studies in Education

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2420	Bundoora Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017
TCHE2666	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021
TCHE2666	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Internet	Sem 2 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2666	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Internet	PGRDFlex22 (All)
TCHE2666	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Internet	PGRDFlex23 (All)

Course Coordinator: Angela Fitzgerald

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6073

Course Coordinator Email: angela.fitzgerald@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora East

Course Coordinator Availability: Monday - Friday

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course explores and critically examines Indigenous education in Australia. It introduces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages and examines the ongoing impacts of colonisation on Indigenous communities in Australia. The course investigates the contemporary and historical educational experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by analysing Indigenous education in relation to policy, aspirations and theoretical frameworks. A key component of this course is developing individual and professional subject positions in relation to Australian educational and social contexts, enabling respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, knowledges and cultures and the informed use of culturally responsive teaching practices.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes  

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes: 

• Critically analyse and apply educational research to your professional practice, demonstrating inclusive, learner-focused, evidence-based teaching.
• Consolidate and synthesise expert content and pedagogical knowledge and judgement to develop highly effective and innovative teaching skills in an area of specialisation. 
• Demonstrate a capacity for critically reflective practice including social, environmental and cultural professional awareness in both local and global contexts. 
• Communicate and engage professionally and ethically with students, colleagues, parents, carers and education stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. 
• Show commitment to ongoing professional learning, particularly in relation to meeting the Australian Graduate Standards for Teachers 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Course Learning Outcomes	AITSL Standards
CLO 1 – Engage respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and languages for teaching and learning.	1.4, 2.4
CLO 2 - Critically examine the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and education in Australia.	1.4, 2.4
CLO 3 - Analyse the policy, theoretical frameworks and people who inform Indigenous education.	1.4, 2.4
CLO 4 - Critically reflect on personal and professional knowledge and subject positions in relation to Indigenous educational and social contexts.	1.4, 2.4
CLO 5  – Recommend innovative practices that respond to complexities in Indigenous Education.	1.4, 2.4, 4.1

 

Overview of Learning Activities

The learning journey is mapped for you and involves engaging with written, audio-visual and physical materials to stimulate reflection and for learning. Opportunities for connection are provided through shared online spaces and drop-in sessions. Individual learning activities contribute to achieving the assessment tasks. Delivery may be online, face-to-face or a mixture of both.

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT University will support your access to learning resources for this course. Readings from current educational literature will be provided through your online course site and will be drawn from highly regarded academic journals, books and conferences as well as reports, websites and other online resources. First Nations voices and perspectives will be prioritised to support content learning. The University Library provides extensive scholarly resources to supplement your suggested readings and research and is able to request books or articles from any library in the world. Guides to the literature in your discipline area are available from http://rmit.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=67929 Assistance with referencing and avoiding plagiarism is available here http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing The Library and the Study and Learning Centre are also on hand to support and assist in the development of your academic skills to make best use of such resources within your academic studies. 

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

There are three assessment tasks: 

Title, Words, Weighting	Assessment of Course Learning Outcomes	Assessment of AITSL Standards
Assessment Task 1: Observation Report, 25%	1, 2, 3	1.4, 2.4
Assessment Task 2: Reflective Journal, 25%	1, 4, 5	1.4, 2.4, 4.1
Assessment Task 3: Research Essay, 50%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	1.4, 2.4, 4.1

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment