Course Title: Work in an Indigenous community or organisation
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: EMPL5738C
Course Title: Work in an Indigenous community or organisation
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3258 - Certificate III in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Course Contact : Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838
Course Contact Email:robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Dean: Teacher
fiona.dean@rmit.edu.au
99254650
Nominal Hours: 45
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.
Course Description
This course covers the process of operating within an Indigenous community or organisation while demonstrating an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, history and spirituality. It requires the ability to gather information about Indigenous and non-Indigenous social structures, summarise actions of governments to deal with the effects of European colonisation, outline responses of Indigenous peoples and operate within an Indigenous community or organisation. Working within an Indigenous community or organisation requires knowledge of Indigenous communities and social structures, cultural customs and heritage, and the history of dispossession in Australia.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
RTD3903A Work in an Indigenous community or organisation |
Element: |
1 Gather information about Indigenous and non-Indigenous social structures |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Major characteristics of the social structures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies are determined. |
Element: |
2 Summarise actions of governments to deal with the effects of European colonisation on Indigenous people |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Major legislation and/or policy directions of governments that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are identified |
Element: |
3 Outline responses of Indigenous peoples |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Responses by communities relating to social impacts of European colonisation are identified. |
Element: |
4 Operate within an Indigenous community or organisation |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Cultural protocols are observed according to community and/or organisational guidelines and procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
Develop and learn the process of operating within an Indigenous community or organisation while demonstrating an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, history and spirituality.
Details of Learning Activities
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:
Group discussion
Guest speakers
Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
Individual and group projects
Realistic simulations and role play
Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
Oral Presentations
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1
Week 1-4
Theory – Indigenous and non-Indigenous social structures
Gathering information about Indigenous and non-Indigenous social structures
Defining major characteristics of the social structures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander societies
Defining main characteristics of the social structure of British society (1770-1790).
Discussion, Q&A activities, Evidence Guide
Week 5-9
Theory – Identifying impacts on Indigenous social structures following European colonisation.
Resistance to European colonisation.
Effects of European colonisation
Discussion, Q&A activities,
Assignment 1 – Q&A
Week 10-14
Theory– Summarising actions of governments to deal with the effects of European colonisation on
Indigenous people
Identifying major legislation and/or policy directions of governments that affect Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islanders
Defining legal parameters relating to Indigenous land ownership, acquisition and management
Discussion, Q&A activities
Week 15-18
Theory – Documenting impacts of laws and/or policies on social structures of Indigenous peoples
Identifying responses by communities relating to social impacts of European colonisation
Outlining responses of Indigenous peoples
Determining influences and trends affecting Indigenous peoples responses
Determining the source of influences and trends affecting Indigenous peoples responses
Discussion, Q&A activities
Progress interview – Evidence guide, Assignment 1, Evidence of Practical experience working with Indigenous community or organisation, e.g Observation/Demonstration, Third party
Semester 2
Week 1-4
Theory – Determining influences and trends affecting Indigenous peoples responses
Determining the source of influences and trends affecting Indigenous peoples responses
Identifying positive responses for the maintenance of Indigenous peoples’ culture and/or
growth of culture
Relating personal responses to these trends.
Discussion, Q&A activities
Week 5-9
Theory – Operating within an Indigenous community or organisation
Observing cultural protocols according to community and/or organisational guidelines and
procedures
Respecting and reflecting Community traditions and customs in workplace policies and
procedures
Impact of European invasion on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Discussion, Q&A activities
Assignment 2 – Scenarios
Week 10-14
Theory– Identifying current major legislation and/or policy directions of governments that affect
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Impacts of current legislation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; positive and
negative
Discussion, Q&A activities
Project – Presentation (oral and/or written)
Week 15-18
Theory – Reflecting on effects of European invasion on Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander societies
Issues related to effect of government policy since 1788
Reflecting on working within Indigenous community or organisation
Discussion, Q&A activities
Assessment interview – review folio of final assessments e.g :
Evidence Guide, Evidence of Practical experience working Indigenous community or organisation, e.g Observation/Demonstration, Third party, Assignment 1 and 2, Project – Presentation (oral and/or written)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
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 coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
Assessment Tasks
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
Assessment Matrix
In Assessment matrix Booklet given to students at commencement of program.
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