Course Title: Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: HUSO5236C
Course Title: Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4420 - Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
Course Contact: Jacqui Cheng and Melanie Reyolds
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254918; 99254059
Course Contact Email: jacqueline.cheng@rmit.edu.au; melanie.reynolds@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jacqueline Rumble Jacqueline.rumble@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 55
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
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify different perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, develop an understanding of the local and broader cultural contexts, and use the identified information to embed culturally appropriate experiences, interactions, behaviours and physical environments into daily practice with children.
This unit applies to educators who work in regulated children’s education and care services or schools in Australia, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and educators from other cultural backgrounds.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
Assessment for this course includes Knowledge questions task, a practical task, a research task and a, and attendance at Work placement
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures |
Element: |
1. Identify perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Identify and reflect on perspectives about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and the experiences that have informed them. 1.2. Identify and implement ways to improve awareness of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures. |
Element: |
2. Investigate the local context for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Source and access credible sources of information about local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and history. 2.2. Reflect on the contemporary impacts of historical issues in the local context. 2.3. Handle information in a culturally sensitive way taking account of how and with whom information can be shared. |
Element: |
3. Contribute ideas for embedding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures in daily practice. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Identify opportunities for the embedding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures in routines and learning experiences consistent with the community’s cultural protocols, the approved learning framework and the curriculum. 3.2. Evaluate and use opportunities to promote children’s understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and languages. 3.3. Develop and communicate ideas to promote children’s understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and languages through collaboration with others in culturally safe and sensitive ways. |
Element: |
4. Support children's understanding and respect. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Facilitate children’s experiences in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways that model respect, values and positively portray Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and languages. 4.2. Model language and interactions that show respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural knowledge. 4.3. Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait peoples’ ways of learning. 4.4. Use opportunities to encourage children to reflect on and engage with different Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of learning. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in indentifying perspectives and local contexts in and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' cultures. Also, in contributing ideas for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' culture into daily life and in supporting children's understanding and respect.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is part of Certificate IV in School Based Education Support. You will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of face to face teaching, Unsupervised Directed Study and you are required to participate in compulsory work placement. It is strongly advised you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency. You are not required to attend to complete Unsupervised Directed Study, however you are expected to complete the work given and will at times be required to show evidence the work has been completed. Your Unsupervised Directed Study will be posted on Canvas.
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises.
It is required that you attend all timetabled sessions. You must attend a minimum of 80% of all classes in order to successfully complete each unit.
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities that include:
• Work Placement
• Group discussion
• Research assignments
• Guest speakers
• Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
• Realistic simulations and role play
• Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
• Oral Presentations
• Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency.
Teaching Schedule
This unit will be delivered weekly.
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources. Should the teaching schedule change students will be advised via Canvas.
Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in the https://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Teaching Schedule
Refer to Canvas for syllabus
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:
• Laptop/tablet (connected to RMIT and OneDrive)
• Headphones
The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The Learning Lab
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops
Overview of Assessment
In this unit you must demonstrate the specified performance and knowledge evidence to achieve competence in this unit. 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:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Work-based 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 manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/governance-and-management/governance/policies/assessment-policy
Assessment Tasks
Refer to Canvas for Assessment Tasks and dates
Assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:
CA - Competency achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the due date. If an extension is required please contact your teacher and/or Coordinator before the due date.
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work.
All assessment tasks including electronically recorded student work will be kept by the University for student feedback and to meet government requirements.
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you may be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency and with the critical aspects of assessment for each unit. The assessment matrix for units will be available for students to access.
Other Information
Attendance - The major learning experience involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback - Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Students may be asked to attend interviews with relevant teachers and Program Coordinator to discuss academic progress.
Assessment Academic Progress www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress
Special Consideration - All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please see the RMIT website for further information. www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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