EDUC9400 Critical Indigenous Pedagogies

2015

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly

1 Admission into MTEC-Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
1a Admission into MTPR-Master of Teaching (Primary)
1b Admission into MTS-Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1c Admission into MTJP-Master of Teaching (Junior Primary/Primary)
1d Admission into MTSEPR-Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Primary)
1e Admission into MTSE-Master of Teaching (Special Education)
2 Admission into BAMTEC-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
2a Admission into BAMTPR-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary)
2b Admission into BAMTS-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
2c Admission into BGSCMTPR-Bachelor of General Science, Master of Teaching (Primary)
2d Admission into BLANGMTS-Bachelor of Languages, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
2e Admission into BSCMTS-Bachelor of Science, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
3 108 Units of study
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e)) or ((2 or 2a or 2b or 2c or 2d or 2e) and 3))

EDUC9205 has been successfully completed

This topic introduces students to the major issues in contemporary Indigenous Australian education, to enable students to effectively teach Indigenous Australian children in both urban and remote contexts. The topic considers the historical contexts of race and examines education policy and practice that have determined the educational experience for Indigenous peoples. Challenges to these contexts are explored so as to critically engage students to reflect on individual and institutional practices so as to transform education to a site of justice and equity for Indigenous Australians.

The topic aims to develop:

• an understanding of Australian education from an Indigenous perspective
• a critical understanding of the issues in, and models of, contemporary Indigenous Australian education and policy
• an awareness of the power relations inherent in the historical constructions of 'race', racism, representation and identity in an Australian context
• an understanding of the historical context and backgrounds of Indigenous communities/people and how this history impacts upon students' lives in contemporary Australia
• an understanding of critical theory and practice for Indigenous education

On completion of this topic students will be able to:

• be conversant with the issues that define Indigenous Australian education
• analyse and apply critical theoretical understandings to school, classroom and curriculum practices for the effective teaching of Indigenous students