Unit of Study INDG3004 Indigenous Australians in Education (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
Placement

No

Unit description

Presents Indigenous voices in the critical analyses of past and current colonial education practices in Australia, in terms of their relationship to Indigenous peoples and Indigenous education models and practices. Focuses include the history of colonial education in Australia, the impact of colonisation on Indigenous teaching and learning, governmental response to Indigenous educational needs and best practice policy making. Students will develop critical analysis and advocacy skills enabling them to engage the discourse around education delivery and practice within Australia and beyond.

Unit content

Module 1: Introduction and history

Module 2: Indigenous history in Western education

Module 3: Educational policy and philosophy

Module 4: Current policy

Module 5: Socio-political realities

Module 6: Literacy and numeracy

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

examine the complex manifestations of racism and other factors that impact on an Indigenous Australian student's academic performance

critique the role of cultural protocols and practices within education, specifically in regard to Indigenous education

appraise literacy and numeracy strategies that are designed to address the needs and aspirations of Indigenous learners

research and critically analyse Government policies that provide innovative frameworks for addressing Indigenous Australian education initiatives, including community-based education.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	60%
Annotated bibliography	40%

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Domestic

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