Indigenous Teaching and Learning Perspectives in Secondary Education PG (11353)

Available teaching periods	Delivery mode	Location
View teaching periods	On-campus Online self-paced	Bruce, Canberra
0.125	3	Faculty Of Education
Academic Program Area - Education	Post Graduate Level	Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)

Introduction

In this unit, students will develop their skills and knowledge toward teaching The Australian Curriculum Cross-Curricular Priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and cultures in secondary school settings. The Australian Curriculum is based on the assumption that all students, across all year levels and subject areas, will have the opportunity to engage with Indigenous perspectives. In preparing for secondary classroom teaching, students will analyse and interpret The Australian Curriculum priority, while also gaining practical knowledge of how to teach Indigenous content, to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in the secondary years. In exploring how Indigenous content is embedded in learning, students will consider various cultural perspectives and develop skills in self-directed learning to gain the skills needed to teach the cross-curricular priority, with a focus on AITSL Standards 1.4 and 2.4, which all teachers are required to demonstrate. Students will plan, structure and sequence an Indigenous community engagement plan, toward building skills in community connections and developing their own understandings of how to respectfully teach and learn Indigenous perspectives.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Examine, understand and apply the Indigenous-focused requirements of the Australian Curriculum, in the secondary school context;
2. Describe and analyse how the priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures can be embedded within various learning areas of the Secondary Years Australian Curriculum, in ways that are consistent, meaningful and respectful;
3. Demonstrate a knowledge and grasp of the requirements of AITSL standards 1.4 and 2.4, and describe how to gain knowledge and proficiency through community engagement and development opportunities;
4. Develop and demonstrate respectful, critical understandings of the social, historical and cultural contexts associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including students and their families, in Australia; and
5. Articulate a professional understanding of the inequalities in Australian education that have led to disparities within outcomes for some Indigenous students, while demonstrating an ability to reject deficit approaches and to apply strengths-based, teaching strategies to improve the educational experience for Indigenous students.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Master of Secondary Teaching course.

Students must have passed units 11354 Using Data to Improve Learning G AND 11351 Curriculum and Assessment in Secondary Education G.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Availability

Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.

Year	Location	Teaching period	Teaching start date	Delivery mode	Unit convener
2024	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	29 July 2024	On-campus	Dr Michael Davies
2025	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	28 July 2025	On-campus	Dr Benny Wilson
2025	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	28 July 2025	Online self-paced	Dr Benny Wilson

Timetable

The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Resources

Required texts

A readings list will be supplied on the Canvas site for this unit.

Assessment requirements

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of 鈥�0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Academic integrity

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 黑料网. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Student responsibility

Learner engagement

Indicative workload:

workshops - 30hrs

workshop preparation - 36 hours

assessment preparation - 84 hours

Participation requirements

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Attendance at the workshops is strongly encouraged. There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if:

its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified
assessment task, and
it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and

its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Underpinning pedagogical foundations of the unit:

This unit is based upon theoretical research that explores indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing in educational contexts and involves research-led education. There are active educators and researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

Use of Student Email Account:

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore, all unit enquiries should be sent by email using a student university email account. Students should contact the Service Desk ( servicedesk@canberra.edu.au ) if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

Email Etiquette to Teaching Staff:

When using your UC student email to communicate with the unit's Teaching Team, you should always make sure that your message contains the following:

A subject clearly outlining the nature of your query or request, including the unit code.
- The Unit Convener and Teaching Team receive a high volume of email each day, and they also teach more than one (1) unit across the semester.
- If your email does not contain the unit code it makes your enquiry difficult to put in context.
- If the subject does not indicate the nature of the message, it may well remain unanswered.
Change the default setting on your email program to include previous messages in replies, and make sure that any previous communication are included in an ongoing exchange.
- The Unit Convener and Teaching Team manage a high volume of student enquiries. Having a copy of the previous exchanges included in your current email will expedite a response.
Professionally address your Unit Convener or Teaching Team member by their name.
State your question or request clearly and concisely.
Insert a signature at the end of your email that contains:
- Your first and last name/family name.
- Your UC student number.

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your email not receiving a timely reply.

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