Indigenous Australia/INDA104/Course guide/Syllabus

Syllubus

Participants in Indigenous Australia reside in different time zones. We recommend that you follow the course in your own time zone. For example, Monday means your Monday and not the time zone where the lead facilitator is located.

Orientation

Familiarise yourself with the course site and establish your personal learning journal.

• Dates: should be reviewed before you start your learning journey.
• Learning materials:

1. Start Here

Session 1: Indigenous Australian Education and Employment

• Suggested dates: Week 1
• Learning materials:

1. Overview
2. Indigenous Experiences of Education in a Western Education System
3. Education for Human Rights and Social Justice
4. Criminal Justice/Health/Otitis Media;
5. Indigenous Employment
6. Welfare Colonialism

Session 2: Indigenous Australian People and the Criminal Justice System

• Suggested dates: Week 2
• Learning materials:

Overview

1. The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
2. Over-representation in Custody and the History of Colonisation
3. The Impact of Disadvantage and Inequality on Over-representation in Custody
4. References

Session 3: Strategies and Protocols for Effective Engagement with Indigenous Australian Peoples.

• Suggested dates: Week 3

• Learning materials:

1. Overview
2. Everyone is a Cultural Being
3. Why is Cultural Competence Important?
4. What is Cultural Competence?
5. Strategies for Working with Indigenous People

Session 4: Assessments.

• Suggested dates: Week 4
• Assessments:

1. Course assignment and Assessment rubric