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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
In this unit, Pre-Service Teachers will reflect on their professional responsibilities when teaching Aboriginal students, and when incorporating Aboriginal perspectives in the curriculum for all primary school students. Pre-Service Teachers will explore the historical, cultural, and social contexts that shape the contemporary experiences of Aboriginal students, families, and communities, while identifying culturally responsive teaching practices. The unit will explore teaching strategies and the differing learning styles that reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and ways of being. Pre-Service Teachers will develop their knowledge regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, histories and languages, and explore ways to authentically embed these understandings across the curriculum.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 10 x 1 hour lecture | 10 x 1 hour lecture |
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 10 x 2 hour tutorial | 10 x 2 hour tutorial |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Reflective Writing | 40% |
| Portfolio | Portfolio | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Reflective Writing | 40% |
| Portfolio | Portfolio | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
In this unit, Pre-Service Teachers will reflect on their professional responsibilities when teaching Aboriginal students, and when incorporating Aboriginal perspectives in the curriculum for all primary school students. Pre-Service Teachers will explore the historical, cultural, and social contexts that shape the contemporary experiences of Aboriginal students, families, and communities, while identifying culturally responsive teaching practices. The unit will explore teaching strategies and the differing learning styles that reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and ways of being. Pre-Service Teachers will develop their knowledge regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, histories and languages, and explore ways to authentically embed these understandings across the curriculum.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 10 x 1 hour lecture | 10 x 1 hour lecture |
| Semester 1 | Not Offered | 10 x 2 hour tutorial | 10 x 2 hour tutorial |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Reflective Writing | 40% |
| Portfolio | Portfolio | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Reflective Writing | 40% |
| Portfolio | Portfolio | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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