ED5894 - Youth, Cultural Diversity and Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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Available to Graduate Bachelor of Education secondary students only.
Secondary education in Australia is viewed through the lens of culture and identity, with a specific focus on "race", class, gender and locality. In the context of social justice and reconciliation, students will explore theoretical, practical and personal themes relating to the construction of identities, distinctive youth identities, identity and resistance to schooling; historical legacies and current youth issues; multicultural persons, classrooms and societies and culturally inclusive classroom practices. Students will use their understandings of these themes to develop competencies needed to make decisions about learning in classrooms and communities in cultural diverse societies. Given the ongoing educational disadvantage experienced by Indigenous people within Australian society, Indigenous education will provide the main focus for the study of these themes.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe how their own social position has shaped their personal and educational experiences and will shape their role as future educators;
- Participate in ways that are inclusive and equitable for all learning partners in this subject, in accordance with non-sexist and anti- racist policies;
- Assess the significance for education of current problems facing young people in a context of social, cultural and economic diversity and change;
- Analyse and apply the best available educational theory, research and practice in secondary education for cultural diversity, and specifically in Indigenous education. Critically apply understandings of culturally inclusive curriculum and pedagogy to classroom practices in specific secondary settings;
- Critically reflect on the understandings and skills they need to work productively and equitably with students, families and colleagues of diverse cultural background, with particular attention to the needs of Indigenous communities.
| Prerequisites: | Undergraduate degree |
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| Census Date 31-Aug-2005 | |
| Coord/Lect: | jc137669. |
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| Assessment: | (40%); (20%); (40%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.