472-402 Indigenous Australian Studies

A study of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous Australian) cultures: the origins, diversity, history and contemporary issue and initiatives of Indigenous Australian peoples. Strategies for working with Australian Indigenous children and their families in pre-school and school contexts and appropriate protocols for working with Indigenous groups and communities. Resources for teaching Australian Indigenous studies and strategies for combating and eradicating racism in education and community services.

Assignments and essays totalling 4000 words.