Area: | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Guidelines for and an understanding of 'best practice' when working within Indigenous Australian contexts. Promotion of productive working relationships between Indigenous Australian peoples and those who work in Indigenous Australian contexts - government departmental employees, consultants, researchers, mining industry representatives, community organisations' representatives and education and health service representatives. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- A good knowledge of guidelines and understandings for 'best practice' when working with Indigenous Australian contexts. Sound knowledge and strong skills required to promote productive working relationships between Indigenous Australian peoples and those who work in Indigenous Australian contexts, such as government departments, researchers, mining companies, community organisations, educational and health service providers. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Forrest, S. and Sherwood, J. (1988), Working with Aborigines in Remote areas (third edition). Perth, West Australia College of Advanced Education. Madafferi, R. (1998), Aboriginal cultural handbook- a resource for non-Aboriginal people caring for Aboriginal children. Aboriginal and Islanders Women's Congress. Pride, J.B. (1985), Cross cultural encounters: communication and mis-communication. Melbourne, River Seine Publications. |
Unit Texts: | Crawford, F. (1989), Jalinardi ways: whitefellas working in Aboriginal communities. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Major essay 60%, Seminar paper 20%, Seminar presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90311 Indigenous Studies | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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