Course Overview

Course Title: Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures
Credit Points: 55
Nominal Hours: 55
Course Coordinator: Jacqui Cheng and Melanie Reyolds
Course Coordinator Phone:
Course Coordinator Email: jacqueline.cheng@rmit.edu.au; melanie.reynolds@rmit.edu.au
Course Summary

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify different perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures, develop an understanding of the local and broader cultural contexts, and use the identified information to embed culturally appropriate experiences, interactions, behaviours and physical environments into daily practice with children.
This unit applies to educators who work in regulated children's education and care services or schools in Australia, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and educators from other cultural backgrounds.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
Assessment for this course includes Knowledge questions task, a practical task, a research task and a, and attendance at Work placement

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