SOWK28002 - History, Culture, Resilience and Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is designed to introduce you to the complexity, richness, diversity and continuing development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples context and culture. You will learn to articulate the ways in which their perspectives deepen and enrich the life of our nation and communities. You will be introduced to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and being, and, in particular, their profound connection with land and country and with the story-lines that flow from them, comparing their views on time, identity, individuality and collective responsibility. Through this examination, you will gain an appreciation of the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. You will also explore the intergenerational impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of colonisation, dispossession and displacement, and of the forced separation of children from their families. You will consider the role health and human services workers have played in these events, and reflect on implications for social work practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations today. You will learn how to interact in a culturally safe and appropriate manner and to forge effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to counter ongoing discrimination and oppressive practices and achieve lasting positive change.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Case Study 40%
3. Reflective Practice Assignment 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Investigate historical and contemporary issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities
  2. Examine the history of professional practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the implications for contemporary practice
  3. Design culturally competent strategies for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities
  4. Demonstrate critically reflective practice skills for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Case Study •
3 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills •
4 - Research • •
5 - Self-management •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • •
2 - Case Study • • • •
3 - Reflective Practice Assignment • • • •