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EDPL6006: Culturally Responsive Methodologies

2024 unit information

In this elective, students will critically review diverse research methodologies to lead research aimed at identifying and redressing barriers to Aboriginal student success. Ethical and culturally appropriate protocols will be applied in the process of designing and implementing culturally responsive research projects.

Unit details and rules

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Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. critically analyse research in Aboriginal and international Indigenous human rights and social justice education in relation to key policy, procedures, curriculum and pedagogical issues in Aboriginal contexts
  • LO2. apply ethical practice and research methodologies when collaborating with local Aboriginal families and community members to evaluate culturally responsive schooling
  • LO3. critically analyse a range of research methods to evaluate their utility in researching and evaluating key issues in Aboriginal education
  • LO4. lead colleagues in designing research projects aimed at identifying key issues in their workplace and ways in which these issues can be addressed in culturally responsive ways
  • LO5. collaborate with colleagues and local Aboriginal family and community members to identify opportunities for culturally responsive research projects aimed at improving Aboriginal student outcomes
  • LO6. support colleagues in the development of culturally responsive research projects to evaluate effective teacher professional learning in Aboriginal contexts.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote

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