ECUM500 to EDAB400
ECUM500 Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 2 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent of lectures, tutorials and workshops.
The unit explores church teaching – with a particular focus on the teaching of the Catholic Church – on the Christian call to dialogue in ecumenical and interfaith situations. Theological issues, such as the role of Jesus Christ in salvation and the church's mission of proclamation and dialogue, are examined in historical and contemporary contexts. Specific dialogues are considered with the view to developing a practical theology of ecumenical and interfaith relations.
ECUM501 Judaism and Islam
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 2 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent of lectures, tutorials and workshops.
The unit aims, firstly, to provide students with a basic introduction both to Judaism and Islam, their origins and forms, their beliefs and practices, and their legal codes and social life. In the second part of the unit students will explore, as a practical exercise in interfaith relations, a particular question in either one or other of the two religions (eg, theological aspects of the Shoah, or Islam and socio-political life), or a particular aspect of dialogue between Christians and the other two Abrahamic religions (eg, in cooperating to alleviate human misery). The methodological emphasis in this unit is on Jewish and Muslim self-understanding and on authentication from within each religion of the variety of traditions that are found there.
ECUM502 Socio-Cultural Analysis and Leadership in Interfaith Relations
10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 2 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent of lectures, tutorials and workshops.
This unit focuses on social and cultural analysis and on engagement as a critical and practical approach to leadership in the context of interfaith relations and dialogue between religious traditions. It introduces students to the field of social and cultural analysis providing methodologies for relating theology, and the study of religious faith traditions, to the social sciences. The emphasis throughout is on the need for adequate social and cultural analysis to underpin interfaith dialogue and serve as the foundation for authentic leadership in and between religious faiths. The unit helps students develop skills in engagement and dialogue as key features of leadership in the field of interfaith relations.
EDAB105 Indigenous Lifestyles Past and Present
10 cp
The aim of this unit is to explore the main elements of Indigenous cultures past and present. The main emphasis will be on cultural diversity and dynamic cultural change. In linking the past to the present, aspects of traditional culture expressed in modern cultural forms will be examined. Areas to be explored include kinship systems and social structures, traditional roles of men, women and children, religion and spirituality, the dreaming and the law, relationship with the sea and land, caring for the environment, economic life, and the inter-relation of the arts in everyday life.
EDAB106 Post-Contact Indigenous History
10 cp
This unit explores changes in Indigenous societies from 1788 to the 1960s. The impact of European contact and colonisation will be focused upon utilising both written and oral sources. The effects of invasion, dispossession and government policies on the lives of Indigenous people during this period will be examined. This unit also concentrates on the study of Indigenous family history, the history of local resistance, the rise of Indigenous community organisations and political activism.
EDAB107 Contemporary Issues in Indigenous History
10 cp
The aim of this unit is to research a broad range of Indigenous contemporary issues relating to the political, social and legal aspects of Indigenous communities. Included will be land rights, Mabo, native title, Wik and reconciliation. There will be a focus also upon health, housing, education, deaths in custody and government structures which affect Indigenous people.
EDAB111 Indigenous Cultures and Peoples
10 cp
This unit is designed to offer students a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories and the role of Indigenous studies within the Australian educational context. The unit will focus on the diversity of Indigenous Australia with particular emphasis on the cultures and history of the region in which it is being taught. The development and implementation of the unit will involve Indigenous community members and make reference to relevant local resources. Major themes will include: Contemporary Cultures and Issues; the Contributions of Indigenous People in the Making of Australia; Traditional Cultures and Histories and Contemporary Indigenous perspectives in Education.
EDAB112 Tertiary Communication Skills
10 cp
The purpose of this unit is to assist students in their transition to tertiary study. As part of tertiary studies students are required to learn different ways of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The move from primary to secondary school, and then to the work force or tertiary study, involves developing new language skills. This unit will give students an opportunity to identify and practise language skills appropriate for tertiary study.
EDAB113 Australian Indigenous Peoples, Cultures and Identity
10 cp
The major focus of this unit is the exploration of individual Indigenous identity within a framework of wider Indigenous cultures and theoretical structures. The diversity of cultures and the multiple aspects of traditional cultures and modern cultural forms will be examined. This foundation will provide a clearer understanding of how Indigenous identity continues to change as a result of social/cultural and historical influences.
EDAB202 Indigenous Lives
10 cp
The lives of prominent Indigenous people and their contributions to Australian society are the focus of this unit. Factors which influenced them and the influence that they have had on the wider culture will be explored. Students will also use oral history to expand their knowledge of contemporary Indigenous culture and in particular their local community and the factors which have contributed to its development.
EDAB203 Indigenous Contemporary Issues
10 cp
This unit examines contemporary indigenous Australian societies by analysing the development and impact of current policies in areas such as health, education, employment and family. The unit also examines the impact of contemporary developments in the Australian indigenous visual and performing arts, film, music and literature in redefining the contemporary Australian identity.
EDAB204 Australian History in an Indigenous Context
10 cp
This unit explores Australian history from an Indigenous perspective. It focuses on the concept of a shared history that acknowledges both the conflicting and collaborative aspects of our colonial and post colonial past. Changes in Indigenous societies since colonisation and the impact of European contact will be investigated, utilising both written and oral sources. The effects of invasion, dispossession and government policies on the lives of Indigenous peoples during this period will be examined. The Indigenous response to colonisation and the history of local resistance will focus on the rise of Indigenous community organisations and Indigenous political activism.
EDAB300 Australian History in an Indigenous Context
10 cp
This unit will provide a wider historical context for some of the other indigenous studies units by dealing with important trends in Australian history since 1788. It will focus on the impact of these trends on Indigenous communities and the contribution Indigenous people have made to Australian society and culture. The periods studied will encompass the land wars, Federation, the pastoral industry, the two World Wars, the White Australia Policy and the development of policies of cultural diversity.
EDAB302 Indigenous Studies Curriculum 1
10 cp
This unit is designed for students to further develop a critical awareness of the range of teaching approaches, resources and procedures associated with teaching Indigenous studies in the secondary school. The unit will build upon the NSW Years 7-10 Aboriginal Studies Syllabus and support documents in assisting students to develop a broad range of strategies utilising a variety of resources.
EDAB303 Australian Policies and their Impact on Society in an Indigenous Context
10 cp
The issues of social justice and emerging developments are the basis of this unit. Students will investigate current government structures, policies and the law and their impact on Indigenous peoples. The process and impact of change in these areas will be explored in the international context of social justice.
EDAB304 Indigenous Teachers in Australian Education
10 cp
This unit examines the history and development of education policies and practices, in particular in relation to Indigenous education and the impact of policy on educational practices in different settings and on different school systems. It informs students as they learn to take on roles as teachers and leaders.
EDAB400 Indigenous Studies Curriculum 2
10 cp
This unit is designed for students to develop a critical awareness of the range of teaching approaches, resources and procedures associated with teaching Indigenous studies in the secondary school. The unit will build upon the two unit Aboriginal studies syllabus and the preliminary and HSC support documents in assisting students to develop a broad range of strategies utilising a variety of resources. Specific emphasis will be on critically examining new syllabus documents at the HSC level.
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Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/60596
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/60596