School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyContextualising Community Development Within Indigenous AustraliaWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102306.1
Discipline: INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101860 - Contextualizing Indigenous Australia (Block Mode); 101751 - Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode); 300455 - Indigenous Australia: Back to the Future
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Community and Social Development (BCSD)
About this Unit
This unit provides students with the understanding and context for working collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the professional practice of community and social development. Students will learn the core concepts of community development theory and practice in Australian and international contexts, and will then apply them within the context of Indigenous Australia in light of the history of colonisation, the Stolen Generation, self-determination, and reconciliation. Emphasis is placed on ethical standards for Community Work practice and principles for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.