School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyPersonal Identities in Professional PracticeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102308.1
Discipline: INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101863 - Who do You Think You Are? (Block Mode), 101762 - Who do You Think You Are? (Day Mode)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Community and Social Development (BCSD) course.
About this Unit
In this unit students examine their own personal identity as a context for understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in professional practice. Students will examine the constructions and meanings of Indigenous identity and compare non-Indigenous theories of identity. Research and presentation skills will be developed to create and describe a family tree. The unit will also focus on key social and political issues that have impacted on the lives and identities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and implications for practice.