A framework for embedding Aboriginal knowledges and perspectives and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in curriculum at USC
Project report
Title | A framework for embedding Aboriginal knowledges and perspectives and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in curriculum at USC |
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Report Type | Project report |
Authors | Aberdeen, Lucinda (Author), Adkins, Mary-Rose (Author), Archer-Lean, Clare (Author), Bartholomew, Alister (Author), Belich, Faith (Author), Boyd, Briony (Author), Briese, Jennie (Author), Carter, Jennifer (Author), Chilly, Justin (Author), Cooms, Valerie (Author), Copley, Nicole (Author), Crowley, Belinda (Author), Dank, Debra (Author), Davis, Bridgette (Author), Dickins, Jon (Author), Fenton, Christine (Author), Fesl, Eve (Author), Greenaway, Ruth (Author), Grogan, Justine (Author), Heck, Deborah (Author), Hollinsworth, David (Author), Khattab, Umi (Author), Kinchela, Vincent (Author), Jones, Kerry (Author), Jones, Violet (Author), Mace, Michael (Author), Mace, Teresa (Author), Mason, Matthew (Author), Matsen, Lynne (Author), McGregor, Christopher (Author), Neill, Henry (Author), Nelson, Karen (Author), Oelrich, Dawn (Author), O'Chin, Hope (Author), O'Hara, Janet (Author), Page, Susan (Author), Raciti, Maria (Author), Ricatti, Francesco (Author), Readman, Kylie (Author), Sanderson, Jay (Author), Selen, Willem (Author), Smith, Leone (Author), Stanford, Bartholomew (Author), Stevenson, Tania (Author), Stuart, Lynne (Author), Syron, Melanie (Author), Thomas, Gary (Author), Weldon, Carolyn (Author), Wheeler, Keane (Author), Wickes, Judith (Author) and Williams, Maryanne (Author) |
Institution of Origin | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) | https://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/report/A-framework-for-embedding-Aboriginal-knowledges-and-perspectives-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-knowledges-and-perspectives-in-curriculum-at-USC/99450542802621 |
Abstract | The University of the Sunshine Coast recognises that respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander¹ peoples, land, cultures and histories is critical to working together for better outcomes for all Australians and achieving our commitment to advance human rights within a tolerant and inclusive society. The University is committed to providing all students with the opportunity to encounter and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives² as an integral part of their program of study. The principles contained in this framework are expressed within the curriculum in a range of USC programs and they have been an inherent part of the way that curriculum has been designed and provided to meet the expectations of staff, students and the professions associated with these programs. This framework provides a whole of University approach for broadening the scope of the embedding work to encompass all programs and therefore reach all students. It is envisaged that through the adoption and implementation of this framework: • USC graduates will be able to work effectively with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families to address matters of equity and social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. • USC graduates will have developed this capacity by engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives² within a discipline context. • The University will benefit by attracting and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff, and building relationships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The commitment to this work is expressed in the University’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, Academic Plan, and the USC Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2017-2019. This framework is informed by a comprehensive review of available frameworks and guidelines for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in university curriculum³, including those adopted by Universities Australia in 2011.4 This framework consists of seven guiding principles and a set of institutional enablers that underpin successful implementation. It sets out various approaches to conducting the embedding work, and provides a matrix of student learning outcomes, scaffolded for both content and level. The whole of University action plan, which accompanies the framework, sets out the details of the activities to achieve the embedding work, including the timeframe and reporting progress. |
Keywords | Aboriginal knowledge; Torres Strait Islander; curriculum; University of the Sunshine Coast |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450205. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher education |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
No affiliation | |
University of Technology Sydney | |
Queensland University of Technology |
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