Course overview
This course provides a transformative introduction to First Nations knowledge systems and perspectives. Through deep listening, critical self-reflection, ethical engagement, and collaborative learning, students will develop the capability to navigate cultural interfaces respectfully and apply First Nations knowledges to contemporary challenges. Students will examine interconnected social, cultural, and environmental systems, challenge deficit narratives, and design strength-based approaches for positive change in future professional contexts.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse diverse First Nations ways of knowing, being and becoming through critical self-reflection on personal perspectives and recognition of the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
- Examine the interconnections between environmental, cultural, and social systems through First Nations knowledge frameworks and apply this understanding to contemporary real-world contexts.
- Demonstrate respectful and ethical engagement with knowledge by applying relevant cultural protocols and practising relationality and reciprocity in learning and interactions.
- Critically evaluate deficit narratives about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and develop strength-based perspectives to inform personal and professional practice.
- Collaborate in interdisciplinary groups to design practical strategies that create positive transformative change in future professional contexts.
Degree list
The following degrees include this course