Working Ethically in Aboriginal Community

Unit code:AEK3203Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)

Location

Footscray Park
Online Real Time

Prerequisites

AEK1105 - Aboriginal Traditions and Policy; or
AEK1204 - Aboriginal History and Political Movements; and
AEK2203 - Indigenous Perspectives On Sustainability; or
AEK2205 - Politics of Aboriginal Art
Students enrolled in LBLA are required to have the following pre-requisites: AEK2203 OR AEK2205 Students enrolled in SBOL and NBSC are required to have the following pre-requisites: AEK2203 Students enrolled in ABSW are required to have the following pre-requisites: 192 credit points of core ABSW Year 1, 2 and 3 units.
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit of study will introduce students to ethical issues facing anyone wanting to work in Aboriginal communities. Students will be introduced to Aboriginal people's practices of working ethically in Aboriginal communities as well as the contested roles and practices of non-Aboriginal people in community and social movement settings. Students will explore: the importance of land and self-determination; how 'race' shapes lives and social experiences; and the complexities of conducting ethical solidarity, collaboration and dialogue.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and reflect on Aboriginal peoples' contemporary agendas including land and self-determination.
  2. Critically investigate a range of perspectives on 'working ethically with Aboriginal people’.
  3. Apply critical whiteness theory and self-reflection in regards to personal narratives, interactions and social conditions.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Presentation | Grade: 10%

Presentation on Aboriginal case studies.

Assessment type: Essay | Grade: 40%

Personal statement on appropriate advocacy

Assessment type: Journal | Grade: 50%

Autobiography and Critical Reflection on unit issues.

Required reading

Balanda: My year in Arnhem Land.
Jordan, M.E. (2005). | Allen & Unwin.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Social Work
ABSW | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

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