Culturally Responsive Pedagogies

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5148
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Course ID
202048
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course is grounded in awareness that First Nations sovereignty is our collective starting point and draws from a rigorous literature base that includes history, politics, and sociology of education. Engagement in this terrain prepares students for two core aims: 1) to develop a sociological imagination as a foundation for culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP). And 2) to engage in CRP that is: intellectually demanding; connected to student lifeworld's; activist-oriented; creatively embodied; and socio-politically informed. PSTs will demonstrate their understanding through individual and collaborative assessments that bridge the research-teaching nexus, and which are widely applicable across teaching areas.

  • Disposition
  • Justice
  • Action

Course learning outcomes

  • Develop an emergent philosophy of teaching based on rigorous engagement with course materials that explore the history, politics, and sociology of Australian schooling in a context of escalating cultural diversity
  • Explore an area of interest with critical depth and clearly identify implications for culturally responsive practice, both as an individual teacher and as member of Australia’s contemporary teaching profession
  • Plan and facilitate a collaborative learning experience that links culturally responsive practice in a chosen learning area strongly with educational theory
  • Select, evaluate, and use a range of resources that engage a diversity of students in deep learning while demonstrating culturally responsive citational ethics

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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