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Cultural Competence - Aboriginal Sydney
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 8 hours
  • Course by The University of Sydney
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About

This course explores some of the key themes and capabilities of cultural competence by exploring Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney. Australia was ‘claimed’ for the British Crown in 1770, by Captain James Cook, but the invasion began in earnest when the First Fleet of British arrived in 1788 and established a penal colony in Sydney. As a consequence Sydney is a city rich in diverse pre-colonial, colonial and contemporary sites of significance to Aboriginal peoples. Too often though our perceptions about Aboriginal peoples consign them to an ancient past or perpetuates stereotypical imaginations that Aboriginal peoples live in remote communities (Hinkson, 2010). At the heart of this MOOC is the theme that Sovereignty was never ceded and Sydney always was and always will be Aboriginal Land. Despite this the Aboriginal presence in the city is often invisible to non-Aboriginal eyes. This course aims to bring to light marginalised narratives of Aboriginal presence in this space. To understand hidden and marginalised narratives and experiences it is necessary to develop cultural competence capabilities. Key elements of practicing cultural competence include being able to understand and interrogate context, which in the case of Sydney includes not only learning about the peoples, places and histories of Aboriginal Sydney but to also understand issues about how knowledge is created and how dominant narratives can exclude diverse knowledges and experiences. Course learning outcomes 1. Develop knowledge about cultural competence capabilities. 2. Develop a deeper and multi-layered knowledge and understanding about Aboriginal peoples, cultures and places in Sydney. 3. Develop a greater understanding of how history, cultures and places are represented, contested and interpreted and how that relates to their own context. Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge that this course was developed on the land of the Gadigal Peoples of the Eora nation. We pay our respect to the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge that the land that the University of Sydney was built on has been a place of learning for many thousands of years.

Modules

Lesson 1: Welcome to Country

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  • Welcome to Country

Lesson 2: Introduction to the MOOC

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    • 3 Readings
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  • Introduction

3 Readings

  • The National Centre for Cultural Competence (NCCC) at the University of Sydney
  • Terminology used in this course
  • Additional resources

Activity

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  • Activity 1 - Your course expectations

Introduction to Module 2

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  • Representation and visibility

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  • Module 2 - Readings

Lesson 1: Studying and collecting Aboriginal artefacts

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  • Studying and collecting Aboriginal artefacts

Lesson 2: Multicultural Sydney

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  • Multicultural Sydney

Lesson 3: Written in stone

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  • Written in stone

Lesson 4: Truths, silences and visibility

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  • Truths, silences and visibility

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  • Activity 2 - Who are the First Peoples where you live?

Introduction to Module 3

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  • Sovereignty

1 Readings

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Lesson 1: Language, colonisation and revitalisation

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  • Language, colonisation and revitalisation

Lesson 2: Experiencing and embodying landscapes

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  • Experiencing and embodying landscapes

Lesson 3: Tribal Warrior

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  • Tribal Warrior

Lesson 4: Repatriation

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  • Repatriation

Assessment

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  • Assessment 1 - Expression of culture

Introduction to Module 4

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  • Resistance and resilience

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  • Module 4 - Readings

Lesson 1: Living on Country: an Elder's perspective

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  • Living on Country: an Elder's perspective

Lesson 2: Living off Country

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  • Living off Country

Lesson 3: Keeping story and language alive

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  • Keeping story and language alive

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  • Activity 3 - Diversity in context

Introduction to Module 5

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  • Significant places

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  • Module 5 - Readings

Lesson 1: Preservation of sites in urban areas

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  • Preservation of sites in urban areas

Lesson 2: Manly Dam: Sacred site

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  • Manly Dam: Sacred site

Lesson 3: Living cultures in the city

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  • Living cultures in the city

Assessment

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  • Assessment 2 - Preserving sites and practices

Introduction to Module 6

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  • The contemporary heart of Aboriginal political consciousness

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  • Module 6 - Readings

Lesson 1: A history of activism

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  • A history of activism

Lesson 2: Activism in the arts

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  • Activism in the arts

Lesson 3: Redfern: the crucible of self-determination

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  • Redfern: the crucible of self-determination

Lesson 4: Resistance, rights and resilience

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  • Resistance, rights and resilience

Lesson 5: Past, present and future

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  • Past, present and future

Assessment

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  • Assessment 3 - Places and change

Summary of MOOC

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"Cultural Competence - Aboriginal Sydney" is an engaging course within the Arts & Humanities domain, offered by Coursera and developed at the University of Sydney. Led by expert instructors, this foundational course spans 480 minutes and is designed to enhance cultural competence by exploring the rich Aboriginal history and narratives of Sydney. Learners will gain a deep understanding of Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and significant sites, challenging dominant historical narratives. Subscription options include Starter and Professional, catering to individuals seeking to broaden their cultural awareness and understanding of Aboriginal Sydney.

Gabrielle Russell
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Gabrielle Russell