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EDMAS6068 First Nations Knowledges, Curriculum and Ways of Learning

This unit supports pre-service teachers to deepen their understandings about the histories, knowledges, cultural practices, diverse perspectives, and language backgrounds of First Nations peoples in Australia. PSTs will enhance their understandings of how people learn through a focus on Indigenous ways of Knowing and will identify strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. PSTs will examine the impact of colonisation on First Nations peoples and on young peoples¿ education. They will examine approaches for building respect, recognition, and reconciliation and for engaging with local communities and families to cover content related to local First Nations contexts and to drive successful outcomes for First Nations students. PSTs will examine the Australian Curriculum¿s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crosscurriculum priority as well as other quality resources that can be used for curriculum design. Through active, thoughtful participation, PSTs will become culturally responsive teachers who can use critical reflection to examine their own thinking and identify opportunities and resources for ongoing learning.

Credit points
15
EFTSL
0.125
Band
Band 1

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.

The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).   

2025 student contribution amount: $578


2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $578

* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways 

For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands, the student contribution amount is determined by the accredited course. Visit our CSP page for further information, including a list of accredited courses. Students not studying in an accredited course will pay the fees listed above. 

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website. 

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website