First Story: Relating with Country Practice G (12009.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online self-paced |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.166 | 4 | Faculty Of Education |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Education | Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Plan and enact a (reciprocal) Relating with Country practice, to experience Country as Teacher;
2. Understand and articulate, conceptually and through their own direct experiences, looking at, listening to and learning from Country and Earthkin, the value of and importance of balancing a diverse array of ways of knowing being and doing; and
3. Document and discuss the ways their experiences in-Country enabled learning about self and Earthkin.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online self-paced | Mr Matthew Brown |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | Online self-paced | Mr Matthew Brown |
Required texts
A full Reading List is provided in the Unit Canvas site.
The following text is recommended for this unit, and is available for purchase online.
Wall-Kimmerer, R. (2013). Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants. Penguin. pp 22-32.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.
Special assessment requirements
Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
As this is a four credit point unit, total time required for all unit-related activities should approximate 200 hours. Here's a possible breakdown of this workload.
50 hours - Reading and private study
50 hours - Face-to-face and online participation
60 hours - Relating with Country practice, yarning, journaling and reflecting
40 hours - Completing assessment tasks
Participation requirements
The unit comprises four Modules. Each Module begins with a face-to-face workshop. Your attendance and participation in these workshops is necessary and required. Each unit will also include three formal, online workshops, again requiring your attendance and participation. Further negotiated online discussions are also likely. Attendance and participation in these additional sessions is strongly recommended.
Required IT skills
Standard graduate level IT skills required.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
This Graduate Certificate engages Indigenous knowledge-systems that have operated in this country for tens of thousands of years, working to maintain social and ecological balance within local communities and ecologies. In particular we honour the Lore, wisdom and knowledge of Karulkiyalu Country (south of Brewarrina, NSW) and her primary custodian Damu Paul Gordon. But as Damu Paul says, this Lore and knowledge system is 'same but different' rightb across this place with now call Australia.
The particular structure and progression of this Graduate Certificate is founded on the research findings from our Country as Teacher research project, funded by the ACT Affiliated Schools Research Project, a parthership between the ACT Education Directorate and The Faculty of Education, University of Canberra.
