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Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2007 (Off-campus)
This unit explores Indigenous and non-Western traditional education in the global world of education. Students will investigate Indigenous and non-Western traditional education systems of, for example, New Zealand, Pacific and Asian nations, and North American Indian communities. Of critical importance will be an examination of the role of education in nation building; the positioning of Indigenous and traditional education systems within nation states; the retention and maintenance of Indigenous and traditional knowledge through education; and intellectual property rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities within emerging national education systems.
Upon successful completion of this Unit students should:
Small Project (3000 words): 50%
Case study (2000 words): 30%
Topic presentation (equivalent to 1000 words): 20%
2 hrs per week