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Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

Delivering a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country means embracing the depth that belongs in the Country on which we stand. This course centres Indigenous approaches to learning and creating to provide the grounding knowledge needed to appreciate our relationship with Place and, in turn, deliver a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country. It’s…

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Australasian / Austronesian Studies, Humanities, Regional Studies
The University of Melbourne

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Delivering a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country means embracing the depth that belongs in the Country on which we stand. This course centres Indigenous approaches to learning and creating to provide the grounding knowledge needed to appreciate our relationship with Place and, in turn, deliver a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country. It’s valuable for anyone seeking to deepen their cultural understanding of Indigenous connection to place and Country and create culturally literate and informed frameworks for engaging with its peoples. Deepen your cultural understanding and awareness: Be introduced to Indigenous knowledge frameworks and approaches to community, relationships, and interconnectedness. Explore cultural protocols and how to responsibly apply principles of cultural safety when working with Indigenous cultures or communities. Encounter Indigenous technologies and creative practices: Learning in a way that uses hand and mind working together, you’ll engage in the practice of string-making, plus hear stories about what the practice represents and how it was learnt and reawakened. You’ll also learn to identify materials and traditional Indigenous technologies from Country. Write and present a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country: With this deeper understanding, you’ll be guided to write and present an Acknowledgement of Country that is culturally safe, grounded in place, and appropriate to your own position in Australian life.

Who you will learn from: Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.

Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you will have gained a deeper awareness of Indigenous cultural protocols and creative practices. You will be able to: Reflect on diverse Indigenous creative and cultural practices and relationship to place; Follow cultural protocols and identify materials and traditional Indigenous technologies from Country; Respectfully and responsibly apply principles of cultural safety and respond to shared knowledges.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

The University of Melbourne

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.

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The University of Melbourne

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.

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