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EST202 - First Nations Languages and Literacies

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Credit Points

Unit Level

200

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit introduces students to a knowledge of Australian Indigenous languages and assist in shaping their developing pedagogical practices through the understanding of the role that language plays in learning. The unit offers students an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in meeting the needs of learners in an Indigenous language setting and to develop an understanding of Indigenous languages and their role in the classroom.

Important Information

The Intensive 4 and Intensive 6 offerings for this unit are only available to First Nations Teacher and Training Education Hub students and are not available for online enrolment.

The Intensive 3 offering for this unit is only available to First Nations Teacher and Training Education Hub students and First Nations students in the Diploma of First Nations Language Work, and is not available for online enrolment.

To enrol in these offerings, students will need to first consult with their course coordinator before completing the Special Enrolment form accessed via the eForms tile through CDU Portal.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyse the diverse range of languages used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the language shift and change in Australian Indigenous languages.
2.	Analyse and compare linguistic features and structures of Australian Indigenous languages and sound systems, grammars, orthographies.
3.	Discuss intercultural aspects of approaches to teaching and learning including the role of the family, parents, carers, and wider community in shaping a child' engagement with schooling, and a child's early language and literacy development.
4.	Demonstrate broad knowledge of inclusive teaching practices that respond to the diverse cultural and linguistic learning needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and to principles of multilingualism and reconciliation.
5.	Apply and critique pedagogical practice in language teaching situations.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online Quiz (30 minutes)	10%	1,2
2.	Annotated Bibliography (1800 words)	40%	3,4,5
3.	Lesson Plan (2000 words)	50%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	INT-3	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	INT-4	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	INT-4	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	INT-6	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	INT-6	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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