Exploring Aboriginal Sydney's History and Culture
Discover Aboriginal perspectives on Sydney's history, culture, and contemporary issues. Develop cultural competence skills.
Course Cost
Free course
Beginner
Skill Level
10 Hours
Self-paced lessons
This course explores Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney, focusing on the theme that Sovereignty was never ceded and Sydney always was and always will be Aboriginal Land. Through lectures, videos, and activities, students will learn about the hidden and marginalized narratives of Aboriginal presence in Sydney, from pre-colonial times to the present. The course covers topics such as representation and visibility, sovereignty and self-determination, diversity of Aboriginal peoples, significant sites, and resistance and activism. By developing cultural competence capabilities, students will gain a deeper understanding of Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and places in Sydney, as well as how history, cultures, and places are represented, contested, and interpreted.
What you'll learn
Develop knowledge about cultural competence capabilities
Gain a deeper understanding of Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and places in Sydney
Examine how Aboriginal peoples are represented and made invisible in Sydney
Explore concepts of sovereignty and self-determination in a colonized context
Understand the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their experiences in Sydney
Identify and interpret significant Aboriginal sites in urban Sydney
Analyze stories and experiences of resistance and activism in Aboriginal Sydney
Develop skills to critically interpret representations of history, culture, and place
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
205 Minutes PreRecorded video
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
FullTime access
Shareable certificate
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course explores Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney, emphasizing that Sovereignty was never ceded and Sydney always was and always will be Aboriginal Land. It covers six main themes: introduction to cultural competence, representation and visibility of Aboriginal peoples, sovereignty and self-determination, diversity of Aboriginal peoples, significant sites in Sydney, and resistance and activism. Through lectures, videos, and activities, students will gain insights into the hidden and marginalized narratives of Aboriginal presence in Sydney, from pre-colonial times to the present. The course aims to develop cultural competence capabilities and provide a deeper understanding of Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and places in Sydney, as well as how history, cultures, and places are represented, contested, and interpreted.
Introductions
Module 1 · 46 Minutes to complete
Representation and visibility in Aboriginal Sydney
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Sovereignty and self-determination in a colonised place
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
People, past and present
Module 4 · 51 Minutes to complete
Visibility in place
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Resistance
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Payment options
Financial Aid
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