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Teaching, Learning and Working in Culturally Diverse Environments
PostgraduateMUR-EDU6162025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 15 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025,
- 28 July 2025
- Price from
- $2,160
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Teaching, Learning and Working in Culturally Diverse Environments
About this subject
On successful completion of the subject students should be able to:
- appraise the nature and significance of culture, social identity/ies and group categorisation in multicultural environments, as well as a range of culture-related processes affecting communication and social interactions in culturally diverse environments.
- critique critical issues related to cultural diversity in education, at work and the community at large.
- analyse educational activities or workplace initiatives which promote the positive aspects of cultural diversity - and develop original initiatives.
- critically analyse the underlying principles and claimed value of global citizenship, cosmopolitan learning and a shared sense of 'we'.
- Culture, identity and cultural diversity
- About culture, acculturation and intercultural interactions , learning and teaching in Australia
- About social identity, teacher identity and the negotiation of multiple identities
- Impact of social categorisation processes on intercultural communication and interactions
- Cosmopolitan learning and a shared sense of 'we'
This subject examines challenges and potential of cultural diversity in teaching and learning from school to university, including international, transnational education, study of languages, vocational and professional workplace learning. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted with concepts drawn from social, cross-cultural and cultural psychology; sociology; cultural studies; intercultural relations and communication; and intercultural learning. Participants gain solid, research-based understanding of key culture-related concepts and ideas, and will be well prepared to promote productive cultural diversity and positive intercultural transformation.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
- Group presentation (20%)
- Experiential essay (35%)
- Annotated Bibliography (35%)
- Engagement and participation (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- MUR-HCM-MAS-2025 - Master of Health Care Management
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
MUR-EDU616U (Not currently available)
Others
Enrolment in a graduate-level qualification or permission of the Unit Coordinator.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Health Care Management
PostgraduateMUR-HCM-MAS