Teaching, Learning and Working in Culturally Diverse Environments

• • 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'

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-Teaching, Learning and Working in Culturally Diverse Environments (No longer available)

Others

Enrolment in a graduate-level qualification or permission of the Unit Coordinator.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This unit 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.

Assignment 1: Experiential Essay and video presentation (40%) Assignment 2: Critical analysis of an existing initiative or design of a new initiative or program related to diversity issues (40%) Reflective Journal (20%).

• Experiential Presentation (40%)
• Critical Analysis (40%)
• Reflective Journal (20%)