91382NSW Certificate I in Aboriginal Language/s
Qualification: Certificate I (AQF)
TAFE Course No: 17411
This course is targeted specifically to Aboriginal people who want to learn an Aboriginal language at an introductory level and to develop skills and knowledge about the Aboriginal culture. The course is designed to provide you with the basic skills and strategies to achieve Aboriginal language skills that underpin the development of your identity and your self-esteem. When you successfully complete this course, you will have gained:
- access to the Aboriginal culture
- knowledge and respect of Aboriginal heritage
- increased self-esteem as an Aboriginal student
You will acquire a limited range of language structures and vocabulary items to enable you to speak, and to a limited extent, read and write the Aboriginal language in routine social, community and work settings. In addition, you will gain a knowledge and appreciation of Aboriginal culture. This course is especially suited to people who are looking for employment in the education sector for Aboriginal people; people who aim to work with Aboriginal communities to strengthen relationships and strive for community capacity building and sustainable development.
Career Opportunities: Aboriginal language skills and cultural knowledge can be an advantage in the education sector, government departments, community services, health, and tourism industry. Articulation There are advanced standing arrangements between the Certificate I in Aboriginal Language course and the Sydney University Bachelor of Arts degree, the Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Language Education, Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Language Education and Master of Indigenous Language Education.
Entry Requirements: Entry is open to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal peoples are of Aboriginal descent, identify as Aboriginal and are accepted as such by the local Aboriginal community. Entry for non-Aboriginal people is subject to local Aboriginal community approval. There are no formal entry requirements for this course. Applicants should have good communication skills, good reading and writing skills and knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal cultures, societies and languages.
| Competency Units | |
| Core: | |
| NSWTLNG118A | Listen and Speak in Aboriginal Language/s 1A |
| Elective: | |
| NSWTLNG119A | Listen and speak in Aboriginal Language/s 1B |
| NSWTLNG120A | Read and Write in Aboriginal Language/s 1A |
| CUSSOU02A | Operate portable audio recorder |
| CUVPRP02A | Develop understanding of own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity |
| ICAITU128A | Operate a personal computer |
| NSWTCOM203A | Demonstrate awareness of cultural protocols for communicating with an Aboriginal community |
| NSWTPLG105A | Carry out a short project |
| NSWTWTG108A | Write texts to convey information in everyday contexts |
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Semester 2, 2008:
Campuses:
Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) - Aboriginal language (Gumbaynggirr) at Yarrawarra. For more information please contact (02) 6659 3000 or 131 601.
Semester 1, 2009: North Coast Institite Application form by 31 October 2008. Late applications will be accepted.
Campuses:
Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC)
- Aboriginal language (Gumbaynggirr) at Yarrawarra. Part-time day, 2 hours per week for 18 weeks, Tuesday 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.
For more information please contact (02) 6659 3000 or 131 601.
