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About the Course

This course explores some of the key themes and capabilities of cultural competence by exploring Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney. Australia was ‘claimed’ for the British Crown in 1770, by Captain James Cook, but the invasion began in earnest when the First Fleet of British arrived in 1788 and established a penal colony in Sydney. As a consequence Sydney is a city rich in diverse pre-colonial, colonial and contemporary sites of significance to Aboriginal peoples. Too often though our perceptions about Aboriginal peoples consign them to an ancient past or perpetuates stereotypical imaginations that Aboriginal peoples live in remote communities (Hinkson, 2010). At the heart of this MOOC is the theme that Sovereignty was never ceded and Sydney always was and always will be Aboriginal Land. Despite this the Aboriginal presence in the city is often invisible to non-Aboriginal eyes. This course aims to bring to light marginalised narratives of Aboriginal presence in this space. To understand hidden and marginalised narratives and experiences it is necessary to develop cultural competence capabilities. Key elements of practicing cultural competence include being able to understand and interrogate context, which in the case of Sydney includes not only learning about the peoples, places and histories of Aboriginal Sydney but to also understand issues about how knowledge is created and how dominant narratives can exclude diverse knowledges and experiences. Course learning outcomes 1. Develop knowledge about cultural competence capabilities. 2. Develop a deeper and multi-layered knowledge and understanding about Aboriginal peoples, cultures and places in Sydney. 3. Develop a greater understanding of how history, cultures and places are represented, contested and interpreted and how that relates to their own context. Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge that this course was developed on the land of the Gadigal Peoples of the Eora nation. We pay our respect to the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge that the land that the University of Sydney was built on has been a place of learning for many thousands of years....

Top reviews

RM

Jun 3, 2018

A valuable and hugely informative course. I am new to Australia and this course has helped me to understand many of the complex issues to do with the land's identity; past, present and future.

DG

Jul 15, 2017

A fantastic and vital course. Lectures are succinct and easily digestible, with beautifully filmed and edited interviews providing a range of expert insights on the subject. Thank you!

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By Anders A

Mar 4, 2018

An engaging, interesting and highly important course for anyone living in Sydney or indeed Australia. The course teaches a modern, unique perspective on Aboriginal culture with a particular focus and lens on Sydney.

By Rosalia C

Jun 27, 2017

This was a wonderful course. The videos are high quality and they offered many different perspectives. It was a joy to study this course and it's really changed the way I see the world around me. Highly recommended.

By Samantha M

Jun 13, 2017

A great short overview course that presents both the history of the area as well as the contemporary issues and innovations of Indigenous peoples in the Sydney region. Highly recommend as a beginner's course.

By Robert W M

Jun 4, 2018

A valuable and hugely informative course. I am new to Australia and this course has helped me to understand many of the complex issues to do with the land's identity; past, present and future.

By David G

Jul 15, 2017

A fantastic and vital course. Lectures are succinct and easily digestible, with beautifully filmed and edited interviews providing a range of expert insights on the subject. Thank you!

By Gai-Louise H

Jun 17, 2020

I really enjoyed this course and learning about Cultural Aboriginal Sydney. Hearing the stories of the past cemented the knowledge firmly. I would highly recommend the course.

By Elizabeth M

Feb 16, 2023

This is packed with great information and views. I lived in Sydney for 15 years and have learned so much about the city's most maligned citizens (and its rightful owners).

By Nicky P

May 17, 2018

Very informative course delivered in a very accessible format with lots of video from people active in the Koorie community in Sydney. Thanks so much.

By Jeremy M

Jun 5, 2022

Very enjoyable and rewarding. Opened my eyes to many areas I wasn't aware of. Very well set out and progresses in a natural fashion.

By Mette S

Oct 18, 2021

An excellent course with a variety of presenters and aspects presented across Sydney and many different aspects of Aboriginal Sydney

By Guillaume T

May 9, 2020

I am studying full time and took this course as an extra. The course is very well done, very imformative and makes you think.

By DIEGO B

May 29, 2020

Thank you. I thought I had a good grasp of the decolonisation process. I had no idea. Thank you for offering this

By Barbara V P L

Apr 6, 2021

Absolutely loved it. Very educational, very confronting, very informative and great pace. Thank you.

By Lynette M

Jul 22, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. It was well presented, provided excellent information and made me think.

By Karl l

Jan 25, 2021

Very thought provoking and enlightening. I learnt so much. This is just the start of my journey.

By Hannah B

Aug 12, 2020

Incredible course with insightful resources I will continue to refer back to for a long time.

By Laura V R N

Feb 12, 2021

Me gustó mucho, desconocia todo el tema así que como apertura a esta situación es MUY bueno.

By Lorna G

Sep 2, 2020

Excellent and insightful course to bring full awareness to the real Australia

By Zoe S

Dec 8, 2019

Great course with specific information and resources about Aboriginal Sydney!

By Dheerja L

Jun 24, 2019

Great course! I learned so much! So interactive and easy to work through.

By A. L

Apr 20, 2020

A fascinating foray into Aboriginal Sydney: past, present, and future.

By Lisa R H

Jul 22, 2017

Great course. Well thought out in terms of conte. Very interesting.

By Justine Y

Aug 4, 2019

11/10, much more informative and enjoyable way to earn points.

By Laurence B

Sep 18, 2021

A real eye opener and extremely well done and informative

By Judit G A

Apr 13, 2020

Great course!! so useful for teaching young children.