Course Overview

This course is primarily for Indigenous Australians it provides you with the practical skills and knowledge relating to Australian languages, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage.

It will also enable you to organize, develop or manage language programs in your own communities, and provide training to people who are employed in government and community language and cultural heritage programs.

You will also gain formal recognition of your existing linguistic and cultural knowledge. You will determine or gain proficiency of an Australian language, learn about the structure of Australian languages, record and transcribe traditional knowledge and learn skills that enable you to develop culturally relevant resource materials to help language and cultural heritage workers to become more effective in the workplace.

You will also learn how to use new technology to promote Australian languages and traditional knowledge, making resources.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV in Australian Language & Cultural Heritage .

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

Employment opportunities in the Education area, Languages Other Than English (LOTE), Cultural Officer, Conservation Lands & Management, Koorie Educator, Koorie Education Support Officers & Further studies for Masters.

It will also enable you to organize, develop or manage language programs in your own communities, and provide training to people who are employed in government and community language and cultural heritage programs.

Online Requirements

Participants will need access to a computer and an Internet connection

Entry Requirements

• Be over 16 years of age
• Attendance at an interview

Pre-Requisites

Students are required to complete the Certificate 3 in Australian Language & Cultural Heritage as a prerequisite

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Practical experience, practical demonstrations, oral presentations, group projects, group discussions, worbooks, journals, online classes, TAFE VC

Opportunities For Further Study

Students may progress to the Education area, Languages Other Than English (LOTE), Conservation Lands & Management, and further study for Masters.

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code	Unit Name	Hours
21682 CORE	Demonstrate proficiency of Listening skills (Australian Language)	20
21683 CORE	Demonstrate proficiency of Speaking skills (Australian Language)	20
21686 CORE	Determine the State of health of traditional languages in a regional area of Australia	20

Electives

Unit Code	Unit Name	Hours
FPIFGM2201A	Collect seeds	20
BSBITU202	Create and use spreadsheets	20
21678	Create big books in an Australian language	20
21681	Demonstrate proficiency of writing skills (Australian Language) Levels 3 & 4	20
21680	Demonstrate proficiency of Reading skills (Australian Language) Levels 3 & 4	20
TLIC2507B	Operate a 4WD	40
21687	Develop a Dreamtime storyboard	60
21695	Maintain a Database of Australian fauna	20
21697	Maintain a Database of Australian flora	20
21696	Maintain a Database of Indigenous place names	20
BDBITU309A	Produce desktop published documents	50
21706	Record Geneologies	20
BSBWOR201A	Manage personal stress in the workplace	40
21705	Record and label traditional songs using digital technology	20
21708	Transfer recorded data using digital technology	40