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Certificate III in Indigenous Language Work
Certificate III in Indigenous Language Work
50700
P028
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
The Indigenous Language Worker Program provides Indigenous people with access to an accredited, competency based language training program. The aims of the program are:
- To provide Indigenous people with the necessary skills to organise and run language programs in their own communities
- To assist Indigenous people make informed decisions about their own language and take control of their own language programs
- To develop language workers as trainee linguists with an understanding of the structure of Indigenous languages
- To develop culturally relevant source materials to help language workers to become effective teachers
- To promote an awareness of Indigenous Australian languages and assist in the development of Indigenous Language Programs
- To provide training to Indigenous people who are currently employed in the Education Department language programs, languages centres and other community-based programs/organisations
Schedule
1. CORE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00180 | Language Resources | 30 | Module | |
| 00166 | Local Languages | 10 | Module | |
| 00174 | Morphology - the Study of Words | 30 | Module | |
| 00173 | Sounds | 30 | Module | |
| 00186 | Types of Language Programs | 10 | Module | |
| 00176 | Word Lists 1 | 10 | Module |
2. ELECTIVES
Learners must complete a selection of elective modules of at least 300 hours duration. INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE STUDIES 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00165 | Languages of the World | 10 | Module | |
| 00167 | Recording the Language | 10 | Module |
3. ELECTIVE
ENGLISH 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00168 | Dictionary Skills | 15 | Module | |
| 00169 | Sentence Study | 15 | Module | |
| 00170 | Writing | 30 | Module |
4. ELECTIVE
FIELD METHODS 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00171 | Field Trips | 30 | Module | |
| 00172 | Working With Language Specialists | 30 | Module |
5. ELECTIVE
LOCAL INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE LITERACY 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00177 | Reading and Writing Sentences | 10 | Module | |
| 00178 | Texts in An Indigenous Language | 30 | Module | |
| 00175 | Writing Systems | 10 | Module |
6. ELECTIVE
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00179 | Resource Equipment and Production | 30 | Module |
7. ELECTIVE
BASIC COMPUTING
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00181 | Introduction to the Computer | 15 | Module | |
| 00182 | Word Processing | 15 | Module |
8. ELECTIVE
LEARNING TO TYPE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00185 | Keyboard Consolidation | 10 | Module | |
| 00183 | Machine Function and Maintenance | 10 | Module | |
| 00184 | Typing | 10 | Module |
9. ELECTIVE
MAINTAINING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00187 | Language Experiences | 20 | Module |
10. ELECTIVE
MEDIA PRODUCTION 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00189 | Radio 1 | 15 | Module | |
| 00188 | Video 1 | 15 | Module |
11. ELECTIVE
PARTICIPATING IN AN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE PROGRAM
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00192 | Developing and Using Resources | 10 | Module | |
| 00191 | Introduction to Framework for Teaching Indigenous Languages in Primary Schools | 10 | Module | |
| 00190 | Language Program Issues | 10 | Module |
12. ELECTIVE
TRANSLATING 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00193 | Translating Fictional Texts | 15 | Module | |
| 00194 | Translating Non-fictional Texts | 15 | Module |
13. ELECTIVE
WORKING AS A LANGUAGE SPECIALIST 1
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00195 | Introducing A New Language | 10 | Module | |
| 00266 | Language Stimulus | 20 | Module |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| P019 | Aboriginal Language Work | Accredited course |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6021 | 51498 | Certificate III in Australian Language and Cultural Heritage | Accredited course |
| 6022 | 51499 | Certificate IV in Australian Languages and Cultural Heritage | Accredited course |
VET Info Notes
This course is the copyright of Eastern Pilbara College of TAFE.
Training providers who wish to deliver this program must be registered by their
State accrediting body.
The proponent for this course is Eastern Pilbara College of TAFE, Pundulmurra
Campus, South Hedland
The course was originally accredited by the Training Accreditation Council
(TAC) in Western
Australia.
Further information on this program may be obtained from the Director, Alan
Scott
or Lorraine Injie, Eastern Pilbara College Of TAFE, Pundulmurra Campus, PMB 1,
South Hedland WA 6722,
telephone (08) 9158 5600.
This course was placed on the CMS by the Training Product Information Service
for Eastern Pilbara College of TAFE on 20/11/2000.
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