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CSU$Graduate$Learning$Outcomes$
The!third!element!of!CSU’s!Curriculum,!Learning!&!Teaching!Framework!is!our!
graduates.!CSU’s!Graduate!Attributes!Policy!specifies!the!characteristics!of!
CSU!graduates.!These!are!in!line!with!the!criteria!of!the!Australian!
Qualifications!Framework!(see!last!page).!!
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One!way!of!ensuring!that!our!graduates!meet!the!above!standards,!and!
succeed!in!life!&!work!after!study,!is!to!design!our!courses!to!align!with!the!
standards.!A!set!of!common!learning!outcomes!has!been!written!to!assist!
! course!teams!with!alignment!between!standards,!course!&!subject!outcomes,!
and!assessment.!This!page!is!an!overview!of!the!Graduate!Learning!Outcomes.!
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!! CSU$Graduates$are$professionals$who:$
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Professional!Practice!
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Academic!Literacy!&!
Numeracy!
Information!&!
Research!Literacies!
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Digital!Literacies!
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Ethics!!
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Lifelong!Learning!
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Demonstrate$knowledge,$capabilities,$practices,$attitudes,$ethics$and$
dispositions$of$their$discipline$or$profession$
Demonstrate$the$literacy$and$numeracy$skills$necessary$to$understand$
and$interpret$information$and$communicate$according$to$the$context$
Demonstrate$capability$as$inquirers$to$locate,$evaluate,$manage,$and$
use$information$and$research$to$develop$and$guide$their$own$
knowledge,$learning,$and$practice$
Critically$harness$digital$literacy$for$professional$practice$and$research$
and$demonstrate$digital$citizenship$in$online$learning,$professional$
and$social$communities$
Exhibit$ethical$decision$making$and$reasoning$to$identify$creative$
solutions$to$ethical$problems$
Critically$appraise$and$continue$to$develop$personal$and$professional$
capabilities$
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!! CSU$Graduates$are$agents$of$change$who:$
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Indigenous!Cultural!
Competence!
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Practise$in$ways$that$show$a$commitment$to$social$justice$and$the$
processes$of$reconciliation$based$on$understanding$the$culture,$
experiences,$histories$and$contemporary$issues$of$Indigenous$
Australian$communities$$
Global!Citizenship!
Use$their$understanding$of$diversity$and$the$‘common$good’$to$work$
constructively,$respectfully$and$effectively$with$local$and$global$
communities$and$workplaces$
Sustainable!Practices! Engage$with$ethical$and$sustainable$practices$that$meet$the$needs$of$
the$present$without$compromising$the$ability$of$future$generations$to$
meet$their$own$needs$and$those$of$the$environment$
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The!following!page!expands!the!nine!into!learning!outcomes!for!Knowledge,!Skill!and!Application.!When!using!CSU!
Graduate!Learning!Outcomes!in!course!level!design,!teams!can!choose!to!show!alignment!to!the!9!outcomes!on!
this!page!or!to!the!expanded!set!of!27!outcomes!on!the!following!page.!For!example,!the!nine!outcomes!might!be!
used!for!design!of!postgraduate!courses!and!the!expanded!set!in!undergraduate!courses!or!in!courses!where!no!
external!professional!standards!exist.!!
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Pages!3X11!outline!each!Graduate!Learning!Outcome!individually!providing!additional!learning!outcomes!that!
might!be!used!in!subject!level!design!and!assessment!design.!
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!!Dimension!
Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
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Professional!
Practice!
Demonstrate!discipline;specific!technical!capabilities!
and!self;appraisal!required!for!a!beginning!
practitioner!or!professional!
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Academic!
Literacy!&!
Numeracy!
Possess!the!knowledge!and!understanding!of!the!
discipline!and!!the!nature!of!professionalism!
required!for!the!given!profession!or!discipline!in!
contemporary!societies!
Understand!the!use!and!structure!of!appropriate!
language!in!written,!oral,!visual,!mathematical,!
and!multi;modal!communication!!
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Information!
&!Research!
Literacies!
Digital!
Literacies!
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Demonstrate!that!disciplinary!knowledge!is!
developed!through!research!and!evidence!!
Demonstrate!the!literacy!and!numeracy!skills!
necessary!to!understand!and!interpret!information!
and!communicate!effectively!according!to!the!
context!
Demonstrate!the!skills!required!to!locate,!access!and!
critically!evaluate!existing!information!and!data!
Exercise!professionalism,!!initiative!and!judgement!
in!decision!making,!actions!and!evaluation!in!
professional!practice!at!the!level!of!a!beginning!
practitioner!or!professional!
Consider!the!context,!purpose,!and!audience!when!
gathering,!interpreting,!constructing,!and!
presenting!information!
Understand!professional,!social!and!cultural!
implications!of!the!global!use!of!technology!!
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Use,!create,!communicate!!and!share!multimodal!
information!in!digital!environments!
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Ethics!!
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Lifelong!
Learning!
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Indigenous!
Cultural!
Competence!
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Global!
Citizenship!
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Sustainable!
Practices!
Understand!ethical!approaches!such!as!rights,!
utilitarianism!and!virtue!ethics!and!the!need!for!
moral!awareness!and!reflection!on!moral!values!
Anticipate!lifelong!learning!requirements!post;
graduation!
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Understand!specific!cultural!and!historical!
patterns!that!have!structured!Indigenous!lives!in!
the!past!and!the!ways!in!which!these!patterns!
continue!to!be!expressed!in!contemporary!
Australia!!
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Understand!the!impact!of!culture!and!global!
issues!on!professional!practice!
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Demonstrate!a!multidisciplinary!knowledge!that!
empowers!graduates!to!understand!and!critically!
analyse!the!challenges!of!balancing!the!social,!
economic!and!environmental!factors!essential!
for!ecological!sustainability!
Critically!reflect!on,!discuss!and!challenge!the!values!
intrinsic!in!the!different!practices!in!which!they!
participate!
Seek!and!employ!feedback!to!reflect!on!performance!
and!outcomes!in!order!to!develop!as!an!individual!
and!professional!
Critically!examine!personal!power,!privilege!and!
profession!within!the!broader!context!of!the!history,!
assumptions!and!characteristics!that!structure!
Australian!society,!and!the!way!those!factors!shape!
historical!and!contemporary!engagement!with!
Indigenous!communities!and!Indigenous!people!
Demonstrate!the!skills!to!appropriately!interact!with!
people!from!a!range!of!cultural,!linguistic!and!
religious!backgrounds!
Apply!acquired!sustainability!knowledge!individually!
and!collectively!for!the!improvement!of!local!and!
global!environmental!sustainability!
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Synthesize!and!apply!information!and!data!to!
different!contexts!to!facilitate!planning,!problem!
solving!and!decision!making!
Ethically,!legally,!safely!and!critically!use!
technology!to!select,!create!and!share!information!
and!participate!in!online!learning,!professional!and!
social!communities!
Form!judgements!and!apply!ethical!decision!
making!and!reasoning!to!identify!creative!solutions!
to!ethical!problems!
Reflect!on!personal!capabilities!and!develop!habits!
of!self;directed!learning!that!will!extend!beyond!
student!life!
Practise!in!ways!that!show!a!commitment!to!social!
justice!and!the!processes!of!reconciliation!through!
inclusive!practices!and!citizenship!
Use!the!qualities!and!behaviours!of!a!professional!
global!citizen!to!work!effectively!in!trans;cultural!
contexts.!
Demonstrate!attitudes!and!implement!actions!that!
meet!the!needs!of!the!present!without!
compromising!the!ability!of!future!generations!to!
meet!their!own!needs!and!those!of!the!
environment!
The!following!pages!provide!more!detailed!outcomes!for!each,!one!per!page.!Note!that!Literacy!&!Numeracy!and!Indigenous!Cultural!Competence!are!mandated!by!CSU!Policy!to!be!implemented!in!
full!in!undergraduate!courses.!
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Professional!Practice
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Demonstrate!knowledge,!capabilities,!practices,!attitudes,!ethics!and!dispositions!of!their!discipline!or!profession!
The!Professional!Practice!Graduate!Learning!Outcomes!relate!to!the!development!by!students!of!key!capabilities!that!graduates!require!for!professional!practice.!This!
development,!along!with!that!of!the!other!CSU!GLOs!flourishes!in!practice;based!education!course!curricula.!CSU’s!PBE!Model!articulates!the!dimensions!of!such!curricula,!the!
foundation!of!which!is!sound!education!for!practice.!Practice!is!not!only!shaped!by!academic!knowledge!and!discipline!specific!technical!capabilities!but!also!by!occupational!
norms,!standards,!competencies!and!their!appropriate!applications!in!relevant!practice!contexts!such!as!occupational!traditions,!workplace!cultures!and!professional!values.!
Experiential,!problem;focused,!authentic,!collective,!participatory!and!action;oriented!approaches!to!learning,!teaching!and!assessing!are!the!foundations!for!achieving!the!
Professional!Practice!Graduate!Learning!Outcomes.!The!goal!of!the!Professional!Practice!Graduate!Learning!Outcomes!is!to!prepare!graduates!for!success!and!positive!
contributions!in!relation!to!the!world!of!work!and!active!citizenship.!Practice;based!education,!along!with!online!learning,!are!the!two!signature!pedagogies!of!CSU!curricula!and!
underpin!CSU’s!Curriculum,!Learning!and!Teaching!Framework.!
Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
PK!Possess!the!knowledge!and!understanding!of!the!
discipline!and!!the!nature!of!professionalism!required!for!the!
given!profession!or!discipline!in!contemporary!societies!
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PS!Demonstrate!disciplineHspecific!technical!capabilities!
and!selfHappraisal!required!for!a!beginning!practitioner!
or!professional!
PS1!Report!and!articulate!the!basis!for!professional!
decisions!and!actions!
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PS2!Effectively!plan,!implement!and!manage!workloads!
within!appropriate!ethical!and!legal!parameters!
PS3!Critically!appraise!the!discipline!and!its!practice!
PA!Exercise!professionalism,!!initiative!and!judgement!in!decision!
making,!actions!and!evaluation!in!professional!practice!at!the!
level!of!a!beginning!practitioner!or!professional!
PA1!Practise!effectively!as!an!emerging!professional!through!
teamwork,!collegial!practice,!conflict!management!and!the!
adoption!of!appropriate!professional!conventions!
PA2!Understand!and!appropriately!respond!to!professional,!
ethical,!cultural!and!personal!boundaries!in!work!
PA3!Use!reflection,!self;evaluation!and!self;improvement!to!
demonstrate!commitment,!and!ability!to!undertake!life;long!
learning!judgement!!
PA4!Pursue!quality!conduct!in!professional!practice,!research!and!
scholarship!in!consideration!of!practice!ethics!and!standards!
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PS4!Critically!analyse!self!in!relation!to!others!and!
established!norms!(for!example!professional!codes!of!
conduct,!workplace!expectations)!to!inform!their!
practice!in!teams!and!in!partnership!with!other!people!
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!Academic!Literacy!Learning!and!Numeracy!#!!
Demonstrate!the!literacy!and!numeracy!skills!necessary!to!understand!and!interpret!information!and!communicate!according!to!the!context!!
Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
AK!Understand!the!purpose!and!structure!of!
appropriate!language!and!texts!in!written,!oral,!
visual,!mathematical,!and!multiHmodal!
communication!!
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AS!Demonstrate!the!literacy!and!numeracy!skills!necessary!to!
understand!and!interpret!information!and!communicate!
effectively!according!to!the!context!
AA!Consider!the!context,!purpose,!and!audience!when!
gathering,!interpreting,!constructing,!and!presenting!
information!
AS1!Draw!on!a!range!of!reading!strategies,!!to!build!and!maintain!
understanding!throughout!complex!texts!including,!reading!
resilience,!comprehension!monitoring,!note!taking!and!annotating!
AS2!Read!independently!to!critically!evaluate,!analyse!and!
organise!information!
AA1!Exercise!critical!thinking!and!judgement!in!order!to!
independently!challenge!ideas!and!practices!and!solve!
problems!!
AA2!peak!fluently!in!a!range!of!settings;!group!discussion,!
professional!presentations!or!interactions,!maintaining!clear!
meaning!and!accurate!use!of!discipline!terminology!!!
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AS3!Demonstrate!academic!integrity!through!the!use!of!
appropriate!conventions!for!citation!and!referencing!to!
acknowledge!the!work!of!others!!
AS4!Employ!evaluative,!attentive!and!active!listening!strategies!in!
order!to!understand,!and!respond!to,!complex!oral!
communications!in!a!variety!of!settings!including!professional!
conversations,!group!discussions!or!recorded!audio!
AS5!Utilise!a!writing!style!appropriate!for!purpose!that!
demonstrates!an!appropriate!register!and!use!of!voice,!correct!
spelling,!grammar,!punctuation!and!fluent!sentence!and!
paragraph!construction!!
AS6!Generate!complex!written!texts!to!include!features!such!as:!a!
balanced!argument,!detailed!analysis,!critical!thought,!presenting!
a!clear,!coherent!and!independent!exposition!of!knowledge!and!
ideas!in!their!writing!!
AS7!Select,!apply!and!effectively!communicate!appropriate!
discipline!specific!mathematical!and!problem!solving!strategies!
and!outcomes.!
AS8!Analyse!and!interpret!a!wide!range!of!oral!and!written!
mathematical!language!and!representations!including!graphs,!
charts,!tables!and!statistics.!
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#!Mandated!by!CSU!English!Language!Literacy!and!Numeracy!Policy!
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!Information!&!Research!Literacies!
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Demonstrate!capability!as!inquirers!to!locate,!evaluate,!manage,!and!use!information!and!research!to!develop!and!guide!their!own!knowledge,!learning,!and!practice!!
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Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
RK!Demonstrate!that!disciplinary!knowledge!is!
developed!through!research!and!evidence!!
RK1!Understand!what!constitutes!authoritative!and!
valid!evidence!in!the!profession!and!discipline,!and!the!
iterative!nature!of!research!
RK2!Generate!aims,!questions!and!hypotheses!within!
structured!guidelines!and!identify!commonly!used!
research!methods!in!the!discipline!
RK3!Understand!the!ethical!principles!of!research,!and!
the!requirements!around!gathering,!managing!and!
disseminating!information!and!data!in!a!project!
specific!context!
RS!Demonstrate!the!skills!required!to!locate,!access!and!
critically!evaluate!existing!information!and!data!
RS1!Identify!information/data!needed!to!fill!knowledge!gaps!
stated!by!others!
RA!Synthesize!and!apply!information!and!data!to!different!contexts!to!
facilitate!planning,!problem!solving!and!decision!making!
RA1!Support!arguments!and!decisions!with!appropriate!research,!
evidence!or!literature!from!the!discipline!
RS2!Identify!information!needs!and!locate,!critique,!and!use!
primary!and!secondary!information!sources!key!to!the!
discipline!
RS3!Critique!the!validity!and!applicability!of!the!existing!
information!and!data!and!its!contribution!to!a!specific!
context!!
RA2Critically!analyse!and!synthesise!data!and!information!to!construct!
and!communicate!emergent!knowledge!
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!Digital!Literacies!
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Critically!harness!digital!literacy!for!professional!practice!and!research!and!demonstrate!digital!citizenship!in!online!learning,!professional!and!social!communities!
The!use!of!digital!technology!is!a!feature!of!everyday!life!in!contemporary!society.!!Therefore,!digital!literacies,!which!emphasise!individuals’!knowledge,!skills!and!practice!with!
digital!technologies!are!an!essential!feature!of!learning!at!CSU.!A!developmental!approach!to!digital!literacies!within!CSU!courses!focuses!on!three!areas:!
1.! Understanding!the!professional,!social!and!cultural!implications!of!global!use!of!technology.!
2.! The!effective!use!of!technology!for!communication;!access!to!information!and!the!representation,!refinement!and!dissemination!of!knowledge.!
3.! Established!practice!in!the!use!of!digital!technologies!for!educational,!social!and!professional!purposes.!!These!practices!emphasise!critical!judgement!in!the!ethical,!legal!
and!safe!use!of!technology!and!information.!
Together,!these!three!areas!provide!a!solid!foundation!of!knowledge!of!technology!and!its!uses,!the!skills!to!use!technology!and!information!to!best!effect!and!the!ability!to!make!
informed!judgements!about!it!use.!
These!digital!literacies!draw!on!a!variety!of!skills!including!critical!thinking,!communication,!collaboration,!ethical!practice,!reflective!practice!and!evaluation.!!They!also!support!a!
number!of!related!outcomes!including!the!attributes!of!lifelong!learning,!good!academic!practice,!cultivation!of!professional!identities!and!the!development!of!good!digital!
citizens.!
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Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
DK!Explain!the!implications!of!the!global!
use!of!technology!in!professional,!social!
and!cultural!settings!!
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DS!Use,!create,!communicate!and!share!multimodal!information!in!
digital!environments!
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DS1!Critically!evaluate!the!authority!and!appropriateness!of!digital!
and!non;digital!information!sources!and!the!quality!of!information!
DS2!Effectively!use!digital!tools!to!locate,!filter,!retrieve,!manage,!
store,!preserve!and!organise!information!
DS3!Interpret!and!understand!information!and!dialogue!in!
multimodal!contexts!
DS4!Effectively!communicate!and!collaborate!using!digital!tools,!
environments!and!social!media!to!synthesise,!create,!integrate!and!
share!information!in!multimodal!contexts!
DA!Ethically,!legally,!safely!and!critically!use!technology!to!select,!create!and!
share!information!and!participate!in!online!learning,!professional!and!social!
communities!
DA1!Consciously!develop!an!online!identity!and!ethically,!legally,!safely,!and!
respectfully!participate!in!online!communities!
DA2!Critically!!and!flexibly!select,!adopt!and!use!digital!technologies!and!
environments!to!pursue!professional!and!lifelong!learning!goals!
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!Ethics!
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Exhibit!ethical!decision!making!and!reasoning!to!identify!creative!solutions!to!ethical!problems!
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Major!ethical!issues!arise!in!all!aspects!of!employment!and!private!life.!All!graduates!should!have!the!capacity!for!moral!reasoning!and!moral!decision;making!in!different!contexts.!!
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Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
EK!Understand!ethical!approaches!such!as!rights,!
utilitarianism!and!virtue!ethics!and!the!need!for!moral!
awareness!and!reflection!on!moral!values!!
EK1!Understand!the!role!of!public!reason!in!community!
politics!!
ES!Critically!reflect!on,!discuss!and!challenge!the!values!
intrinsic!in!the!different!practices!in!which!they!participate!
EA!Form!judgements!and!apply!ethical!decision!making!and!
reasoning!to!identify!creative!solutions!to!ethical!problems!
ES1!Communicate!ethical!ideas!clearly!and!persuasively!
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EA1!Interpret!and!appropriately!apply!basic!law,!codes!of!
ethics!and!regulations!relating!to!conduct!in!professional!
practice!
EA2!Exhibit!qualities!and!identify!conduct!consistent!with!
principles!of!social!justice!and!inclusion!
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!Lifelong!Learning!
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Critically!appraise!and!continue!to!develop!personal!and!professional!capabilities!!
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The!rationale!for!providing!students!an!understanding!and!guided!process!for!lifelong!learning!is!to!support!the!continuous!development!of!knowledge,!skills!and!competencies!
post;graduation.!The!pedagogy!of!lifelong!learning!necessarily!comprises!many!and!varied!interventions,!and!must!include!learning!about!on;going!career!development.!
Career!development!learning!(understanding!and!responding!to!the!interrelated!dimensions!of!life,!learning!and!work)!is!just!one!intervention!for!empowering!students!and!
graduates!to!formulate!and!put!into!practice!individual!action!plans.!Action!plans!regarding,!for!example,!improvements!in!learning!outcomes,!graduate!employability,!civic!
engagement,!or!other!life!goals.!Such!are!the!social!and!economic!benefits!the!University!wants!its!students!and!graduates!to!accrue:!University!Strategy!2013;2015!(Section:!
Objectives!for!students)!“{to!attain}…the!knowledge,!skills,!attitudes,!habits!and!professional!networks!for!a!successful!life!and!career."!
Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
LK!Anticipate!lifelong!learning!requirements!
postHgraduation!
LK1!Identify!appropriate!resources!and!systems!
to!continue!self;directed!learning!
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LS!Seek!and!employ!feedback!to!reflect!on!performance!and!outcomes!
in!order!to!develop!as!an!individual!and!professional!
LS1!Identify!learning!needs!and!set!personal!learning!objectives!
LA!Reflect!on!personal!capabilities!and!develop!habits!of!selfH
directed!learning!that!will!extend!beyond!student!life!
LA1!Negotiate!personal!learning!objectives!and!activities!linked!to!
the!achievement!of!life,!learning!and!work!goal!
LA2!Reflect!on!learning!processes,!outcomes!and!needs!
LS2!Assess!learning!outcomes!within!the!framework!of!a!‘reflective!
learning!cycle’!
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!Indigenous!Cultural!Competency!#!
Practise!in!ways!that!show!a!commitment!to!social!justice!and!the!processes!of!reconciliation!based!on!understanding!the!culture,!experiences,!histories!and!contemporary!
issues!of!Indigenous!Australian!communities!!
Indigenous!Cultural!Competence!Graduate!Learning!Outcomes!address!the!three!foundational!elements!of!Charles!Sturt!University’s!Indigenous!Cultural!Competence!Pedagogical!
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Framework:!Knowledge!and!understanding,!Critical!reflection!on!values!and!attitudes!of!self!and!profession!and!Skill!development!relevant!to!profession .!Embedding!Indigenous!
cultural!competence!requires!commitment!to!a!whole!of!institution!approach,!including!increasing!the!University’s!engagement!with!Indigenous!communities,!Indigenisation!of!
the!curriculum,!pro;active!provision!of!services!and!support!to!Indigenous!students,!capacity!building!of!Indigenous!staff,!professional!development!of!non;Indigenous!staff!and!
the!inclusion!of!Indigenous!cultures!and!knowledges!as!a!visual!and!valued!aspect!of!University!life,!governance!and!decision;making.!
Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
IK!Understand!specific!cultural!and!historical!patterns!that!
have!structured!Indigenous!lives!in!the!past!and!the!ways!
in!which!these!patterns!continue!to!be!expressed!in!
contemporary!Australia!!
IS!Critically!examine!personal!power,!privilege!and!profession!
within!the!broader!context!of!the!history,!assumptions!and!
characteristics!that!structure!Australian!society,!and!the!way!
those!factors!shape!historical!and!contemporary!engagement!
with!Indigenous!communities!and!Indigenous!people!
IS1!Critically!reflect!on!processes!and!protocols!for!working!
ethically!in!Indigenous!contexts!
IA!Practise!in!ways!that!show!a!commitment!to!social!justice!and!
the!processes!of!reconciliation!through!inclusive!practices!and!
citizenship!
IK1!Understand!the!nature!and!effects!of!racism!at!
individual,!institutional!and!cultural!levels!
IK2!Be!aware!of!personal!values,!biases!and!beliefs!about!
people!from!Indigenous!cultural!backgrounds!
IK3!Understand!the!nature!and!dynamics!of!power!as!it!
operates!at!many!levels,!from!practitioner;client!interactions!
to!organisational!and!political!systems!
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IK4!Understand!the!history!of!relationships!between!
Indigenous!Australians!and!the!professions!and!how!
culturally!constructed!models!used!by!disciplines!or!
professions!impact!on!people!from!Australian!Indigenous!
cultures!
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IA1!Demonstrate!in!practice!an!understanding!of!the!nature!and!
dynamics!of!power!as!it!operates!at!many!levels,!from!practitioner;
client!interactions!to!organisational!and!political!systems!
IA2!Engage!with!the!development!of!cultural!competency!in!ways!
that!show!that!this!is!a!life!long!journey!
IA3!Demonstrate!in!practice!an!understanding!that!for!Indigenous!
Australians,!the!land!is!the!core!of!all!spirituality!and!this!
relationship!and!the!spirit!of!'country'!is!central!to!the!issues!that!
are!important!to!Indigenous!people!today!
IA4!Employ!an!understanding!of!the!social!and!political!contexts!
of!Indigenous!people’s!lives!and!communities!and!the!roles!of!
professions!in!shaping!those!contexts!to!become!agents!of!change!
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#!Mandated!by!CSU!Indigenous!Education!Strategy!and!forthcoming!CSU!Indigenous!Australian!Content!Policy!Implemented!in!2009,!the!Charles!Sturt!University!Indigenous!Education!Strategy.pdf!and!its!recommendations!
provide!a!comprehensive!whole;of;institution!framework!for!engagement!with!Indigenous!communities.!!
1!http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/indigenous;curriculum/competencies!
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!Global!Citizenship!
Use!their!understanding!of!diversity!and!the!‘common!good’!to!work!constructively,!respectfully!and!effectively!with!local!and!global!communities!and!workplaces!!
CSU!is!keen!to!ensure!that!our!students!and!graduates!see!themselves!as!citizens!of!the!world.!Global!Citizens!need!to!have!skills,!knowledge!and!confidence!to!participate!in!and!
contribute!to!global!events,!activities!and!issues!in!respectful!and!meaningful!ways.!Global!Citizens!have!knowledge!about!other!cultures,!countries!and!languages;!they!are!aware!
of!the!global!implications!of!local!decisions!or!the!local!implications!of!global!implications;!they!know!about!different!workplace!practices!and!protocols.!As!a!multi;cultural!
environment!with!a!recent!history!of!colonisation,!Australia!also!needs!Global!Citizens!who!can!also!demonstrate!an!understanding!of!and!respect!for!the!rights!of!Aboriginal!and!
Torres!Strait!Islander!peoples.!!
!While!being!able!to!negotiate!complex!cultural!landscapes!and!situations!is!one!very!important!dimension!of!the!Global!Citizen,!in!most!discussions!of!Global!Citizenship!there!is!
also!a!strong!ethical!element!that!informs!the!philosophy!and!practice!of!the!Global!Citizen.!Open!University’s!definition!of!the!Global!Citizen!is!useful:!!
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Global!citizens!seek!to!understand!healthy!relationships!between!local,!national!and!global!geographies!and!people,!incorporating!individual!and!corporate!identity!and!
global!perspectives!around!issues!concerning!human!and!environmental!justice!and!equality,!human!rights,!peace!education!and!intercultural!understanding!(OER!
Commons!at!https://www.oercommons.org/global;citizenship).!
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Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
GK!Understand!the!impact!of!culture!and!global!issues!on!
professional!practice!
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GK1!Consider!alternative!perspectives!and!cultural!values!of!
people!from!diverse!cultural!backgrounds!
GS!Demonstrate!the!skills!to!appropriately!interact!with!
people!from!a!range!of!cultural,!linguistic!and!religious!
backgrounds!
GS1!Engage!in!informed!debate!about!issues!of!ethics,!equity!
&!social!justice,!and!economic!&!environmental!sustainability!
from!a!variety!of!cultural!perspectives!
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GA!Exhibit!the!qualities!and!behaviours!consistent!with!
professional!values!informed!by!global!citizenship!and!work!
effectively!in!transHcultural!contexts!
GA1!Engage!in!respectful!negotiation!within!and!across!
different!cultural!contexts!
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GK2!Analyse!the!complexities!of!culture!and!cultural!
relationships!with!reference!to!a!range!of!interacting!factors!
GK3!Explain!how!knowledge!may!be!constructed!differently!
from!culture!to!culture!
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!Sustainable!Practices!
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Engage!with!ethical!and!sustainable!practices!that!meet!the!needs!of!the!present!without!compromising!the!ability!of!future!generations!to!meet!their!own!needs!and!those!of!
the!environment!
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Sustainability!integrates!environmental,!social,!and!economic!considerations!into!decision!making!to!create!thriving,!healthy!environments!for!all!beings.!CSU’s!Sustainability!GLOs!
ensure!graduates!are!sustainability!literate!and!equipped!with!the!skills!and!knowledge!required!to!critically!assess!how!professional!and!personal!decisions!actively!contribute!to!
global!sustainability,!thereby!improving!quality!of!life!into!perpetuity.!
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Knowledge!
Skill!
Application!
SK!Demonstrate!a!multidisciplinary!knowledge!that!empowers!
graduates!to!understand!and!critically!analyse!the!challenges!of!
balancing!the!social,!economic!and!environmental!factors!essential!
for!ecological!sustainability!
SK1!Understand!factors!that!impact!the!natural!environment!locally!
and!globally!
SS!Apply!acquired!sustainability!knowledge!
individually!and!collectively!for!the!improvement!of!
local!and!global!environmental!sustainability!
SA!Demonstrate!attitudes!and!implement!actions!that!meet!
the!needs!of!the!present!without!compromising!the!ability!
of!future!generations!to!meet!their!own!needs!and!those!of!
the!environment!
SA1!Adopt!and/or!create!professional!and!individual!practice!
based!upon!our!ongoing!understanding!of!sustainable!best!
practice!and!literacies!
SA2!Develop!and!implement!solutions!that!champion!
environmental!sustainability!in!everyday!life!
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SK2!Possess!and!integrate!multidisciplinary!knowledge!of!how!
human!and!economic!activities!impact!sustainability!
SK3!Critically!analyse!competing!paradigmatic!perspectives!about!
environmental!sustainability!
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SS1!Critically!appraise!processes!and!practices!(of!
disciplinary!and!professional!relevance)!that!affect!
environmental!sustainability!
SS2!Adopt!new!and!existing!technologies!that!
enhance!sustainability!
SS3!Use!effective!communication!skills!to!advocate!for!
community!and!workplace!practices!that!promote!
sustainability!
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Appendix:!Alignment!between!Australian!Qualifications!Framework,!CSU!Graduate!Attributes!Policy!and!Graduate!Learning!Outcomes!
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Graduate!Attributes!Policy!
Graduate!Learning!Outcomes!!
Australian!Qualifications!Framework!!
Characteristics*of*CSU*students*upon*graduation**
A*set*of*common*learning*outcomes*to*
assist*course*teams*with*alignment*
between*standards,*course*&*subject*
outcomes,*and*assessment*
Level*7*course*learning*outcomes!
Are!well;educated!in!the!knowledge,!capabilities,!
practices,!attitudes,!ethics!and!dispositions!of!
their!discipline!or!profession!!!
•!Ethics!!
•!Professional!Practice!
•!Lifelong!Learning!
Are!capable!communicators!with!effective!
problem;solving,!analytical!and!critical!thinking!
skills!and!can!work!well!both!independently!and!
with!others!
•!Academic!Literacy!&!Numeracy!
•!Information!&!Research!Literacies!
Are!digitally!literate!citizens,!able!to!harness!
technologies!for!professional!practice!and!
participate!independently!in!online!learning!
communities!
Value!diversity!and!the!'common!good'!and!work!
constructively,!respectfully!and!effectively!with!
local!and!global!communities!and!workplaces!!
•!Digital!Literacies!
•!Information!&!Research!Literacies!
•! a!broad!and!coherent!body!of!knowledge,!with!depth!in!the!underlying!
principles!and!concepts!in!one!or!more!disciplines!as!a!basis!for!
independent!lifelong!learning!!
•! initiative!and!judgement!in!planning,!problem!solving!and!decision!
making!in!professional!practice!and/or!scholarship!
•! communication!skills!to!present!a!clear,!coherent!and!independent!
exposition!of!knowledge!and!ideas!!
•! cognitive!skills!to!review!critically,!analyse,!consolidate!and!synthesise!
knowledge!!
•! cognitive!and!creative!skills!to!exercise!critical!thinking!and!judgement!
in!identifying!and!solving!problems!with!intellectual!independence!!
•! cognitive!and!technical!skills!to!demonstrate!a!broad!understanding!of!
knowledge!with!depth!in!some!areas!!
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Engage!meaningfully!with!the!culture,!
experiences,!histories!and!contemporary!issues!
of!Indigenous!Australian!communities!!
Practice!ethically!and!sustainably!in!ways!that!
demonstrate!"yindyamarra*winhanga@nha"!;!
translated!from!the!Wiradjuri!language!as!"the!
wisdom!of!respectfully!knowing!how!to!live!well!
in!a!world!worth!living!in"!
Critically!appraise!and!continue!to!develop!
personal!and!professional!capabilities!
•!Global!Citizenship!!
•!Professional!Practice!
•!Indigenous!Cultural!Competency!
•!Indigenous!Cultural!Competency!
•! adapt!knowledge!and!skills!in!diverse!contexts!!
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•!Professional!Practice!
•!Sustainable!Practices!
•!Ethics!
CSU!specific!although!could!encompass!AQF!standard!below!
•!Professional!Practice!
•!Lifelong!Learning!
•! responsibility!and!accountability!for!own!learning!and!professional!
practice!and!in!collaboration!with!others!within!broad!parameters!!
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