EDF1069 Cross-cultural understandings of education
Faculty of Education
EDF1069 Cross-cultural understandings of education is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF1069
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF1069
No unit lists EDF1069 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
This unit is designed to deepen your understanding of how culture influences education and teaching practices. Throughout the unit, you will explore various frameworks that support cross-cultural teaching and learning. You will critically examine the impact of cultural understandings on teaching strategies, considering the diverse linguistic, cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds of students. You will begin to develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively respond to the needs of students from a wide range of backgrounds, fostering inclusive and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Digital presentation on educational change across family generations (2000 words or equivalent)Presentation50%
- Report: Embedding cross cultural practices within teaching (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain different understandings of the purpose and value of education
- 2
demonstrate how education has influenced your own life and that of your extended family over time, through engagement in critical self-inquiry for both academic writing and as a core mechanism of effective ongoing professional teaching practice
- 3
identify the different ways in which culture has and can affect the philosophy and delivery of education through an appreciation of the cultural diversity within classrooms and communities in Australia
- 4
describe frameworks that support cross cultural teaching and learning and how they could be used in practice
- 5
identify teaching strategies that are responsive to the needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures8 hours
- Tutorials16 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF1069 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Howard Prosser
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Howard Prosser
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF1069?
EDF1069 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF1069 offered?
In 2026, EDF1069 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is EDF1069?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF1069 have an exam?
No. EDF1069 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF1069?
EDF1069 is part of Primary and secondary education; Primary and secondary inclusive and special education; and Primary education.