Bachelor of Arts with a major in Indigenous Studies
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Overview
Indigenous Studies offers undergraduate and postgraduate units for students seeking greater knowledge of Australian and other Indigenous societies and cultures.
Students gain a ‘grounded’ understanding of the interactions between ‘Indigenous’ and related issues (i.e. an academic and social/emotional awareness).
You will:
- learn how to think outside the constraints and assumptions imposed by Western culture
- be encouraged to approach issues from an Indigenous perspective.
Degrees offering Indigenous Studies
Key features
- Form part of a broader inquiry into Indigenous identities in the contemporary world by including units from anthropology, biology, education, history, law and human geography.
- Access a large collection of global literature on Indigenous issues, and focus on ethical orientation and Indigenous research methods.
- Gain essential skills for living in a diverse and challenging world.
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Students with an interest in Indigenous identities and culture.
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Entry requirements
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 68 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 38 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 18 |
| Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts | |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit |
Major requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | ABST100 | Introducing Indigenous Australia | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | ABST200 | The Politics of Indigenous Being | 3 | ||
| Required | 6cp from | ABST201 | Dichotomies in Indigenous Imaging | ||
| CUL221 | Australian Cultural Studies | ||||
| ENVG262 | The Ecological Humanities: Australians and their Environment | ||||
| MHIS201 | Indigenous-Settler Relations in Australia: Contact, Context and Shared Histories from 1750 | 6 | |||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Capstone | ABST301 | C | Case Studies in Indigenous Art | 3 | |
| Required | 9cp from | ABST311 | Case Studies in Indigenous Autonomy | ||
| ANTH305 | Culture, Care and Country in Aboriginal Australia | ||||
| CUL321 | Unassimilable Bodies: UnAustralian Cultural Studies | ||||
| EDUC388 | Aboriginal Education Issues and Approaches | ||||
| ENGL308 | Pre-War Australia from Stage to Webpage | ||||
| ENVG340 | Resource Management | ||||
| LAW468 | Indigenous Peoples and the Law | ||||
| SOC350 | Activism and Social Change | 9 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 24 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Profiles
Our Students
Duane Hamacher
Duane is an astronomer reseaching Australian Aboriginal Astronomy as his PhD cadidature through the Department of Indigenous Studies.
He is researching Aboriginal views and accounts of transient celestial phenomena (comets, meteors, cosmic impacts, variable stars, and eclipses), searching for astronomical symbolism in Aboriginal rock art, and studying astronomical alignments in stone arrangements and cardinal alignments Bora rings.
Duane is also involved in education and outreach, specifically how to incorporate Aboriginal culture into the science classrooms of NSW schools.
Our Expertise
Sam Altman
Sam is the long-term Course Coordinator of the Bachelor in Community Management.
He has taught in communication studies, management theories and practices and research development.
His research interests are all geared to making Indigenous higher education more effective across the board for Indigenous students, staff and the institutions involved. To this end he has examined a range of features including School to University pathways, successful student support processes and resources online collaborative teaching systems, professional development initiatives, and research ethics protocol development.
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