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Indigenous Studies
Bachelor of ArtsMajorYear: 2020
Indigenous Studies
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Coordinator
Professor Barry Judd
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Overview
Indigenous Studies is a cross-disciplinary program that provides graduates with a robust understanding of the complexity and diversity of Indigenous/First Peoples (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) within and beyond Australia. Subjects offered develop detailed knowledge and critical understanding of how discourses and representations of Indigenous Peoples function in contemporary society, as well as the historical, social, political, economic, environmental and ethnic contexts that produce them.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this major will:
- Identify, analyse and discuss the social, intellectual, economic and political contexts of Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from local on-country perspectives through to international views
- Develop a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of how discourses and representations of Indigenous identities function in Australian society.
- Recognise Indigenous values (locally, nationally and internationally) and constructively engage them within cross-cultural contexts such as commercial, political, social or educational sectors, guiding new initiatives, interactions and/or critical thinking
- Critically understand the role of Indigenous leadership within the social, intellectual, economic and political contexts of national identity
- Articulately communicate the knowledge systems underpinning Indigenous peoples and their broader cultural and disciplinary context, coupled with an understanding of the fundamental contribution of research
- Apply an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty, self-awareness, and ethical integrity;
- Appreciate the value of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Indigenous studies;
- Develop a deep and nuanced intellectual positioning, from which to critically engage with complex and changing social and political issues;
- Communicate effectively, from their own informed intellectual positioning, in a variety of oral and written formats;
- Act as informed and critically discerning participants, with a respect for ethical values, within the scholarly community, in the workforce and as citizens.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Structure
100 credit points
MAJOR
A major in Indigenous Studies comprises eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points:
Level 1
Two subjects / 25 points
- INDG10001 Indigenous Australia and
- One Arts Foundation subject (MULT10001 First Peoples in a Global Context highly recommended;this can count towards major credit points for a single major). See Arts Foundation Structure page for further information.
Level 2
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- INDG20001 Indigenous Treaties and Titles (compulsory) and
- INDG20002 Indigenous Environmental Heritage (compulsory) and
- One level 2 Indigenous Studies subject.
Level 3
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Compulsory Capstone Subject INDG30001 Being Indigenous in the 21st Century and
- Two level 3 Indigenous Studies subjects: two core subjects or one core and one elective subject.
Total 100 points
MINOR
A minor in Indigenous Studies comprises six 12.5-point subjects, totalling 75 points. Students completing a minor in Indigenous Studies must complete :
Level 1 (25 points)
- INDG10001 Indigenous Australia and
- an Arts Foundation Subject.
MULT10001 First Peoples in a Global Context is highly recommended as the Arts Foundation Subject.
Level 2 (25 points)
Compulsory subjects:
- INDG20001 Indigenous Treaties and Titles
- INDG20002 Indigenous Environmental Heritage
Level 3 (25 points)
Either one core subject and one elective subject, or two core subjects.
Total 75 points
Subject Options
Level 1 Compulsory subject
Students completing a major or minor must undertake the following subject:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
INDG10001 | Indigenous Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and any Arts Foundation subject, MULT10001 First Peoples in a Global Context is highly recommended as the Arts Foundation Subject.
Level 2 Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
INDG20001 | Indigenous Treaties and Titles | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDG20002 | Indigenous Environmental Heritage | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects
Students must take at least 12.5 points of core subjects, or up to 25 points if completing a major or a minor
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
INDG30002 | Indigenous Cultural Heritage | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDG30003 | On Country, On Campus: Wurundjeri | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Level 2 Elective subjects
Students can only take a maximum of one elective subject (12.5 points) if completing a major.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
INDG20003 | Aboriginal Women and Coloniality | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
INDG20004 | Racial Literacy: Indigeneity & Whiteness | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AIND20011 | Indigenous Art and Changing the Nation | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
LING20009 | Language in Aboriginal Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT20008 | Australian Indigenous Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Elective subjects
Student can take up to 12.5 points of Level 3 elective subjects, if they are only going to complete one Level 3 core subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS30005 | Contemporary Aboriginal Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDG30004 | Aboriginal Writing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30025 | Biogeography and Ecology of Fire | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST30074 | Global Histories of Indigenous Activism | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MULT30017 | Australian Indigenous Public Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT30022 | Indigenous Engineering and Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30028 | On Country Learning: Indigenous Studies | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone subject
This level three capstone is compulsory for students completing a major in Indigenous Studies.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
INDG30001 | Being Indigenous in the 21st Century | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/indigenous-studies
Last updated: 18 December 2020