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Professional Certificate in Treaty (PR-TREATY)
Professional CertificateYear: 2022 Delivered: Online
About this course
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Principal Coordinator
Sarah Maddison
Overview
Award title | Professional Certificate in Treaty |
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Year & campus | 2022 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | Non-AQF |
Credit points | 25 credit points |
Duration | 12 months part-time |
The Professional Certificate in Treaty will equip learners with advanced knowledge and skills for working at the interface between government, the private and public sectors and First Nations and self-determining Indigenous organisations in Victoria, and potentially across other Australian jurisdictions in the future.
The course develops knowledge, skills and dispositions towards understanding Australian Indigenous politics, treaty and rights through multiple learning opportunities that meet the needs of key stakeholders involved in treaty processes.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed one of:
(a) an undergraduate degree or equivalent; OR
(b) professional or work experience (paid and/or voluntary) of at least 5 years of full-time documented relevant work experience (in public service or government (local, state/territory, federal) sector or the non-government sector or private organisation); OR
(c) at least three years of full-time documented relevant professional or work experience (paid and/or voluntary) and completion of the four Melbourne MicroCerts in the Preparing for Treaty series; OR
(d) an Indigenous person with an interest, or engagement, in treaty process and completion of the four Melbourne MicroCerts in the Preparing for Treaty series. This interest and/or engagement in treaty process should be described as part of the 400 word personal statement (see below).
All applicants must submit an additional 400-word personal statement outlining why they want to be considered, what relevant experience they bring, and how and where they will apply the learning outcomes.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance; and
- the professional or work experience (paid and/or voluntary); and
- the personal statement.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board Rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Note:
Applicants who have completed successfully the specified series of four Melbourne MicroCerts listed below, will be eligible for advanced standing for ARTS90034 Indigenous Treaties & Future Relations:
- Understanding Treaty
- Indigenous and Other Sovereignties
- Lawful Relations with Indigenous Peoples
- Recognition, Reconciliation, Refusal
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth theoretical understandings and historical and contemporary knowledge of research, debates, policies and practices in treatied relations and treaty processes with First Nations, from local to global perspectives and varied contexts.
- Critically analyse and reflect on key concepts of Indigenous sovereignty and Indigenous settler relations and role of treaties in agreement-making and treaty negotiations.
- Critically examine and apply the concepts of recognition, reconciliation and refusal in Indigenous settler relations.
- Critically examine and apply the concepts of self-determination, Indigenous nation building and data sovereignty related to the practice of treaty making.
- Evaluate contemporary and emerging principles of treaty processes with First Nations and Indigenous governance principles in Australia for treaty decision-making and treaty-making practices.
Generic skills
- Access and appreciate national and international debates in Indigenous politics and treaty
- The capacity for independent critical thought and inquiry
- The ability to engage in self-directed learning
- Enhanced ability to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats; and
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Course structure
This programs consists of 25 points of compulsory subjects at level 9.
The course is a 25 credit point program comprised of two compulsory subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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ARTS90034 | Indigenous Treaties & Future Relations | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
ARTS90035 | Indigenous Governance Principles | July (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 5 January 2024