• Offered by Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Classification Research
  • Course subject Indigenous Studies
  • Areas of interest Australian Indigenous Studies
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Bree Blakeman
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2025
    Second Semester 2025
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This course offers an individualised course of study under the guidance of the primary supervisor or other member of the supervisory panel. It involves in-depth reading and analysis in an area directly relevant to their field of study. The research topic and readings are to be negotiated by the supervisor and student. Time spent will focus on planning and conducting the piece of research, and on academic skills development including ethical practice. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
  1. Formulate a coherent program of reading in consultation with the supervisor;
  2. Identify and evaluate key debates in a field of study and articulate these to an advanced level in written form; and,
  3. Articulate research questions and unresolved issues arising from an identifiable body of literature.

Indicative Assessment

Research Plan (including reading list, anticipated scope of topic, justification of topic relevance, areas not covered) up to 1000 words 30% [LO 1, 2]
Research paper : 4000 words 70% [LO 1, 2, 3] 
  

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Workload

130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 24 hours of contact over 12 weeks of direct consultations and communication between supervisor and student.
b) 106 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course students must obtain permission from their HDR Chair of Panel.

Assumed Knowledge

Students must have knowledge of Indigenous Studies research and debates, and/or relevant experience in professional practice, policy application, and/or industry and development issues.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
14
Unit value:
6 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

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Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2025 $4320
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2025 $6360
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
2646 17 Feb 2025 24 Feb 2025 31 Mar 2025 23 May 2025 In Person N/A

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
7625 21 Jul 2025 28 Jul 2025 31 Aug 2025 24 Oct 2025 In Person N/A

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