The minor in Australian Indigenous Studies introduces students to Australian Indigenous Studies, presenting students with opportunities to develop insight into the breadth, depth and diversity of First Peoples' knowledges and ways of knowing, the diverse perspectives and experiences of Australia’s First Peoples. Centring the scholarship of First Nations and other Indigenous scholars in Australia, students are introduced to the basic precepts that have supported the longest underpin first laws of this place, ways of knowing and being, including the relationships with and within Country. Study the scholarship of Australian Indigenous scholars, including senior knowledge holders.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an informed understanding of and insight into First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples' diverse perspectives on past and shared histories since colonisation commenced in Australia;
- demonstrate an informed understanding of and insight into First Peoples' diverse knowledges and ways of knowing;
- demonstrate an informed understanding and insight into First Peoples cultures, traditions and their continuities; and
- demonstrate insight and informed understanding of colonisation and the impacts of colonialism on First Peoples and Australian society broadly.
Requirements
The Australian Indigenous Studies Minor requires the completion of 24 units from the following lists, including:
A minimum of 6 units from the completion of the following course(s):
INDG1001 Country, Kinship and Continuities: An Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies (6 units)
INDG1002 Resilience, Responsibilities, Resurgence: First Peoples' Experiences and Ways of Being (6 units)
A minimum of 6 units from the completion of the following course(s):
ARTH2098 Australian First Nations Art and Culture (6 units)
HIST2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History (6 units)
INDG2002 Contemporary Australian Indigenous Music Studies (6 units)
INDG2009 Critical Indigenous Studies in Australia (6 unit introduction)
A maximum of 6 units from the completion of the following course(s):
HLTH3001 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (6 units)
INDG2001/ENVS2025 Indigenous Cultural and Natural Resource Management (6 units)
INDG2003 - Gamilaraay Introduction to an Australian Indigenous Language (6 units)
INDG3001 First Nations Peoples, the State and Public Policy in Australia (6 units)
INDG3003 First Peoples' economic self-determination and prosperity in the Australian economy (6 units)
INDG3005 Special Topics in Indigenous Studies (6 units)
INDG3006 First Peoples and Research Methods: Practice, Collaboration and Ethics (6 units)
INDG3008 On-Country immersive learning experience (6 units)
LING2016 Language and Society in Indigenous Australia (6 units)
PSYC2012 Culture and Psychology (6 units)
CBE students:
Students enrolled in a degree programs in College of Business and Economics may undertake a minor in Australian Indigenous Studies by completing the following courses:
A minimum of 12 units from: INDG1001, INDG1002, HIST2022
A maximum of 12 units from: INDG3001, INDG3003.
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1004: Intro Indigenous Aust Stud | ||
| INDG1001 | Country, Kinship and Continuities: An Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies | 6 |
| AUST 1001: Australian Indigenous Language |
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH2005 | Traditional Australian Indigenous Cultures, Societies and Environment | 6 |
| ARCH2004 | Australian Archaeology | 6 |
| HUMN2051 | Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management | 6 |
| ARTH2098 | Australian First Nations Art and Culture | 6 |
| ARTV 2021: Indig Aust Visual Cult | ||
| AUST 2008: Indigenous language 2 | ||
| GEND 2021: Trauma, Memory & Culture | ||
| HIST2022 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History | 6 |
| INDG3001 | First Nations Peoples, the State and Public Policy in Australia | 6 |
| INDG 3002: Indigenous Peoples & Developmt | ||
| LAWS4238 | Indigenous Peoples and the Law | 6 |
| LING2016 | Language and Society in Indigenous Australia | 6 |
| LING 2022: Language Policy | ||
| MUSI 2213: Indigenous Music and Media | ||
| ANTH2017 | Culture, Social Justice and Aboriginal Society Today | 6 |