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 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 |