Australian Indigenous Studies

Major/Minor/Specialisation !D22-AA-SPC+1006 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Year and Campus: 2013

Coordinator

Philip Morrissey


Email: philipjm@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

Australian Indigenous Studies is a value-driven program guided by the principles of interdisciplinarity, intellectual exchange, and social relevance. Australian Indigenous Studies offers students perspectives on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture. Subjects offered reflect the rich diversity of the field. Themes include contemporary Indigenous cultural production, key thinkers and concepts, Settler and Indigenous environmental ethics, Aboriginal women and coloniality, and issues relating to land, law and philosophy.

Objectives:

See program objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

A specialisation in Australian Indigenous Studies in the Graduate Diploma of Arts consists of:

Level 1

  • one level 1 subject (12.5 points)


Level 2

  • 3 level 2 subjects (37.5 points)


Level 3

  • one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
  • 3 level 3 subjects (37.5 points)


Total 100 points

Students wishing to vary the selection of subjects must consult with the program coordinator.

Students are not permitted to take more than one optional subject (12.5 points) from the list of level 2 or 3 subjects - i.e. a maximum of 12.5 points from either list of options

Subject Options:

Level 1 Subject

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Level 2 Optional Subject

Students are not permitted to take more than one optional subject (12.5 points) from the list of level 2 or 3 subjects - i.e. a maximum of 12.5 points from either list of options

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Level 3 Optional Subject

Students are not permitted to take more than one optional subject (12.5 points) from the list of level 2 or 3 subjects - i.e. a maximum of 12.5 points from either list of options

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Arts

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