Australian Indigenous Studies

Major/Minor/Specialisation !D22-AA-SPC+1006 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Philip Morrissey
Email: philipjm@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@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.

Learning Outcomes:

See program objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

  • three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)

  • elective subjects (62.5 points)


Total 100 points

Please note: students wishing to vary the selection of subjects must consult with the program coordinator.

Please note: 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:

Compulsory Subjects

37.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Elective Subjects

62.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Arts

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