James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

Bachelor of Indigenous Studies

Townsville; Cairns by flexible delivery

The Bachelor of Indigenous Studies is an employment orientated degree that equips Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to work in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, including community organisations and government departments.

level 1

CORE SUBJECT
IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness 1
ELECTIVES
Choose at least four subjects from the following level 1 subjects:
IA1002:03 Australia’s Indigenous Languages
IA1009:03 Academic Writing
IA1015:03 Indigenous Australian Worldviews 1
IA1016:03 Indigenous Law and Politics 1
IA1017:03 Indigenous Community Management and Development 1
IA1103:04 Radio 1
IA1105:04 Television 1
IA1106:04 Introduction to Print 1
IA1111:04 Introduction to Media, Law and Ethics

level 2

CORE SUBJECT
IA2007:03 Linking Indigenousness 2
ELECTIVES
Choose at least four subjects from the following level 2 subjects:
IA2010:03 Black Writers
IA2015:03 Indigenous Australian Worldviews 2
IA2016:03 Indigenous Law and Politics 2
IA2017:03 Indigenous Community Management and Development 2
IA2103:04 Radio 2
IA2104:04 Print 2
IA2105:04 Television 2
IA2109:03 Work Placement

level 3

CORE SUBJECT
IA3007:04 Linking Indigenousness 3
ELECTIVES
Choose at least four subjects from the following level 3 subjects:
IA3006:04 Cross-Cultural Training for Indigenous Contexts
IA3015:04 Indigenous Australian Worldviews 3
IA3016:04 Indigenous Law and Politics 3
IA3101:03 Media and Race Relations
IA3102:03 Radio 3
IA3103:03 Radio 4
IA3110:03 Music Production
IA3112:03 Television 3
IA3113:03 Television 4
IA3117:04 Community Management and Development 3
JN2001:03 Research and Investigation Techniques
JN2003:03 Feature Writing
JN3012:04 Sub-editing and Layout
PT1410:03 Effective Photography