Bachelor of Indigenous Studies
Townsville
The Bachelor of Indigenous Studies is designed to ensure that:
- there is a greater awareness and deeper understanding of Indigenous Australian peoples, their environment, history, culture, languages, politics, economy and issues;
- there is a recognition of the significance of Indigenous Australian languages and cultural heritage as an important part of the heritage of all Australians;
- there is an acceptance of the rights of people to hold different values, attitudes and beliefs;
- cross-cultural awareness, understanding and communication is developed;
- students can demonstrate an awareness of, and an ability to respond positively and sensitively to a lifestyle different from one’s own;
- a strong sense of personal identity in the contemporary Australian society is developed; and
- students can demonstrate an ability to apply analysis techniques, conceptual approaches and methodologies for research.
All subjects are offered at the Townsville campus unless otherwise indicated.
LEVEL 1
24 units in level 1 which include three core subjects and five elective subjects.
| CORE SUBJECT | |
| IA1007:03 | Linking Indigenousness 1 |
| IA1015:03 | Indigenous Australian World Views 1 |
| IA1016:03 | Indigenous Australian Issues 1 |
| ELECTIVES | |
| Choose from the following: | |
| IA1002:03 | Australia’s Indigenous Languages |
| IA1010:03 | Black Writers |
| IA1108:03 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History |
LEVEL 2
24 units in level 2 which include three core subjects. Electives may be chosen from the list below or from other Schools with the approval of the Head of the School of Indigenous Australian Studies.
| CORE SUBJECT | |
| IA2014:03 | Linking Indigenousness 2 |
| IA2015:03 | Indigenous Australian World Views 2 |
| IA2016:03 | Indigenous Australian Issues 2 |
| ELECTIVES | |
| IA2017:03 | Community Management and Development 2 |
| IA2102:03 | Indigenous Politics |
| IA2110:03 | Media Law and Ethics |
| IA3101:03 | Media and Race Relations |
LEVEL 3
24 units in level 3 which include three core subjects. Electives may be chosen from the list below or from other Schools with the approval of the Head of the School of Indigenous Australian Studies.
| CORE SUBJECT | |
| IA3015:04 | Indigenous Australian World Views 3 |
| IA3016:04 | Indigenous Australian Issues 3 |
| IA3021:04 | Linking Indigenousness 3 |
| ELECTIVES | |
| IA3017:03 | Community Management and Development 3 |
| IA3101:03 | Media and Race Relations |
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