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. Career pathways would include private sector, Indigenous community organisations and government departments. Students may select their own course of study or specialise in one of the following areas:
Communication
Community Management and Development
Law and Politics
World Views.
Please see the Academic Adviser in the school about specialisations.
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 |
| IA1103:03 | Radio 1 |
| IA1105:03 | Television 1 |
| IA1106:03 | Print 1 |
| IA1111:03 | 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 1 |
| IA2017:03 | Indigenous Community Management and Development 2 |
| IA2103:03 | Radio 2 |
| IA2104:03 | Print 2 |
| IA2105:03 | Television 2 |
| IA2109:03 | Work Placement |
level 3
| CORE SUBJECT | |
| IA3007:03 | Linking Indigenousness 3 |
| ELECTIVES | |
| Choose at least four subjects from the following level 3 subjects: | |
| IA3006:03 | Cross-Cultural Training for Indigenous Contexts |
| IA3015:03 | Indigenous Australian Worldviews 3 |
| IA3016:03 | 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 |
| IA3114:03 | Scriptwriting for Radio and Television |
| IA3117:03 | Community Management and Development 3 |
| JN2001:03 | Research and Investigation Techniques |
| JN2003:03 | Feature Writing |
| JN3012:04 | Print Editing |
| PT1410:03 | Effective Photography |
level 4 (HONOURS)
| IA4000:04 | Indigenous Research Ethics |
| IA4001:04 | Field Procedures in Indigenous Contexts |
| IA4002:04 | Interpreting Research |
| IA4101:12 | Honours Thesis |