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The
Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS) offers subjects in Koorie
studies which aim to encourage and enable undergraduate students to understand
the past and present from an Aboriginal perspective. Students will acquire a
general knowledge of many different aspects of Aboriginal cultures and of how
these cultures have undergone change and adaptation. Such understanding will
require students to construct critical arguments and analyse topics studied in
their historical and contemporary contexts. Courses in Koorie studies aim to
assist students in developing sensitivity to issues involved in Indigenous
studies.
Koorie studies subjects combine the study of social anthropology and
contemporary experiences of Australian Aborigines by including the study of
kinship political and linguistic systems in urban and remote societies and the
contrasts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies. Introductory
subjects examine Indigenous lifestyles and kinship systems, pre and
post-invasion, and the concept of continuity which provides a focus on
understanding the importance of land. Study of the post-invasion period
examines the effects of colonisation on Indigenous societies and economies,
past and present governmental policies and their effects on organisations and
communities.
Teaching in the centre includes lectures and small tutorial and seminar groups
which encourage debate and inquiry. Presentations, written summaries and essays
teach reflective, analytical and oral skills specific to Koorie studies as well
as to the arts degree. Lectures include a number given by visiting Indigenous
and non-Indigenous guest lecturers. A number of Faculty of Arts subjects
offered in Australian studies, anthropology, geography, history, politics,
linguistics, environmental science, sociology and women's studies complement
subjects offered in Koorie studies.
During 1999, Aboriginal programs under the newly-named CAIS (comprising Koorie
Research Centre, MOSA and Gippsland Koorie Studies) were coordinated by
Professor Eleanor Bourke as professor and director of Monash Aboriginal
Programs.
A major aim of the centre is to provide excellent and culturally appropriate
undergraduate, honours and postgraduate courses. The centre, which is located
on the second floor of the Monash University Gallery building on Clayton
campus, welcomes inquiries about courses and subject information. Inquiries may
be directed to the enrolment adviser, Ms Val Campbell, room 214, email
val.campbell@arts.monash.edu.au, or to the undergraduate and honours
coordinator, Dr Liz Reed, room 222, email liz.reed@arts.monash.edu.au
A
major sequence in Koorie studies is available to BA students, and those wishing
to complete this major should undertake a first-year sequence in history (with
an Australian focus), linguistics, sociology, geography, anthropology or
politics as the first part of the major sequence. In order to complete this
major, students would need to gain a further 16 points at second-year level and
a further 24 points at third year. The major should include KRS2010 and KRS2020
at second-year level and KRS3010 and KRS3020 at third-year level.
A minor sequence in Koorie studies can be completed in one of two ways.
Students may take either a first-year sequence in history (with an Australian
focus), linguistics, geography, anthropology or politics, followed by 16 points
of Koorie studies subjects at the second-year level, or they can complete 16
points of Koorie studies subjects at the second-year level followed by at least
16 points of Koorie studies subjects at the third-year level. Students should
note that it is possible to undertake second-year-level Koorie studies without
having completed one of the specified first-year-level sequences, subject to
approval of the course oordinator. In order to be eligible to complete a major
sequence in Koorie studies however, all students are required to successfully
complete KRS2010, KRS2020, KRS3010 and KRS3020.
Coordinator:
Dr Liz Reed
See the entry for Bachelor of Arts honours degree for details regarding
standard entry requirements, course structure, combined honours and
disciplines.
Students proceeding into the fourth or honours year have the opportunity of
consolidating their understanding of an area (or areas) of specialisation while
pursuing a research topic under expert supervision, leading to the degree of
BA(Hons) in Koorie studies.
In the honours year, students will take two coursework subjects, namely KRS4010
(Research methodology in Koorie studies) and KRS4020 (Theoretical perspectives
in Koorie culture and history) and will complete a written dissertation of
between 12,000 and 15,000 words (KRS4030). Full details are provided in an
booklet for prospective honours students, available from the enrolment adviser
at the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS) on the second level of
the Monash University Gallery (building 55) on Clayton campus.
In order to complete a major sequence in Koorie studies, students should complete a sequence in history (preferably with an Australian focus), linguistics, geography, sociology, anthropology or politics at the first-year level.
Students can also take the following subjects from other disciplines:
Students taking a major sequence in Koorie studies should also include one of the following subjects if not already completed at second-year level:
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