4006 - Graduate Certificate in Australian Indigenous Studies
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | GradCertAusIndigSt |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Arts |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Clayton) |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 0.5 years FT, 1 year PT |
| Contact details | Professor Lynette Russell, CAIS, 9905 4200, lynette.russell@arts.monash.edu.au |
Description
This course is designed for both practitioners already employed with Indigenous communities or who are active in associated or allied work (such as public record offices, libraries, museums and community cooperatives, keeping places, native title, government instrumentalities) and for students who wish to gain further academic knowledge and credentials in the field of Australian Indigenous studies and enable a sensitive response when involved in important decisions about Indigenous knowledge and the maintenance of cultural heritage.
The course not only explores some continuing problems in Indigenous studies but also focuses on change and development. The course addresses issues of local and international importance within the framework for maintenance and control. Various regional, bilateral and international structures for reclamation of cultural heritage are discussed.
Objectives
Students completing this course will demonstrate:
- an understanding of the theory and practice of Australian Indigenous Studies
- knowledge, skills and attributes for self-motivated, independent investigation of Australian Indigenous Studies issues
- knowledge and understanding of Australian Indigenous Studies within an international comparative context
- attributes of team-work and problem-solving within cross cultural contexts
- the ability to engage with other professionals working in the Australian Indigenous Studies system and allied professions
- knowledge, and understanding of ethical issues relating to Australian Indigenous Studies.
Structure
Requirements
Students must complete two of the following units:
Progression to further studies
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.