australian-indigenous-studies/pg-arts-australian-indigenous-studies

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18 September 2017 24 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Area of study

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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Managing facultyFaculty of Arts
Offered byMonash Indigenous Centre
School of Applied Media and Social Sciences
Campus(es)Clayton, Gippsland

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

Offered by the Monash Indigenous Centre

The Monash Indigenous Centre (MIC) has been offering Indigenous studies at the undergraduate level since 1978, and runs a successful honours program. The Centre now offers research programs at the master's and doctoral level. Areas of research include Indigenous education, the history of colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal rock music, Indigenous performance, racism and sport, and public policy.

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences

The School of Applied Media and Social Sciences (SAMSS) offers Indigenous Studies at undergraduate, honours, postgraduate diploma and doctoral level. Studies can be taken through both on-campus and off-campus study. Areas of research include politics, public policy, racism, education, art, literature and history.

Units

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Offered by the Monash Indigenous Centre (Clayton)

Students complete 48 points comprising the following:

  • ATS4259 Into the field: The theory and practice of ethnography

plus:

  • additional units to the value of 36 points choosen in consultation with the course coordinator
Course coordinator

Dr John Bradley

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences (Gippsland)

Students complete 48 points comprising the following:

  • ATS4685 Protocols and power in Australian Indigenous studies
  • ATS4805 SAMMS honours dissertation Part 1
  • ATS4806 SAMMS honours dissertation Part 2
  • ATS4807 SAMMS selected topics in theory and practice
Course coordinator

Dr Andrew Gunstone

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

Relevant courses

  • 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
  • 2695 Master of Arts*
  • 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.