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This year-long program can transform your interest in research into a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous knowledge and culture.
With the guidance of an expert supervisor, you’ll select a topic, develop your thesis and engage in research that speaks to your passion as well as to a broader and deeper cultural importance.
While advancing your analytic, writing and research skills, you will also open the way to more diverse career options, or even further study towards a doctorate.
Best of all, completion of this degree will see your research contribute new knowledge and perspective of Indigenous life and culture.
This year-long program can transform your interest in research into a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous knowledge and culture.
With the guidance of an expert supervisor, you’ll select a topic, develop your thesis and engage in research that speaks to your passion as well as to a broader and deeper cultural importance.
While advancing your analytic, writing and research skills, you will also open the way to more diverse career options, or even further study towards a doctorate.
Best of all, completion of this degree will see your research contribute new knowledge and perspective of Indigenous life and culture.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
Students applying for the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge with Honours are required to participate in an interview with Gnibi academics and Gnibi Elders to demonstrate suitability for entry into the award.
Domestic students
| Location | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 1, Session 2 |
International students
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| Course Learning Outcome |
|---|
apply critical analysis to Indigenous social and cultural situations and problems. |
develop innovative and creative responses to contemporary Indigenous and historical social and cultural issues. |
investigate and evaluate issues with references to principles of social justice and equity in relation to Indigenous peoples. |
demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to interact in a culturally competent way with Indigenous communities. |
access, interpret and evaluate sources of information relevant to Indigenous studies. |
demonstrate a command of one other major area of study. |
demonstrate effective cross-cultural communication skills in relation to an understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures, histories and current realities. |
On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes.
Our online education study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. Students may receive a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes.
All students are expected to attend a week-long intensive research workshop each session. Honours students will also spend time each week working directly with a supervisor with expertise in their field of research.
An honours degree can lead to a career in research and academia to pursue further higher research degree options such as a PhD. Honours in Indigenous Studies allows students to gain training and mentorship into research capacity development which can be applied to a range of professional applications. These include public policy development in government positions, high-level analysis in community engagement activities and research streams in national and international Indigenous affairs.
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To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge with Honours, students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising:
Class of Honours
This degree may be awarded in the following classes:
1. First Class;
2. Second Class (Division 1);
3. Second Class (Division 2); or
4. Third Class.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDG4001 | Indigenous Research Theory and Practice | Note 1 | |||
| INDG4002 | Indigenous Research Thesis (Stage 1 of 3) | Note 1 | |||
| INDG4003 | Indigenous Research Thesis (Stage 2 of 3) | Note 1 | |||
| INDG4004 | Indigenous Research Thesis (Stage 3 of 3) | Note 1 | |||
| Note 1: | Double-weighted unit |