305851 v.2 Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies) (Honours)

BA(Hons)(Curtin)

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Introduction
This honours course combines advanced coursework in the theoretical and practical aspects of Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies, Indigenous Community Health and Aboriginal Community Management and Development with individual research and community practice in these three fields. Students firstly engage in a semester of coursework and individual project preparation, and then complete a semester of intensive research, writing, and in many cases, community consultation during their dissertation. This course emphasises the relationship between theory and practice, and enables multidisciplinary approaches to research topics based on collaboration and appropriate community consultation in Indigenous contexts.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Refer to Admission into Honours Degree Programs and Regulations for Honours Degrees in the General Information section of the Curtin Courses Handbook. The following students are eligible to apply for places in the program - those students who have completed an undergraduate degree within the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin, and normally with weighted average scores of attainment - either in Indigenous Studies or from elsewhere.

Note
The Course Coordinator will only approve entry into the Honours degree for students possessing undergraduate degrees from outside the Centre for Aboriginal Studies, where one or more of the following additional criteria is met - the student is an Aboriginal or Torress Strait Islander, the student has completed one or more undergraduate units with a substantial Indigenous studies component, or, the student can demonstrate substantial life experience residing with, or working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian people.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
This honours degree program is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. The option of external study for part of the course is dependent upon the availability of resources and is subject to negotiation with the Postgraduate Program coordinator.

Course Organisation
A semester of coursework and individual project preparation followed by a semester of intensive research, writing and in many cases, community consultation, producing a dissertation.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
305842	v.2		Indigenous Australian Research 411	6.5	25.0
305843	v.2		Indigenous Australian Research 412	6.5	25.0
305844	v.2	#	Indigenous Australian Research 413	6.5	25.0
305845	v.2		Indigenous Australian Research 414	6.5	25.0
					100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
305846	v.1	+	Indigenous Australian Research - Honours Dissertation 491	4.5	100.0
			OR
308415	v.1	*	Indigenous Australian Research - Honours Dissertation 492-1	16.0	50.0
			OR
308417	v.1	*	Indigenous Australian Research - Honours Dissertation 492-2	4.5	50.0
					100.0
#	If undertaking research primarily for the use of quantitative research techniques, this unit may be substituted for any other quantitative research unit offered by another school, subject to approval of the course coordinator.
+	Only available for full-time students to complete the dissertation.
*	Only available for part-time students, must complete 492-1 and 492-2 to complete the dissertation.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations that students are eligible to be offe red and admitted to this course for the first time only.