Diploma of Indigenous and General Studies
Diploma of Indigenous and General Studies
DipIndigGenStud
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Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Diploma of Indigenous and General Studies (3112IS) |
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| On Campus | Dubbo |
| Distance Education | Dubbo |
Normal course duration
Full-time 1 years (2.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through one or more of the following:
- Darrambal Assessment Program;
- TAFE Certificate III level qualification or equivalent;
- Completion of Year 10 or equivalent;
- Other attainments and experience deemed appropriate by the Course Coordinator and/or Faculty.
Students must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Credit
No credit will be granted for subjects in this course.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Course structure
This course consists of the equivalent of eight 8-point subjects:
IKP101 Transition to Academic Writing Skills 1
IKP102 Introduction to Indigenous Studies
IKP104 Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences
IKP105 Introduction to Indigenous Histories and Contemporary Realities
IKP107 Transition to Academic Writing Skills 2
and
IKP103 Introduction to Science
or
IKP106 Introduction to Mathematics for Life and Learning
Restricted electives
Students select two electives from the following:
COM112 Digital Media
HIP112 Communication for Health Practice
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics
PHL103 Theories of Human nature
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
or any first year subject in consultation/negotiation by the Course Coordinator.
+ Residential School
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.
HIP112 Communication for Health Practice
Enrolment pattern
Full Time
Session 1
IKP101 Transition to Academic Writing Skills 1
IKP102 Introduction to Indigenous Studies
IKP104 Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences
and
IKP103 Introduction to Science
or
IKP106 Introduction to Mathematics for Life and Learning
Session 2
IKP105 Introduction to Indigenous Histories and Contemporary Realities
IKP107 Transition to Academic Writing Skills 2
and two electives from the following:
COM112 Digital Media
HIP112 Communication for Health Practice
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics
PHL103 Theories of Human nature
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
or any first year subject in consultation/negotiation by the Course Coordinator.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.