Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency

includes:

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency GradCertIndigCultCompetency

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency (1320IC)

Online - Dubbo

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

Bachelors Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Credit

N/A

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of two core subjects and two restricted electives:

Core Subjects (16 points)
Complete IKC404 and either IKC403 or IKC502 (paired subjects so only one can be chosen)

IKC403 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures, and Contemporary Realities
or
IKC502 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures, and Contemporary Realities

IKC404 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australians and the Politics of Control

Restricted Electives (16 points)
Choose any two from the following:
ASH505 Research Methods
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers OR EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers (paired subjects so only one can be chosen)
IKC405 Indigenous Australians and Criminal Justice
IKC406 Indigenous Social Work Policy and Practice
IKC407 First Nations and Media: Seeing Knowledge, Seeing Power
HLT517 Indigenous Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing

KEY SUBJECTS
IKC403 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures, and Contemporary Realities
or
IKC502 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures, and Contemporary Realities

Enrolment Pattern

PART TIME, SESSION 1 INTAKE
Duration: 1 year

Year 1  Session 1
Either IKC403 or IKC502 must be completed in first session of study

IKC403 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities
or
IKC502 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities

IKC404 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australians and the Politics of
Control

Year 1 - Session 2
[Restricted Elective 1]
[Restricted Elective 2]

PART TIME, SESSION 1 INTAKE
Duration: 2 years

Year 1  Session 1
Either IKC403 or IKC502 must be completed in first session of study

IKC403 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities
or
IKC502Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities

Year 1 - Session 2
IKC404 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australians and the Politics of
Control

Year 2 - Session 1
[Restricted Elective 1]

Year 2 - Session 2
[Restricted Elective 2]

PART TIME, SESSION 2 INTAKE
Duration: 1 year

Year 1  Session 2
Either IKC403 or IKC502 must be completed in first session of study

IKC403 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities
or
IKC502 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities

IKC404 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australians and the Politics of
Control

Year 2 - Session 1
[Restricted Elective 1]
[Restricted Elective 2]

PART TIME, SESSION 2 INTAKE
Duration: 2 years

Year 1  Session 2
Either IKC403 or IKC502 must be completed in first session of study

IKC403 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities
or
IKC502 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Histories, Cultures,
and Contemporary Realities

Year 2 - Session 1
IKC404 Critical Studies: Indigenous Australians and the Politics of
Control

Year 2 - Session 2
[Restricted Elective 1]

Year 3 - Session 1
[Restricted Elective 2]

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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