Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major
The Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major comprises an interdisciplinary course that will provide you with an opportunity to learn about the history, culture and philosophy of Aboriginal peoples in Australia. The units offered enable you to critically engage with the issues covered, across a number of disciplines, and connect to contemporary Australian social issues. Studying a major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage will give you a strong grounding in Aboriginal knowledge systems as well as Western disciplinary constructs around Indigenous knowledge and peoples. Graduates gain a broad understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal people, and their ability to work appropriately and effectively with Indigenous peoples is enhanced. They increase their ability to work in culturally competent ways and develop flexible, generic and portable skills essential to a changing global environment.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate a knowledge of the experience, history and culture of Aboriginal peoples with a particular focus on Western Australia; (2) demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous systems of knowledge and the relevance of these systems across a broad range of disciplines; (3) critically evaluate representations of Aboriginal peoples in historical and academic discourse; (4) demonstrate a knowledge of ethical paradigms in Aboriginal research and conduct independent research; (5) demonstrate an awareness of the major historical and cultural issues that inform present day Aboriginal disadvantage; and (6) clearly express ideas in discussion and writing.
Degree-specific major
Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP001 Bachelor of Arts
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
- one Level 3 complementary unit
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | INDG1150 | Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard |
|
| S1 | INDG1160 | Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge |
Take the following complementary unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS, S1, S2 | PACM1101 | Communication in Practice |
|
Level 2
Take the following unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | INDG2300 | Indigenous Knowledge: Mind, Body and Spirit |
|
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ARTF2000 | Curatorial Practices |
|
| N/A | HIST2016 | When Empire Strikes: Imperial Expansion, Resistance, and Rights from Europe to Australasia | |
| S2 | INDG2500 | Looking North: The Wild West |
|
| S2 | INDG2600 | Indigenous Representation |
|
| S2 | INDG2700 | Knowing Country: The Dreaming and Darwin |
|
| N/A | INDG2800 | Indigenous Ways of Knowing 2 (Intermediate) |
|
Level 3
Take the following unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | INDG3300 | Indigenous Research |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | HIST3014 | Intimate Strangers: Journeys in Indigenous Australian History |
|
| S1 | INDG3400 | Indigenous People and Global Issues | |
| N/A | INDG3700 | Sharing Space | |
| N/A | INDG3800 | Indigenous Ways of Knowing 3 (Advanced) |
|
Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Arts course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Arts course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage second major is a single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | INDG1150 | Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard |
|
| S1 | INDG1160 | Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge |
Level 2
Take the following unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | INDG2300 | Indigenous Knowledge: Mind, Body and Spirit |
|
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ARTF2000 | Curatorial Practices |
|
| N/A | HIST2016 | When Empire Strikes: Imperial Expansion, Resistance, and Rights from Europe to Australasia | |
| S2 | INDG2500 | Looking North: The Wild West |
|
| S2 | INDG2600 | Indigenous Representation |
|
| S2 | INDG2700 | Knowing Country: The Dreaming and Darwin |
|
| N/A | INDG2800 | Indigenous Ways of Knowing 2 (Intermediate) |
|
Level 3
Take the following unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | INDG3300 | Indigenous Research |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | HIST3014 | Intimate Strangers: Journeys in Indigenous Australian History |
|
| S1 | INDG3400 | Indigenous People and Global Issues | |
| N/A | INDG3700 | Sharing Space | |
| N/A | INDG3800 | Indigenous Ways of Knowing 3 (Advanced) |
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage can also be taken as a degree-specific major.