Course overview
The honours course at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS) provides specialised training for graduates in research in Indigenous Australian contexts.
Being a research student at CAS provides you with the unique opportunity to contribute to Indigenous knowledge.
A combination of coursework and a research project provides students with training and experience in research positioning, methodologies and methods, and in using research literature critically.
Emphasis is placed on Indigenous Terms of Reference and the importance of respecting cultural and community protocols when conducting research.
Students from the CAS honours program may graduate from the following major streams:
- Indigenous Community Development and Management
- Indigenous Community Health
- Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies.
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Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to this Honours course, you must meet one of the following pathways.
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ graduates
You must have:
- completed the Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies), the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aboriginal Community Management and Development), or the Bachelor of Applied Science (Indigenous Community Health) at ºìÌÒÊÓƵ, and
- achieved a course weighted average (CWA) of 70% or or higher in third year.
Graduates from other institutions
You must have:
- completed a bachelor degree in a related discipline from a recognised institution, and
- achieved a grade equivalent to a course weighted average (CWA) of 70% or higher in third year, and
- met at least one of the following:
- identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, or
- completed one or more undergraduate units with a substantial Indigenous studies component, or
- demonstrated substantial life experience residing with or working alongside Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Course-specific requirements
You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.
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