OVERVIEW
- Put your passion for a better world into a creative, meaningful career. In the Bachelor of Arts, you’ll learn how societies evolve and humans change the world. Expect to focus on the world's most pressing problems, critical thinking, communication skills, cultural competency, digital literacy and building your confidence to make a difference.
YOUR MAJOR
- Delve into Indigenous ways of being and doing, which are increasingly appreciated not only their historical value, but also for their place in contemporary society. In this major, you'll discover how to utilise these concepts in future careers, including the role of Indigenous Knowledges in a range of contemporary fields, learn about concepts of Indigenous entrepreneurship in today's world and experience contemporary community organisations and the issues they face in the capstone unit.
YOUR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Bolster your CV with real industry experience through our Work Integrated Learning opportunity – a placement, internship or industry-linked project. In the Skills and Strategies for Social Change core unit, you'll collaborate with students and community, civil society and industry partners to create real campaigns for social change.
LEARNING SKILL
- Conceptual understanding
- Critical and creative reasoning
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Self-management
CAREER OPPOURTUNITIES
- Community engagement and/or development officer
- Public relations executive
- Policy analyst
- Cultural liaison officer
- Advocacy worker
- Client services officer
STUDY STRUCTURE
FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER 1
Technology and Society
Connecting with Culture: Indigenous Australian Experiences
SEMESTER 2
Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian History
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1
Skills and Strategies for Social Change
Resistance, Activism and Empowerment
Indigenous Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
SEMESTER 2
Indigenous Representations
International Indigenous Perspectives
YEAR 3
SEMESTER 1
Changemakers in Action
BA Professional Practice
Indigenous Knowledges
Contemporary Communities
SEMESTER 2
Elective
