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Why Study Indigenous Studies at UNE?

UNE’s Discipline of Indigenous Studies offers YOU a dynamic array of online units of study to choose from! Our discipline makes use of innovative technology and teaching methodologies so as to enhance and maximise YOUR learning!

As an Indigenous or non-Indigenous student you can learn about Indigenous issues and factors that have shaped and/or are influencing change within Indigenous communities today within Australia, our global region and beyond.

No matter what your background or knowledge is of Indigenous issues, ALL students are most welcome and are encouraged to enrol!

Dr Belinda BeattieUse the ‘play’ button below to listen to the audio.

Courses


Undergraduate Degrees
Advanced Diploma in Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Postgraduate Coursework
Graduate Certificate in Arts
Graduate Diploma in Humanities
Master of Arts

Honours
Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Postgraduate Research

Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts with Honours

Units

IDIG101 Australia's First Peoples' Contemporary Issues
IDIG110 Colliding Worlds
IDIG300 Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues
IDIG301 Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies
IDIG303 Principles of Aboriginal Community Development
IDIG304 First Peoples' Organisation and Business
IDIG306 Aboriginal Health
IDIG307 First Peoples and Exhibition: Time and Change
IDIG311 Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation: land and nature 
IDIG312 Comparing Indigenous Communities and Ethnic Minorities
IDIG500 Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues
IDIG501 Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies
IDIG503 Principles of Aboriginal Community Development
IDIG504 First Peoples' Organisation and Business
IDIG506 Aboriginal Health
IDIG511 Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation: land and nature

Careers

 

http://www.careerjet.com.au/

 

http://www.indigenousjobsaustralia.com.au/

If YOU want to pursue a career in an area where an understanding of Indigenous issues is required, then the Discipline of Indigenous Studies is for YOU!

Opportunities abound for you and in a wide range of careers! For instance, you may wish to pursue a career in The Australian Public Service or the NSW Public Sector. Or you might prefer a career in Indigenous enterprise, the private sector and not-for-profit organizations. Have you also thought about being part of a public or private sector graduate program and/or cadetship?

In terms of fields of interest, on graduation you may wish to pursue an interest in administration, the health sector, education and training, welfare, community, research, environmental administration, humanities, cultural heritage, business and policy development or in an area where your graduate attributes and understanding of Indigenous issues are just what your employer seeks of you!

Student Opportunities

Parliamentary Internship Program (PIP)

If you are interested in being part of the PIP program, please contact the Career Development staff on 02 6773 2897 or contact AskUNE (ensuring you enter Careers Enquiry in subject line).

Application forms can be downloaded from http://blog.une.edu.au/unepip

ANZ Career Opportunities

ANZ Bank Career Opportunities

ANZ Graduate Programme

Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Opportunities

Contacts

Indigenous Studies Convenor:

Dr. Belinda Beattie
School of Humanities
University of New England
Armidale, NSW, 2351
Australia
Email: bbeattie@une.edu.au
Phone: local: (02) 6773 2379
international +(61 2) 6773 2379.

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