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The Charlie Perkins Scholarships

Applications for the 2012/13 Charlie Perkins Scholarships will open on Monday 15 August 2011 and will close on Friday 14 October 2011.

 

Youth Challenge Australia International Volunteer Program

Please feel free to contact YCA if you have questions or require more information on 02 9514 5512.  www.youthchallenge.org.au

The Aurora Project

Applications for the summer 2011/12 round of Anthropology/Social Science Internships and Legal Internships will be accepted online via our website between 9am AEST Monday 8th August through to 5pm Friday 2nd September 2011.

The Aspiration Initiative (TAI) academic enrichment program

Teaching positions available! New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia

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

IDIG110     Colliding Worlds
IDIG101     Australia's First Peoples' Contemporary Issues
IDIG300     Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues
IDIG301     Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies
IDIG303     Principles of Aboriginal Community Development
IDIG304     Managing the Indigenous Organisation
IDIG306     Aboriginal Health
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     Managing the Indigenous Organisation
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)

Applications close: 5pm 1 October and 1 April each year.

If you are interested in being part of the PIP program for 2011, please contact the Career Development staff on 02 6773 2897 or email careers.service@une.edu.au.

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

Metropolitan Parliamentary Internship - http://blog.une.edu.au/unempi/

 

ANZ Career Opportunities

ANZ Bank Career Opportunities

ANZ Graduate Programme

Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Opportunities

Facilities

Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links

  Oorala Aboriginal Centre, UNE

 

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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