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Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Cultures and Australian Society)
Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Cultures and Australian Society)

Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Cultures and Australian Society)

  • ID:UOSA610001
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration:
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

  • IELTS total 6.0, reading 6.0, writing 6.0

  • TOEFL PBT : 550 with TWE of 4.5

  • TOEFL iBT: 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18

  • Pearson PTE: 50 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50

  • Cambridge CAE/CPE : 169

Course Information

  • Graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to work with Aboriginal communities.

  • Gain international experience as part of the Hawke Ambassador Volunteer Experience Program or stay local and take part in the Professional Experience Program.

  • Study a curriculum informed by world-class research in Cultural Studies and Linguistics1.

  • Join a university ranked No. 1 in South Australia for Learner Engagement in the Humanities2.

  • Ranked No. 1 in South Australia for Creative Arts Campus Facilities3, and Learning Resources4.

  • Use this degree as a pathway to further study, including the Master of Teaching (Secondary).

CRICOS CODE : 074671D

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FIRST YEAR,

  • First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3),

  • Ideas, Innovation and Communication,

  • Contemporary Aboriginal Issues,

  • Australian Politics, Civics and Citizenship,

Minor,

  • Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6),

  • Intercultural Communication,

  • Aboriginal Cultures,

  • Australian Society and Cultures,

SECOND YEAR,

First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3),

  • Caring for Country,

  • Colonial Experiment: Australian History 1788 - 1918,

Elective,

Minor,

  • Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6),

  • Communication, Culture and Aboriginal Australians,

  • Forging a Nation: Australian History 1920 - Present,

  • OR,

  • Rights and Racism,

  • Segregation and Resistance: Aboriginal People and Government,

Minor,

THIRD YEAR,

First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3),

  • Comparative Indigenous Studies,

  • Community Service Learning Project 1,

  • Identity and Representation,

  • Things that Matter: The Material Culture of Australia's Past,

Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6),

  • Aboriginal Rights and Interculturality,

  • Aboriginal Philosophy: Contesting Knowledge in Social Science,

  • Oral History Workshop: People and Place,

  • Internship or Project,

SUGGESTED ELECTIVE OPTIONS,

  • Pitjantjatjara Language and Culture,

  • Introduction to Cultural Studies,

  • Space, Place and Culture,

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Pre Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates from this specialisation find work as project officers, community service personnel and executive officers across a range of industries and business areas. Graduates may be employed by:

  • public service

  • human and community service organisations

  • private sector organisations 

You could also pursue a teaching role in humanities and social sciences when you continue your studies with a Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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