Aboriginal Studies
Aboriginal Studies is an interdisciplinary major which links together ABST subjects and a number of subjects as well as offered by the Faculties of Arts, Creative Arts, Education, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Law and Science, to provide Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students with a coherent program in the study of Aboriginal Australia.
Major Study
The major consists of three core subjects offered by the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre together with a choice of subjects offered by participating Faculties. Students are advised to consult with the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre about available subjects prior to enrolment.
A major in Aboriginal Studies requires the completion of a minimum of 52 credit points, consisting of at least 12 credit points at 100-level, 16 credit points at 200-level and 24 credit points at 300-level. The major must include ABST150, ABST200 and ABST300.
Double Major
A majority of the Aboriginal Studies subjects are drawn from the offerings of a number of faculties, and it is possible for students to complete a second major. Students are encouraged to look closely at this option, particularly if they are contemplating postgraduate study.
Minor Study
A minor in Aboriginal Studies will consist of the three core subjects (ABST150, ABST200 and ABST300) and one other subject from the subjects prescribed for the major (see Study Program below). Students may not cross-count any subjects from the minor in any other minor or major study.
Honours
See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Study Program
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Credit Points |
Session |
100 level | |||
ABST150 |
Introduction to Aboriginal Australia (core) |
6 |
Autumn/Spring |
AUST102 |
Australian Studies: Narrating the Nation |
6 |
Spring |
CENV112 |
People and Place |
6 |
N/O 2009 Wollongong |
EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
6 |
Spring |
PHIL151 |
Practical Reasoning |
6 |
Spring |
POL 141 |
Change and Debate in Contemporary Australian Politics |
6 |
N/O 2009 |
POP 101 |
Population Health: Current Issues and their Determinants |
6 |
Autumn |
SOC 103 |
Introduction to Sociology |
6 |
Autumn |
VISA123 |
Introduction to Aboriginal Arts and Society |
6 |
Autumn |
200 level | |||
ABST200 |
Aboriginal Identities: History and Contested Knowledge (core) |
8 |
Spring |
ABST201 |
Redefining Eden: Indigenous Peoples and the Environment |
8 |
Autumn |
ABST202 |
Indigenous Self-Representation in Contemporary Texts |
8 |
Autumn |
ARTS202 |
Regional Australia Society and Environment |
8 |
Autumn/Spring |
EESC214 |
Discovering Down Under: A Geography of Australia |
8 |
Spring |
EESC215 |
Environmental Impact on Societies |
8 |
Spring |
HIST239 |
Water in Australia: An Environmental History |
8 |
N/O 2009 |
NMIH240 |
Current Services in Indigenous Health |
6 |
Autumn |
NMIH242 |
Functional Community Structures |
6 |
N/O 2009 |
PHIL206 |
Practical Ethics |
8 |
Autumn |
PHIL232 |
Political Philosophy |
8 |
N/O 2009 |
POP 201 |
Contemporary Population Health Issues |
6 |
Autumn |
SOC 231 |
Social Analysis |
8 |
Spring |
300 level | |||
ABST300 |
Indigenous Theories of Colonisation (core) |
8 |
Spring |
ABST350 |
Special Topics in Aboriginal Studies |
8 |
Autumn/Spring |
ABST361 |
Issues in Aboriginal Education |
8 |
Autumn |
ABST362 |
Aboriginal Pedagogy |
8 |
Spring |
EESC307 |
Spaces, Places and Identities: Qualitative Research Design |
8 |
Autumn |
EESC308 |
Environmental and Heritage management |
8 |
Spring |
ENGL375 |
Australia Fair: Post-Federation Australian Literature |
8 |
Spring |
HIST350 |
Debates in Australian Cultural History |
8 |
Autumn |
LAW 344 |
Indigenous Peoples and Legal Systems |
6 |
N/O 2009 |
NMIH327 |
Health and Human Ecology |
6 |
Autumn |
NMIH341 |
Research in Indigenous Health |
6 |
N/O 2009 |
PHIL390 |
Contemporary Political Philosophy |
8 |
N/O 2009 |
POP 325 |
Aboriginal Health Issues |
6 |
Spring |
SOC 305 |
Race and Ethnic Studies |
8 |
N/O 2009 |
SOC 308 |
Social Policy and the Neoliberal State |
8 |
Spring |
VISA321 |
Introduction to Indigenous Art and Visual Culture |
6 |
Autumn |