📖Program Curriculum
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
Students are required to:
complete the four (4) compulsory core units
complete all requirements from one of the majors. You may choose to undertake a second major and/or units within the entire course.
pass at least 30 credit points at level 300 to complete a major
take a minimum of 60 credit points of level 300 units
take a maximum of 100 credit points from level 100 units
Unit type Credit Points Specific requirements
Core Units
(4 units) 40cp Compulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below:
IAS101 Indigenous Australia
IAS102 Northern Exposure
IAS201 Cultural Capabilities
IAS202 Northern Futures
Specialist Electives
(8 - 17 units) 80 - 180cp
Specialist Elective units selected from one of the Majors as detailed below:
COMMUNICATIONS, LITERATURE AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Complete 80-160cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature
IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context
IAS113 Introducing Communications Studies
IAS114 Introduction to Screen Media
IAS211 Media and Professional Writing
IAS212 Media and Culture in Global Communications
IAS213 Guilty Reading: Topics in Popular Genres
IAS214 Contemporary Literature and Writing
IAS215 Screen Media and Production 1
IAS216 Screen Media and Production 2
IAS311 Writing, Journalism and Media Ethics
IAS312 Communication Studies Research Project
IAS313 Workshop in Creative Writing
IAS314 Research in Literary Studies
IAS315 Digital Sound Recording and Design
IAS316 Digital Media Research Project
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Complete 80-160cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS121 Critical and Creative Thinking
IAS122 Ethics and Happiness (unit title change 2022)
IAS123 Sociological Perspectives
IAS124 Contested Knowledges
IAS221 Social Identities and Relationships
IAS222 Global Sociology
IAS223 Representing and Recording Country
IAS224 Philosophy of Arts and Culture
IAS225 Cultural Resource and Site Management
IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives
IAS321 Indigenous Sovereignty and Challenges of Reconciliation
IAS322 Research with Indigenous People
IAS323 Modern Sociological Perspectives
IAS324 Sociology of Crime and Deviance
IAS325 Cognition and Philosophy of Science
IAS326 Social Cognition and Power in the Digital Age
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
GLOBAL HUMANITIES IN A DIGITAL AGE
Complete 80-160cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS131 Colonising Australia
IAS132 Colonial Rule in South-East Asia
IAS133 Introduction to International Relations
IAS124 Contested Knowledges
IAS231 Colonial North Australia
IAS232 Themes in Global History
IAS237 Ancient Civilisations and Societies (replaces IAS233 from 2023)
IAS234 Indonesia: State and Society
IAS236 Indonesia and the World
IAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
IAS331 South-East Asia in the 20th Century
IAS332 North Australia in the 20th Century
IAS333 Political Ideas
IAS334 Politics of Indonesia
IAS335 War, Revolutions and Terror
IAS336 Major Issues in Contemporary Indonesia
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE AND POLICY
Complete 80-160cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS131 Colonising Australia
IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts
IAS123 Sociological Perspectives
IAS144 Indigenous Land and Resources
IAS241 Indigenous Policy Principles and Practice
IAS242 Indigenous Governance and Leadership
IAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
IAS244 Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic Participation
IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives
IAS246 Advocacy and Social Action
IAS321 Indigenous Sovereignty and Challenges of Reconciliation
IAS322 Research with Indigenous People
IAS341 Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemologies
IAS342 Neocolonialism, Advocacy and the Critique of Development
IAS343 Race and Policy
IAS344 Indigenous People and Social Justice
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA
Complete 80-160cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS131 Colonising Australia
IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts
IAS124 Contested Knowledges
IAS144 Indigenous Lands and Resources
IAS223 Representing and Recording Country
IAS225 Cultural Resource and Site Management
IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives
IAS246 Advocacy and Social Action
IAS252 Language and Identity (unit title change 2022)
IAS254 Partnership and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management
IAS322 Research with Indigenous People
IAS351 Indigenous Networking and Collaboration
IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work
IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment
IAS354 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural Sites
IAS355 Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
Complete 80-170cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS161 Language Studies 1 (repeatable)
IAS162 Language Studies 2 (repeatable)
IAS163 Introduction to Linguistics (unit title change 2022)
IAS164 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 2 (no longer offered 2022)
IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology (new in course from 2022)
IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax (new in course from 2022)
IAS165 Language in Society
IAS261 Language Studies 3 (repeatable)
IAS262 Language Studies 4 (repeatable)
IAS264 Language Documentation Methods and Tools (unit title change 2022)
IAS265 Meaning in Language: Semantics (unit title change 2022)
IAS266 Language Acquisition
IAS267 Languages in Contact
IAS361 Indigenous Language Maintenance and Revitalisation - (no longer offered from 2022)
IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable)
IAS363 Language Planning for Revitalisation and Maintenance (unit title change 2022)
IAS364 Dictionary Making
IAS365 Linguistic Applications in Indigenous Language Analysis
IAS366 Language Centre Management
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
IAS406 Language Transition and Protocols (repeatable)
CREATIVE AND DIGITAL ARTS
Complete 120-170cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cp)
IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cp)
IAS271 Creative Studio 3 (20cp)
IAS272 Creative Studio 4 (20cp)
IAS371 Crea
tive Practice and Theory (20cp) (repeatable)
IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools (repeatable)
IAS174 Digital media and Online Content Design
IAS273 Sculptural Design (repeatable)
IAS274 Digital Image Capture and Photographic Media (repeatable)
IAS372 Business of Creative Industries
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
MUSIC MAKING, PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE
Complete 120-180cp from the following units.
At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.
IAS184 Digital Composition
IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp)
IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp)
IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp)
IAS282 Music Making and Theory 4 (20cp)
IAS381 Music Making, Production and Performance (20cp) (repeatable)
IAS283 Indigenous and Community Music (not offered in 2022)
IAS284 Ensemble and Choral (repeatable)
IAS315 Digital Sound Recording and Design
IAS382 Music for Playing and Wellbeing
IAS383 Music and the Educator
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Complete a minimum of 160cps from the following:
IAS191 Architectural Design 1 (20cp)
IAS192 Architectural Design 2 (20cp)
IAS291 Architectural Design 3 (20cp)
IAS292 Architectural Design 4 (20cp)
IAS391 Architectural Design 5 (20cp)
IAS392 Architectural Design 6 (20cp)
IAS193 Design and Representation in Architecture
IAS194 Architectural Technology and Environment 1
IAS293 Architectural Technology and Environment 2
IAS294 Architectural Technology and Environment 3
IAS393 Architectural Theory and Practice (repeatable)
You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake units from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired whilst studying your major.
The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)
IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)
IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)
IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)
IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)
General Electives
(2 - 12 units) 20 - 120cp
Units totalling between 20 - 120 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.
You may take between 2 and 12 general elective units, which are selected from undergraduate units offered by CDU, including units offered within the Bachelor of Arts program that are not part of your major.
When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as IAS1xx, IAS2xx and IAS3xx would be first, second and third units respectively.
Note: students must not exceed 100 credit points at 100 level units.
240cp Total Credit Points
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