Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge with Honours

Bachelor (Honours)

This year-long program can transform your interest in research into a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous knowledge and culture.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

3507184

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar

About this course

This year-long program can transform your interest in research into a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous knowledge and culture.

With the guidance of an expert supervisor, you'll select a topic, develop your thesis and engage in research that speaks to your passion as well as to a broader and deeper cultural importance.

While advancing your analytic, writing and research skills, you will also open the way to more diverse career options, or even further study towards a doctorate.

Best of all, completion of this degree will see your research contribute new knowledge and perspective of Indigenous life and culture.

Study locations

Lismore

What you will learn

develop the capacity for advanced independent critical analysis of Indigenous social and cultural realities.
demonstrate theoretical understandings of contemporary and historical Indigenous social and cultural issues.
apply Indigenous knowledge systems to investigate and evaluate principles of social justice and equity.
demonstrate knowledge of culturally safe research approaches necessary when engaging with Indigenous communities.
access, interpret and evaluate sources of information relevant to Indigenous research paradigms.
demonstrate the knowledge and communication skills necessary to interact appropriately with diverse Indigenous communities.
demonstrate the knowledge and communication skills necessary to interact appropriately with diverse Indigenous communities.

Career pathways

An honours degree can lead to a career in research and academia to pursue further higher research degree options such as a PhD. Honours in Indigenous Studies allows students to gain training and mentorship into research capacity development which can be applied to a range of professional applications. These include public policy development in government positions, high-level analysis in community engagement activities and research streams in national and international Indigenous affairs.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).

90.4%

Overall satisfaction

81.7%

Skill scale

76.5%

Teaching scale

83.3%

Employed full-time

$99.1k

Average salary

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