Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies (DA002)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course provides a dedicated pathway for mature-aged Indigenous students that prepares them for entry to the professional postgraduate law course—the Juris Doctor (JD).Students engage with fundamental principles drawn from the Law and Society major as well as gain greater insights into Aboriginal knowledge systems through enrolment in units offered in the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020 |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take all units (30 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | INDG1120 | Legal Studies Professional Practicum 1 (12 points) | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies (DA002) Co-requisites: (LAWS1110 Crime and Society or LAWS1120 Australian Legal Principles and Institutions or LAWS1104 Introduction to Law) and (INDG1150 Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard or INDG1160 Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge) | |
| N/A | INDG2200 | Advanced Indigenous Legal Studies | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies (DA002) and (LAWS1120 Australian Legal Principles and Institutions or LAWS1104 Introduction to Law) | 150 |
| N/A | LAWS2120 | Legal Studies Professional Practicum 2 (12 points) | Prerequisites: (LAWS1110 Crime and Society or LAWS1120 Australian Legal Principles and Institutions or LAWS1104 Introduction to Law) and any Level 1 unit from the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major | Mr Mel Thomas |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | LAWS1104 | Introduction to Law | 3 hours per week | |
| N/A | LAWS1120 | Australian Legal Principles and Institutions | Incompatibility: LAWS1104 Introduction to Law | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | INDG1150 | Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard | Incompatibility: HIST1100 Aboriginal History | 3 hours per week |
| S1 | INDG1160 | Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge | lectures, tutorial/workshops and field trips |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | LAWS1110 | Crime and Society | 3 hours per week | |
| S1 | LAWS1111 | Law, Conflict and Change | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | LAWS2201 | Legal Framework of Business | Prerequisites: LAWS1104 Introduction to Law or LAWS1120 Australian Legal Principles and Institutions | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week |
| S1 | LAWS2223 | Criminal Justice Systems | Prerequisites: LAWS1110 Crime and Society | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week for 11 weeks from week 2 |
| S2 | LAWS2224 | Evolution of Human Rights | Co-requisites: LAWS1111 Law, Conflict, and Change (formerly LAWS1111 Legal Systems) | 3 hours per week |
| N/A | LAWS2225 | Indigenous Peoples and the Law | Prerequisites: LAWS1104 Introduction to Law or LAWS1111 Law, Conflict and Change (formerly LAWS1111 Legal Systems) or LAWS1120 Australian Legal Principles and Institutions | |
| S1 | LAWS2226 | International Legal Institutions | Prerequisites: LAWS1111 Law, Conflict and Change | 3 hours per week |
| S2 | LAWS2227 | Law in Action | Prerequisites: LAWS1111 Law, Conflict and Change | up to 3 hours per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | INDG2300 | Indigenous Knowledge: Mind, Body and Spirit | Prerequisites: any Level 1 unit from the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major or HIST1100 Aboriginal History | online lectures: 2 hours per week; workshops: 1 hour per week |
| S2 | INDG2500 | Looking North: The Wild West | Prerequisites: any Level 1 unit from the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major or HIST1100 Aboriginal History | lectures: 1 hour per week; workshops: 1 hour 45 minutes per week |
| S2 | INDG2600 | Indigenous Representation | Prerequisites: any Level 1 unit from the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage major or HIST1100 Aboriginal History Incompatibility: VISA2051 Curatorial Practices; INDG3500 Image, Representation and Appropriation | 6 weeks compressed mode: 3 hours per week |
| S2 | INDG2700 | Knowing Country: The Dreaming and Darwin | Prerequisites: any Level 1 unit or equivalent Incompatibility: INDG1140 Knowing Country: The Dreaming and Darwin | six weeks intensive with week long field trip to region |
12 points of prior learning as recognised by the Faculty of Law and the School of Indigenous Studies on the recommendation of the Selection Committee.
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