Bachelor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advocacy

The Bachelor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advocacy degree provides an opportunity for students to engage with theoretical concepts and practices based on Indigenous knowledge systems.

The core units and the course specialisations are designed to privilege and advance the exploration and practical application of knowledges from the rich cultural traditions and contemporary social experiences of Indigenous peoples.

The course of study promotes the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those who work with them, to provide accountable leadership, advocate for and empower people and communities in their aspirations for cultural maintenance and reclamation, and for effective participation in contemporary Australian social, cultural and economic life.

With a focus on ensuring graduates demonstrate an ability to apply what they learn in a culturally informed and respectful manner, students have the opportunity to acquire and apply knowledge and skills in three core areas of significant importance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians:

social policy, land and sea management and/or community advocacy.

These specialised fields of study are tailored to prepare students for professional and/or further study or research that can contribute to, and further develop, effective and equitable engagement between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the broader Australian community.

The course is offered through a range of flexible, multi-modal delivery options that will include workshops, Learnline, face-to-face and external.

Common Units(2 units) - 20cp

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (compulsory) Plus either: CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (new title from 2016) or CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.

Core Units(6 units) - 60cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 60 credit points as detailed below.

(recoded to IND230 from 2016)

(no longer available from 2020)

(recoded to IND120 from 2016)

(recoded to IND130 from 2016)

ATI140

(recoded to IND150 from 2016)

Specialist Electives A(6 units) - 60cp

Units totalling 60 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below.

Social Policy and Practice #A minimum of 30cp must be selected from 300-level units ATI200 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives ATI210 Indigenous Governance and Leadership ATI211 Indigenous Policy Principles and Practice CIK220 Arctic to Uluru: Comparative Studies in Indigenous Policy (not offered 2017 or 2018) (no longer available) ATI300 Work Placement (repeatable) (not offered 2017 or 2018) (no longer available) ATI310 Indigenous People and Social Justice (new title from 2016) ATI311 Race and Policy CAS311 Independent Study (10cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) (recoded to IND390 from 2016) Land and Sea Management Practice #A minimum of 30cp must be selected from 300-level units ATI160 Cultural Site Management ATI200 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives ATI221 Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management CIK210 Representing and Recording Country CIK230 Indigenous Engagement: Land and Water (repeatable) CIK240 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment ATI300 Work Placement (repeatable) (not offered 2017 or 2018) (no longer available) ATI321 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural Sites CAS311 Independent Study (10cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) (recoded to IND390 from 2016) CIK305 Cultural Transactions: Communication and Negotiation CIK341 Global Perspectives on Indigenous Land and Sea Management Community Advocacy and Social Action #A minimum of 30cp must be selected from 300-level units ATI200 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives ATI230 Resourcing Community Action (next offered 2020) (offered in alternative years) ATI231 Advocacy and Social Action (next offered 2020) (offered in alternative years) ATI300 Work Placement (repeatable) (not offered 2017 or 2018) (no longer available) ATI330 Indigenous Networking and Collaboration ATI331 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work CAS311 Independent Study (10cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) (recoded to IND390 from 2016) CIK305 Cultural Transactions: Communication and Negotiation

Specialist Electives(4 units) - 40cp

Complete units totalling 40 credit points chosen from one of the groups identified above, but not chosen in Specialist Elective A

Electives(6 units) - 60cp

Units totalling 60 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. Students may select units from any of the approved specialisations/sequences (where applicable) as electives, if desired.

ATI1xx, ATI2xx

ATI3xx

- 240

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.