Bachelor of Indigenous Languages and Linguistics

The Bachelor of Indigenous Languages and Linguistics is a unique course that informs and engages Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in language and culture.

It builds your theoretical and practical knowledge and skills so you can engage in culturally-informed and accountable Indigenous language work.

During the course, you will learn about the linguistic skills and knowledge needed for appropriate and culturally-sensitive language documentation, analysis, maintenance and revival.

You will have the opportunity to develop basic language skills in an Indigenous language (eg Yolngu or Arrernte) and learn how language (and language learning) exists within cultural and social understandings and practices.

This course prepares you for Indigenous language related work, further study and research in the fields of language learning and teaching, linguistics, and Indigenous language planning and policy at local and national levels.

It will give you skills to help enable effective and equitable engagement between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language cultures and languages and the broader Australian community.

Common Units(2 units) - 20cp

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below. CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability 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(10 units) - 100cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 100 credit points as detailed below.

(previously ATI130) (replaced by IAS142 from 2020)

(previously LGA100) (replaced by IAS163 from 2020)

(previously LGA200) (replaced by IAS164 from 2020)

(previously LMA200)

(replaced by IAS165 from 2020)

(replaced by IAS201 from 2020)

(previously ATI100)

(replaced by IAS252 from 2020)

(replaced by IAS265 from 2020)

(no longer available from 2020. Students should discuss with the course coordinator a suitable replacement unit)

(replaced by IAS365 from 2020)

(no longer available from 2020. Students should discuss with the course coordinator a suitable replacement unit)

Specialist Electives A(6 units) - 60cp

Units totalling 60 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below. Note: A minimum of 30cp must be selected from 300-level units.

EST202 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages and Literacies INL220 Resource Production and Use (replaces LGA220 and LGA310 from 2016) (replaced by IAS264 from 2020) INL221 Indigenous Language Maintenance and Revitalisation (replaced by IAS361 from 2020) INR200 Research with Indigenous People (replaced by IAS322 from 2020) LMA210 Languages in Contact (replaced by IAS267 from 2020) LMA220 Language Acquisition (no longer available from 2020) INL360 Language Centre Management (replaced by IAS366 from 2020) IND390 Indigenous Knowledge Project x 2 (repeatable) (no longer available from 2020) LMA310 Community Language Planning (replaced by IAS363 from 2020) LGA320 Dictionary Making (replaced by IAS364 from 2020)

Specialist Electives B(4 units) - 40cp

Units totalling 40 credit points selected from the list below.

Indigenous Languages and Culture CAS110 Introduction to Yolngu Languages and Culture (replaced by IAS161 from 2020) (repeatable) CAS111 Yolngu Languages and Culture 2 (replaced by IAS162 from 2020) (repeatable) CAS205 Yolngu Life and Literature (replaced by IAS261 from 2020) (repeatable) CAS206 Yolngu Matha Conversation (replaced by IAS262 from 2020) (repeatable) CAS305 Yolngu Texts and Conversations 2 (replaced by IAS362 from 2020) (repeatable) INL210 Learning an Indigenous Australian Language (replaces CAL210 from 2019) (replaced by IAS161 from 2020) (repeatable) CAL211 Learning a Central Australian Language 2 (replaced by IAS162 from 2020) (repeatable) CAL305 Central Australian Languages - Texts and Narrative (replaced by IAS261 from 2020) (repeatable) IND390# Indigenous Knowledge Project (can only be completed once as a specialist elective B unit) (replaced by IAS403 from 2020) (repeatable) INL390# Indigenous Language Project (can only be completed once as a specialist elective B unit) (replaced by IAS406 from 2020)

Indigenous Language Teaching (new for 2019) EST202 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages and Literacies EST211 Learning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language in Schools EST311 Teaching Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Language in Schools IND390* Indigenous Knowledge Project (can only be completed once as a specialist elective B unit) (replaced by IAS403 from 2020)

Indigenous Social Science Units chosen from the Bachelor of Applied Social Science, taking into account any pre-requisites that may apply.

Electives(2 units) - 20cp

Select units totalling 20 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.

- 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.