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Overview
What you will study
As Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions engage in the early stages of treaty negotiations, it is vital the parties involved have a strong understanding of concepts such as Indigenous sovereignty.
This Indigenous and Other Sovereignties course offered by University of Melbourne explores sovereignty and its place in relations between Indigenous peoples and contemporary settler societies.
Relevance to your job and industry
- This course covers the critical knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to work at the interface between government and First Nations and self-determining Indigenous organisations.
- It is delivered by the Australian Centre, which supports research that advances a critical examination of Australian society, culture and history, with an interdisciplinary focus on settler colonialism and its institutions.
- Learning is tailored to the needs of those who are preparing to engage in the treaty process in the near future.
Learning outcome
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Actively engage with, reflect and synthesise Indigenous sovereignty as both concept and social movement
- Examine and apply the ways that Indigenous sovereignty will shape and inform contemporary treaty negotiations.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Understand Indigenous sovereignty as a concept and social movement
Engage with theories of sovereignty – and related concepts such as self-determination and autonomy – and examine how this has been understood, historically and today.
- Explore recognition of Indigenous sovereignty in settler-colonial states
- Examine how Indigenous sovereignty shapes treaty negotiations
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Upcoming dates for this course are yet to be announced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 00116K
- This micro-credential is ideal for public servants across all levels of government, as well as First Nations, and other private, public and not-for-profit sector professionals who will be engaged in treaty processes in coming years
To enrol in this course, you need either of the following:
- A bachelors degree
- A minimum three years’ work experience (paid or voluntary) related to Indigenous politics and policy, or roles such as community and stakeholder management, or communications and public relations
- To be an Indigenous person interested or engaged in the treaty process.
Work experience
- A minimum three years’ work experience (paid or voluntary) related to Indigenous politics and policy, or roles such as community and stakeholder management, or communications and public relations
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents990 AUD / full≈ 990 AUD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents990 AUD / full≈ 990 AUD / full
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