Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This course is open to persons, Indigenous and non-Indigenous
with a three year degree, or with substantial management
experience in the Indigenous sector, community leadership and
demonstrated academic ability.
Students may be required to complete IAS4107 Skills for Tertiary
Learning.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery -
Online, and Online Sup.
Electives - 30 credit points at 5th year unit
Electives to be chosen from:
MBA5102 Management of Information V 15
MBA5103 Market Analysis V 15
MBA5105 Financial Reporting and Analysis V 15
MBA5110 Principles of Management V 15
MBA5119 Economics V 15
MBA5330 Principles of Human Resource Management V 15
MBA5340 Business Strategy V 15
Students may substitute other University Level 5 units with
approval from the course coordinator.
Full-time depending on unit availability.
COURSE STRUCTURE
A total of 60 Credit Points is required to complete the course.
CORE UNITS
IAS4102 Indigenous Peoples and the West 15
IAS4103 Political Economy of Indigenous Australia 15
ELECTIVES
4th year electives can be chosen in consultation with the Course
Coordinator (total 30 Credit Points)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INDIGENOUS
SECTOR MANAGEMENT
Course Code M82
The Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Sector Management is an
exit pathway from the Master of Arts in Indigenous Sector
Management. Students who have completed the first 8 units (8 x
15 = 120 credit points) of the Masters may exit the course with the
Graduate Diploma. Students may subsequently seek to re-enrol to
complete the Master of Arts in Indigenous Sector Management.
(Students who wish to re-enrol should note that they must first
surrender the Graduate Diploma and that there is no guarantee that
a place will be available.)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including
at least five years appropriate professsional experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery -
Online, and Print-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Sector Management consists
of eight units of study (120 credit points): 4 core units (60 credit
points) and 4 elective units (60 credit points).
IAS4102 Indigenous Peoples and the West 15
IAS4103 Political Economy of Indigenous Australia 15
Electives - 30 credit points at 4th year unit
ISM5101 Leadership in the Indigenous Sector 15
ISM5107 Indigenous Enterprise 15
Electives - 30 credit points at 5th year unit
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ABORIGINAL
AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH
Course Code Q33
Course Code D63
INTRODUCTION
The Post Graduate Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Health provides students, non-Indigenous and
Indigenous, with a thorough understanding of the historical, social
and cultural factors contributing to the poor health status of
Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, an
awareness of the sources of data and ways of assessing Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander health, and knowledge of current health
status. Through the various electives offered, students can elect to
study more about: socio-cultural factors of importance in
Indigenous health; health promotion; addiction studies; and health
services management pertaining to Indigenous health.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including
at least five years appropriate professional experience.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Print-
Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students are required to have a total of 120 credit points to
complete the course.
HST5120 Epidemiology 20
IAS5102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 20
Status
HST5161 Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and 20
Practice
SAN5101 Indigenous Health: Context and Policy 20
and
IAS5103
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Project
or
Elective approved by course coordinator
plus
Elective approved by course coordinator
or
Research Unit (if proceeding to Master of Public Health by
Research)
20
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