Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

IAS4105 15 Credit Points
Case Studies in Indigenous Tourism
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
In this unit students apply their knowledge of tourism to a critical
analysis of a range of Indigenous tourism initiatives. Students visit
metropolitan and (optionally) regional/remote Indigenous tourism
enterprises and analyse their experiences in terms of the core
functions of tourism and Indigenous cultural protocols. Students
explore the challenges that economic development through
tourism presents to Indigenous communities, paying particular
attention to empowerment and issues concerning social, cultural,
and environmental sustainability.
IAS4106 15 Credit Points
Indigenous Histories in Film
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit provides students (Indigenous, non-Indigenous,
international) with an opportunity to learn about the Indigenous
Australian struggle against colonial hegemony by critically
analysing forms of Indigenous representation in Australian films.
Students will explore discourses of authenticity, assimilation, selfdetermination
and reconciliation.
IAS4107 15 Credit Points
Skills for Tertiary Learning
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit explores those techniques, skills, mechanisms and
attributes that support and encourage effective learning. The unit
is designed to encourage students to reflect on, monitor and
control the learning process as they progress through the course
and in the workplace. Students will develop their skills for
university study including learning strategies, oral and written
communication skills, research skills, critical thinking and
assignment writing strategies. The unit aims to incorporate
information technology as an aid to the learning process. These
skills are taught concurrently in other units.
IAS4108 15 Credit Points
Financial Practices
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
In this unit students develop their applied skills in Financial
Practices. This is done by re-affirming and deepening knowledge
of applied financial practices developed in the unit IAS1103
Introduction to Financial Practices. The emphasis moves from
setting up an appropriate system to record and monitor the
financial aspects of a business and the principles of dealing with
external resources that support the financial function, to the
analysis and application of the information gathered from the
financial function in the medium to long-term managerial
decision-making of the business. The need to reconcile
conventional business practices found in mainstream Australian
businesses with the philosophy and dictates of Indigenous
Australian economic values is a key theme.
IAS4109 15 Credit Points
Legal Framework and the State
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit will develop specific knowledge of legal issues and
requirements in administering an organisation within a
community context. Specific areas of business law will be
examined. Students will be introduced to issues in Company Law
such as processes of incorporation, obligations, the rights and
duties of office bearers and employees. They will also examine
aspects of commercial law, contracts and employment law and
issues in the regulation of equal opportunity initiatives. Some of
the cases in commercial law that have influenced contemporary
issues in relation to the business environment will be examined.
Students will be encouraged to view these issues from an
Indigenous perspective and experience.
IAS4110 15 Credit Points
Human Resource Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit introduces students to the principles of Human Resource
Management (HRM); the application of these principles to
Indigenous community organisations and to Indigenous workers
in mainstream organisations; the history of management practices;
and the changing role of industrial relations. The unit offers
students the opportunity to develop practical knowledge of the
legislative frameworks relevant to HRM - employment legislation,
equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and
occupational health and safety and to become familiar with
differing concepts of culture, and the management of cultural
diversity in the workplace.
IAS4111 15 Credit Points
Strategic Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit presents a comprehensive overview of the development
and implementation of contemporary strategic planning models
applicable to private, public and Indigenous organisations.
Students are introduced to the history of Strategic Planning from
the 1960s to the present. They are shown how the current
environment can be analysed in order to create value for an
organisation. The unit discusses the key elements of Strategic
Planning and explores how strategy is used to create a competitive
advantage. The unit examines models for measuring strategic
performance, performance gap analysis, and decision-making
processes. Various strategic implementation models are discussed
including corporate strategy, international, systems and structure,
and change management. Students are required to prepare a
strategic business plan for an Indigenous organisation.
IAS4112 15 Credit Points
Tendering and Submission Writing
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit examines the processes and methods necessary to submit
successful funding submissions and tender submission documents.
In particular, it presents a comprehensive guide on how to provide
goods and services under government contracts. Students will
gain knowledge of the special skills required for successful
tendering, including effective submission writing and the
developing of winning strategies. Students will review practices
and new issues, and analyse a number of recent case histories.
IAS5100 20 Credit Points
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Context and
Policy
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit examines current approaches to Australian Indigenous
health within an historical, social and cultural context, which
includes attention to traditional patterns of health and disease,
traditional medical systems, and the impact of colonisation and
past government policies and practices. After reviewing the broad
range of factors contributing to Indigenous health status, the unit
traces the development of mainstream and Indigenous
community-controlled health services, and reviews current
policies, strategies and programs. Australian Indigenous health
issues are also related to Indigenous health internationally.
IAS5102 20 Credit Points
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Status
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This external unit provides a detailed overview of the current
health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people. The various sources of information necessary for the
assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status
are examined, including attention to the limitations of these
sources. The unit introduces students to the epidemiological
concepts and techniques necessary for the monitoring,
surveillance and research of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
health status.
IAS5103 20 Credit Points
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Project
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit permits students to undertake a specific project or other
study within the area of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
health. The nature and outcomes of the project or study will be
determined jointly by the student and unit coordinator.
ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008 249