Overview
What you will study
As Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions engage in the early stages of treaty negotiations, it is vital all parties involved understand the importance of concepts such as recognition, reconciliation, and refusal.
This Recognition, Reconciliation, Refusal course offered by University of Melbourne explores how these three principles intersect to shape the practice of treaty-making between Indigenous peoples and settler-states.
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, University of Melbourne; a multi-disciplinary research unit devoted to exploring the challenges that lie at the heart of relations between Indigenous and settler Australians.
- 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 micro-credential, you'll have a deeper understanding of how treaties between Indigenous peoples and settler states are shaped by the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal.
You'll be able to:
- Critically examine the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal in Indigenous-settler relations
- Apply the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal to the emerging treaty processes in Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- recognition
- reconciliation
- refusal
- historical, political, and cultural overview of these key concepts
- how recognition, reconciliation, and refusal shape contemporary treaty negotiations
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Upcoming dates for this course are yet to be announced.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Disciplines
International LawWhat students do after studying
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 private, public and not-for-profit sector professionals, as well as First Nations, who will be engaged in treaty processes in the coming years.
To enrol in this course, you need either of the following:
- A bachelor's 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