Handbook

In undertaking a Co-Major in Indigenous Knowledges and Practices, students will be introduced to Indigenous Knowledges from a broad lens that extends beyond social sciences, including health and physical sciences and education.

The Co-major will provide students with both complementary and alternative worldviews to Western-based disciplinary knowledge. Students will cover topics including Indigenous history, contemporary culture and approaches to social and emotional wellbeing, as well as the intersection between Western and Indigenous sciences. Students will also develop their cross-cultural capacity to prepare them to respectfully and thoughtfully engage with the public discourse on matters of importance to Indigenous peoples and communities.

Students will experience field trips to culturally significant sites and take part in workshops led by local Noongar community representatives and organisations.

Students will also have the opportunity to learn from leading Indigenous academics and develop cross-cultural sensitivity and intercultural communication skills, which are highly regarded career competencies. Their understanding of Indigenous Knowledges will give students the chance to make a positive contribution within Indigenous communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.