Overview | Summary of Courses

Offered By:	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Academic Contact:	Dr. John Taylor, Dr. Will Sanders, and Dr. Patrick Kilby (MAAPD Coordinator)
Areas of Interest:	Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Indigenous Australian Studies, and Social Research

 

Indigenous Policy is a specialisation within the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) program. It provides an understanding and interpretation of the evolution and practice of Australian Indigenous affairs policy and an appreciation and analysis of development activities within Australian Indigenous communities. Particular emphasis is placed on the problems of combining Indigenous perspectives with other forms of technical expertise in policy and development work. On completion of the program, MAAPD (Indigenous Policy) graduates will be better able to contribute to Indigenous policy development and programs.

The MAAPD (Indigenous Policy) program is designed for those who have an interest in the application of anthropology's critical methods and styles to social issues in Indigenous development. It is designed as an entry to PhD Study and for people working in Indigenous organisations, government, non-government organisations, and as independent consultants, who wish to develop their expertise in Indigenous development work by pursuing a professional program.

The MAAPD (Indigenous Policy) provides an opportunity to be trained by, and engage with, staff from the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), Australia's leading research centre on Indigenous economic and social policy issues. The core required course is taught by CAEPR's academic staff. By undertaking the 'Supervised Project' option students have an opportunity to undertake a negotiated applied research project at CAEPR in collaboration with a staff member with topics drawn from the full range in which CAEPR has resident expertise. For more information, please visit www.anu.edu.au/caepr

Prerequisites

Admission Requirements:

Students can commence the MAAPD (Indigenous Policy) in the first or second semester of any year.

Students can be enrolled directly into the Masters Program if they have obtained a Bachelor's degree from an approved tertiary education institution, with passes at least at credit level in six courses other than first-year courses.

Candidates with relevant work experience who may not have met the academic requirements can gain entry after satisfactory completion of the graduate Diploma in Public Administration offered by the Crawford School of Economics and Government. Visit http://www.crawford.anu.edu.au/ for more information

Candidates who are graduates from US universities should have a GPA of 3.2 or above.

Requirements

The program is comprised of four compulsory and two elective courses. Students in all courses will be encouraged to take an Indigenous policy perspective in classroom activities and assignments. 

To complete the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development specialising in Indigenous Policy, you must complete 48 units as follows:

36 units from the following compulsory courses:

ANTH8040 (12 units)       Indigenous Australian Policy
ANTH8019 (6 units)         An Introduction to Social Analysis
ANTH8028 (6 units)         Introduction to Social Impact
ANTH8045 (12 units)       Indigenous Australian Development

12 units of elective courses from the following:

ANTH8014 (6 Units)      Resource Projects and Indigenous Peoples
ANTH8009 (6 units)      Development in Practice
ANTH6005 (6 Units)      Indigenous Australian Societies and Cultures
ANTH8038 (6 Units)      Introduction to Gender and Development
ANTH8030 (6 units)      Critically assessing contemporary development approaches
ANTH8032 (6 Units)      Law, Order, and Conflict in the Pacific
ANTH8016 (6 Units)      Internship – taken in the second semester of the student’s enrolment
HIST6022 (6 Units)       Indigenous Australian History.

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