Overview | Summary of Courses

Offered By:	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Academic Contact:	Dr. Will Sanders and Dr. Sverre Molland
Areas of Interest:	Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Indigenous Australian Studies, Policy 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.

Students in all courses will be encouraged to take an Indigenous policy perspective in classroom activities and assignments. 

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 Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Indigenous Policy) requires the completion of 48 units including:

36 units from the following compulsory courses:

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

A maximum of 12 units from the completion of elective courses from the following list:

ANTH6005 Indigenous Australian Societies and Cultures (6 units)
ANTH8007 Key Concepts in the Anthropology of Development (6 units)
ANTH8009 Development in Practice (6 units)
ANTH8016 Internship (6 units)
ANTH8021 Participatory Modelling for Development (6 units)
ANTH8038 Introduction to Gender and Development (6 units)
ANTH8030 Critically assessing contemporary development approaches (6 units)
ANTH8037 Supervised Project (12 units)
ANTH8042 Migration, Refugees and Development (6 units)
ANTH8047 Resource Projects and Indigenous Peoples (6 units)
ANTH8049 Designing Development Projects (6 units)

Students who wish to complete courses outside of the above list must contact the Program Convenor for approval prior to enrolling.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.