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U15 Master of Arts (Indigenous Sector Management)

The Master of Arts (Indigenous Sector Management) enables people working in the Indigenous sector to enhance their expertise as professionals and contribute to Indigenous self-determination and autonomy.  The course provides opportunities for students to develop their knowledge of the socio-political context of the Indigenous sector, their management skills, their analytical and critical skills in policy formation, leadership, research and decision making.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor degree OR equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.
 
COURSE LOCATION
On-line and external. Some units may be available internally.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.

Full-time depending on unit availability.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

A total of 180 Credit Points is required to complete the course.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
IAS4102 Indigenous Peoples and the West 15
IAS4103 Political Economy of Indigenous Australia 15
 
Plus 30 credit points selected from the follow:
Management
IAS4108 Financial Practices 15
IAS4109 Legal Framework and the State 15
IAS4110 Human Resource Management 15
IAS4111 Strategic Management 15
IAS4112 Tendering and Submission Writing 15
 
Environment
ACS4101 Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment 15
 
Film
IAS4106 Indigenous Histories in Film 15
 
Tertiary Learning
IAS4107 Skills for Tertiary Learning 15
 
Note: Not all elective units are available each semester. Please consult with Course Coordinator for selection.
 
Students who have completed the first 60 credit points (4 units) of the MA(IndigSectMgt) may exit the course with a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
ISM5101 Leadership in the Indigenous Sector 15
ISM5107 Indigenous Enterprise 15
 
Plus 30 credit points selected from:
MBA5102 Management of Information V 15
MBA5103 Market Analysis V 15
MBA5105 Financial Reporting and Analysis V 15
MBA5110 Principles of Management V 15
MBA5119 Economics V 15
MBA5330 Principles of Human Resource Management V 15
MBA5340 Business Strategy V 15
 
Students may substitute other University Level 5 units with approval from the course coordinator.

Students who have completed the first 120 credit points (8 units) of the MA(IndigSectMgt) may exit the course with a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Sector Management. Should students subsequently re-enrol to complete the MA(IndigSectMgt) they must surrender the Graduate Diploma. Admission on the basis of prior learning is not guaranteed.
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
ISM5114 Issues in Indigenous Policy Studies 10 
ISM5208 Project 1 15
ISM5209 Project 2 15
 
Choose 20 credit points from the following:
RES5101 Research Preparation: Methods of Research 20 
RES5102 Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches 20 
RES5103 Research Preparation: Quantitative Research Methods 20 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006