Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage
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Join in the process of reconciliation and help build capacity in the Wiradjuri community. The Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage from Charles Sturt University introduces you to the Wiradjuri language and develops your capacity to make a positive contribution working in and supporting Indigenous communities.
The only university course of its kind offered in Australia, the Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage may suit you if you work with the Wiradjuri community or you wish to increase your knowledge and understanding of Indigenous language and culture.
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For each 8 point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, residential schools, or examinations.
If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
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As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.Full subject list
The course consists of 32 points comprising four core subjects. All subjects have a value of 8 points, and are as follows:
IKC301 Wiradjuri Language
IKC400 Wiradjuri Culture and Heritage
IKC401 Rebuilding Australia’s Indigenous Nations
IKC402 Professional Study in Wiradjuri Community Development
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Key subjects contain critical information that students must master in order to progress in their course. Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress in a course. Student must pass key subjects at no more than two attempts. From 202030 the key subject for the Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage is:
IKC301 Wiradjuri Language
The course consists of 32 points comprising four core subjects. All subjects have a value of 8 points, and are as follows:
IKC301 Wiradjuri Language
IKC400 Wiradjuri Culture and Heritage
IKC401 Rebuilding Australia’s Indigenous Nations
IKC402 Professional Study in Wiradjuri Community Development
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Career opportunities Your Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage will give you a heightened cultural awareness to help you interact with the Wiradjuri community and other Indigenous communities in culturally appropriate and sensitive ways. These skills may be useful in areas as diverse as education, government and business. With an added Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you could teach the Wiradjuri language in TAFE institutions, non-TAFE providers, community settings and community organisations. If you're a qualified school teacher, you could add Indigenous language as a second teaching area.
Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage