Indigenous Professional Practices,B-INDCHL

Overview

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Indigenous Professional Practices) provides you the opportunity to learn in a culturally appropriate environment about Indigenous mental health and community development.

This course aims to empower you to become a role model for positive change in Indigenous health and communities. You will learn how to achieve this through the application of Indigenous knowledge, mental healthcare, community development concepts and practice, and project development, implementation and evaluation.

This course allows you to choose between two majors: Indigenous Community Management and Development; and Indigenous Mental Health Principles and Practice.

What you'll learn

• apply, demonstrate and compile academic knowledge and principles in a variety of contexts to promote self-directed and independent learning
• think critically and creatively to generate solutions in an academic environment; apply logical processes in problem solving
• access, evaluate, synthesise information from multiple sources in order to make valid judgements
• communicate effectively with consideration of audience and purpose, demonstrating respect for others and cultural awareness
• use technology appropriately to develop research skills, access resources and to communicate effectively to a wide community
• be self-motivated and take responsibility for one's own learning; develop life-long learning skills to source new and relevant information
• consider global and cultural issues from a variety of perspectives
• demonstrate respect for cultural diversity within Indigenous Australia, the wider community and University environment; respect and promote cultural diversity
• work ethically and professionally both within a team and independently; develop a positive sense of Indigenous identity to empower others in the wider community

Entry requirements

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

Recognised translation services

• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
• The Awarding institution
• A Notary Public Office
• The official Government body
• An official and accredited translator*

*Official translations are subject to review.

If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

You can apply direct online through our Applicant Portal. You can access the Applicant Portal by:

1. Navigating to the relevant course page
2. Click ‘Apply now’
3. When the pop-up window appears, select “Apply directly to Curtin University”.

If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment ­– a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.