Cultural Competency: Challenging Racism in Australian and Indigenous Contexts

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
INDG 5010
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Course ID
203879
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Society and Culture
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Kam Kaur
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to enable students to critically theorise and develop practical applications in cultural competency from an Indigenous perspective. Students will extend their knowledge of Australian Indigenous culture and knowledges and its relation to issues in race, ethnicity, migration and identity politics. The students will critically analyse Australia as a nation of diversity through an understanding of theories in whiteness studies and anti-racism. The students will apply principles of culturally competency through the development of a training package in cultural competency incorporating theories in race, ethnicity, migration, whiteness studies and anti-racism.

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate Australian society, culture and its relationship to Indigenous Peoples.
  • Analyse concepts in race, ethnicity, migration and diversity.
  • Investigate contemporary issues for Indigenous Peoples and theorise issues in anti-racism and whiteness studies.
  • Develop and deliver a framework for cultural competence in Australian contexts.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 29605
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed SOCU5018 Cultural Competency - Challenging Racism in Australian and Indigenous Contexts at the University of South Australia

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