Indigenous Preparatory Program - 7019
Program Summary
Faculty: DVC (A) Board of Studies
Contact: nuragili@unsw.edu.au
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: .5 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 12
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 12
Min UOC For Award: 12
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Nura Gili Indigenous Preparatory Program (Pre-Program) is a four-week residential program for entry to Business, Law, Medicine and Social Work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is a program designed for Indigenous students who do not satisfy the minimum entry requirements for admission to university studies. The course has been designed to assess your academic potential and to provide a realistic environment within which you can develop the knowledge and skills to manage your undergraduate studies effectively. On successful completion of the program students may be offered a place at UNSW in an enabling program or undergraduate degree.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
At the end of the program, students should have acquired all of the following graduate attributes:
- Able to apply their knowledge and skills to solving problems:
1.a Understand the different components of an academic task
1.b Able to structure a solution using supporting evidence - Capable of effective communication:
2.a Able to respond to academic tasks in written and spoken forms
2.b Able to participate actively and respectfully in group and class discussions - Capable of independent and collaborative enquiry:
3.a Able to recognise and read academic discourses
3.b Able to recognise an academic argument
3.c Able to read and examine evidence in an academic argument - Information and digitally literate:
4.a Able to use and source digital libraries, repositories and archives
4.b Able to review and use scholarly information - Capable of independent and self-directed practice:
5.a Aware of importance of time-management and planning skills
5.b Able to constructively reflect and improve positions or approaches in subsequent learning engagements
5.c Awareness of academic assistance available at the university
Program Structure
Students complete one of the following courses:
- ATSI7001 NGIPP Business (12 UOC)
- ATSI7002 NGIPP Law (12 UOC)
- ATSI7003 NGIPP Medicine (12 UOC)
- ATSI7004 - NGIPP Social Work (12UOC) (TBC)
Academic Rules
- Students must complete a total of 12 UOC.
- Students must complete their program within one semester of study.
Note: Student enrolments will be Commonwealth-funded and students will not have to pay Commonwealth Support charges.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
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