Graduate Diploma of Land and Sea Country Management

1. Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession.

• Articulate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge and its underlying custodial ethic in the context of contemporary natural and cultural resource management.

• Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and use the principles of project planning, management and implementation to contribute, realise and protect cultural heritage and the environment.

• Integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and Western knowledge to inform contemporary environmental management practices.

2. Communication: using oral, written and interpersonal communication to inform, motivate and effect change.

• Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge of cultural perspectives to communicate with a variety of audiences and engage in a community-based approach to contribute to and influence Western government policy designs and managerial practice.

3. Digital literacy: using technologies to find, use and disseminate information.

• Apply knowledge of relevant technical tools and methodologies to locate, collect, analyse, interpret and synthesise complex information regarding natural and cultural landscapes.

• Transform information and experiences into a narrative and use digital technologies to demonstrate the ability to record and document experiences and cultural practice.

4. Critical thinking: evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment.

• Critically analyse contemporary natural and cultural resource management governance frameworks and evaluate practices in order to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander perspectives to mitigate negative outcomes for natural and cultural heritage and resource environments.

5. Problem solving: creating solutions to authentic (real world and ill-defined) problems.

• Facilitate dialogue, consult with community Elders, government and non-government agencies and research institutions to identify possible approaches to managing natural and cultural resources.

•  Integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural perspectives and natural and cultural resource management frameworks to create realistic solutions to authentic real world projects and programs.

6. Self-management: working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions.

• Demonstrate the ability to initiate projects and work independently and collaboratively to plan, manage, respond to and realise the management of natural and cultural resources.

7. Teamwork: working and learning with others from different disciplines and backgrounds.

• Critically reflect on the needs of the community and develop processes in order to work as a team in a sensitive manner to coordinate, facilitate and manage natural and cultural resources.

8. Global citizenship: engaging ethically and productively in the professional context and with diverse communities and cultures in a global context.

• Observe appropriate protocols when discussing and facilitating management of Country in a consultative, ethical and sensitive manner for scholarship or professional practice.