Course Catalogue

Diploma of Arts (YARTS2)

2026

Course Structure

The course requires the successful completion of 80 credit points of study. Twenty (20) credit points of Core units provide a foundation of Indigenous knowledge traditions, cultural capabilities and an orientation to our place in Northern Australia. Twenty (20) credit points of Specialist Electives and forty (40) credit points of General Electives allow students to diversify their studies into areas of specific interest.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core Units (2 units)	20cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points selected from the list of units below: IAS101 Indigenous Australia CRA101 The Creative North
Specialist Electives (2 units)	20cp	Specialist Elective units totalling 20 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below: CHN161 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1 CHN162 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2 COM105 Business and Communication Skills CRA103 Arts, Ecology and Climate Change HEL161 Greek Language 1 HEL162 Greek Language 2 HIT164 Computing Fundamentals IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context IAS114 Introduction to Screen Media (no longer offered from 2025) IAS121 Critical and Creative Thinking IAS122 Ethics and Happiness IAS123 Sociological Perspectives IAS124 Contested Knowledges IAS131 Colonising Australia IAS132 Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts IAS144 Indigenous Land and Resources IAS163 Introduction to Linguistics IAS165 Language in Society INI161 Indonesian Language 1 INI162 Indonesian Language 2 LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability MKT103 Fundamentals of Marketing TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning YOL161 Yolngu Languages and Culture 1 YOL162 Yolngu Languages and Culture 2 IAS201 Cultural Capabilities CRA210 First Nations Creatives, Activists and Thinkers (title change from 2026)
General Electives (4 units)	40cp	General Elective Units totalling 40 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. Students may select units from the above specialist elective units. When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as IAS1xx, IAS2xx and IAS3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively.
	80cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (80cp)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

Further Assistance

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Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.