This Melbourne MicroCert is ideal for private, public and not-for-profit sector professionals, as well as First Nations, who will be engaged in treaty processes in coming years.

To enrol in this course, you need:

• A bachelor's degree

Or

• A minimum three years’ work experience (paid or voluntary) related to Indigenous politics and policy, or roles such as community and stakeholder management, or communications and public relations

Or

• To be an Indigenous person interested or engaged in the treaty process.

It is recommended that you complete Understanding Treaty as the first course in the series, before undertaking this one.

This course covers the critical knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to work at the interface between government and First Nations and self-determining Indigenous organisations.

It is delivered by the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne; a multi-disciplinary research unit devoted to exploring the challenges that lie at the heart of relations between Indigenous and settler Australians.

Learning is tailored to the needs of those who are preparing to engage in the treaty process in the near future.

By the end of this Melbourne MicroCert, you'll have a deeper understanding of how treaties between Indigenous peoples and settler states are shaped by the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal.

You'll be able to:

• Critically examine the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal in Indigenous-settler relations
• Apply the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal to the emerging treaty processes in Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions

This Melbourne MicroCert runs over 6 weeks:

Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:

• 6 hours directed learning, including webinars and workshops
• 12 hours reading
• 12 hours self-directed study, including online exercises
• 12 hours assessment tasks.

Assessment:

• Recognition, reconciliation, or refusal? Two blog posts on recent media coverage connected to either recognition, reconciliation, or refusal, explaining how one or more of these core concepts apply to your news story  (30%)
• Treaty and the ‘3 Rs:’ 200 word summary of recognition, reconciliation, or refusal, plus a 675-word analysis of how your chosen concept might strengthen or weaken treaty processes.

Standard text: Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Recognition, Reconciliation, Refusal Melbourne MicroCert. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your Melbourne MicroCert digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.

Recognition, Reconciliation,  Refusal can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with any other Melbourne MicroCert in the Preparing for Treaty series to deepen your knowledge and skills.

The series includes:

• Understanding Treaty
• Indigenous and Other Sovereignties
• Lawful Relations with Indigenous Peoples
• Recognition, Reconciliation,  Refusal

To get the most out of this course, we recommend taking Understanding Treaty first.

This course includes both guided and self-directed learning, to provide both flexibility and support.

Learning activities include pre-recorded videos, panel discussions, and interviews, plus facilitated discussion through synchronous webinars. You'll be provided with essential reading and media that bring key concepts to life.

You'll also contribute to the online discussion board and receive valuable guidance and feedback from your course facilitator throughout the course.

There is no set expiry date