Katitjin Bidi (Learning Journey)
UndergraduateMUR-SIK1012026
Course information for 2026 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 15 weeks
- Start dates
- 23 Feb 2026
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- $2,176
- Upfront cost
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Katitjin Bidi (Learning Journey)
About this subject
On completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Understand the deep interconnectivity of Noongar worldviews, assessing their significance across koora, yeye and boordawan (past, present and future).
- Analyse Noongar practices and cultural narratives and their role in shaping contemporary Noongar identity and community resilience.
- Evaluate the intersections in the Noongar concepts of moort, boodja and katitjin (family, Country and katitjin).
- Compare and contrast Indigenous and Western conceptualisations of moort, boodja and katitjin (family, Country and katitjin).
- Critically reflect on the relevance of Indigenous knowledge systems to their primary fields of study and how they may be effectively integrated.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
In this subject, students are introduced to the foundational principles underpinning the study of Indigenous Knowledges, with a particular emphasis on Noongar epistemologies. Noongar knowledge systems are central to understanding the cultural, historical, and philosophical dimensions of life in the south-west of Western Australia. The subject encourages students to engage with Indigenous perspectives that are relational, place-based, and deeply embedded in lived experience. Through this lens, students explore the Noongar cultural trilogy, being moort (family), boodja (Country), and katitjin (knowledge), as a framework for understanding identity, belonging, and continuity. The subject challenges Western paradigms by presenting knowledge not as abstract or universal but as situated, embodied, and intergenerational.
Students will critically examine how these foundational elements inform contemporary Indigenous realities, including the ongoing impacts of colonisation and the resilience of cultural practices. The subject fosters an academic environment that values reflective inquiry, ethical engagement, and cultural responsiveness. By drawing on Noongar ways of knowing and being, students are encouraged to consider how Indigenous knowledge systems contribute to broader conversations about justice, sustainability, and relational accountability.
Through this subject, students cultivate a critical foundation in Indigenous Knowledges that supports both scholarly inquiry and culturally responsive practice, preparing them to engage with complexity and contribute thoughtfully across diverse personal and professional contexts.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
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