K-Track: Indigenous Pathway to University

Whether you're just starting out on your educational journey or you're looking for a change in direction, K-Track may be for you. This innovative pathway into university gives you the chance to:

commence your studies in either February or July of each year;
participate in a dynamic, thought-provoking and innovative course*;
develop a range of skills that will help you succeed at university while getting a taste for university life;
gain entry, upon successful completion of this course, to a range of undergraduate degree programs.

*Centrelink approved and fee-free.

As Murdoch University's Indigenous enabling course, this program gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students the opportunity to develop their capacity to learn at the undergraduate level, by engaging with thought-provoking topics within a vibrant and supportive learning environment. Designed specifically to prepare students for university, successful K-Track students will, upon completion of the program, be eligible to enrol into an undergraduate course of their choice at Murdoch University.

What will I be studying in K-Track?

K-Track is the first half of a two-part bridging program. It consists of three modules, taught over three days per week. These modules will help you brush up on and extend your computer skills, improve your writing ability and develop your capacity to think critically and scientifically. In your second semester, you will complete Murdoch’s OnTrack program, which is available at the South Street, Rockingham and Peel campuses of Murdoch University.

The following is a brief overview of what the K-Track course consists of:

Big ideas:

In Big Ideas, students will discover how to engage with challenging and controversial ideas. Students will explore topics such as:

the N.T Intervention
BtThe Asylum Seeker/Illegal Immigrant debate
the Sexual Liberation Movement
the Battle of Belief: Religion and Science

Your writing tool-kit:

This module is organised into two components (Reading and Writing). The writing component introduces students to the foundations of academic writing in preparation for further tertiary studies. Students have the opportunity to develop their existing writing skills, so that they are able to organise and structure their ideas, as well as gain an appreciation for the essay writing process. Although also working on spelling, grammar and punctuation, the emphasis is focused on developing a working knowledge of the writing process. The reading component will explore a number of interesting topics through the study of literature produced by Indigenous writers.

Understanding your world:

In this unique module, students develop basic scientific literacy and numeracy skills. Through hands-on laboratory and field work, students are taught to think carefully, logically and attentively about the functioning of the natural and physical worlds around them. In doing so, students will gain a greater sense of confidence when it comes to discussing serious, real-world issues like climate change, the carbon tax and peak oil.

Sponsorship:

The K-track Program is proundly sponsored by Energy Resourcing.