Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 1 | Session 1 |
| Online | Session 1 | N/A |
Unit description
Provides a balanced introduction to Indigenous research theory and practice. Students learn the structures and procedures of ethical research, within an Indigenous context. Comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous research theory and practice are explained.
Unit content
Topic 1: Introduction to Australian Aboriginal Research Histories
Topic 2: Principles and Theory of Indigenous Research
Topic 3: Methods and Functions of Indigenous Research Practice
Topic 4: Personal and Professional Issues in Research
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain the principles of ethical research policy and practice | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 2 | discuss the methods of Indigenous and non-Indigenous research | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
| 3 | discuss legal, ethical and representation issues in research | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Annotated bibliography | 30% |
| Essay | 50% |
| Journal | 20% |
Online
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning 2 hours/week (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Annotated bibliography | 30% |
| Essay | 50% |
| Journal | 20% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
Fee paying courses
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.