James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

IA5007:06

Linking Indigenousness 5

Townsville

HECS Band 1

55 contact hours, field trip. July block mode.

Available to all students enrolled in a masters program.

Staff: Professor J Herbert.

The subject provides students with the opportunity to develop the skills and understandings students require to undertake community-based research in their own discipline area. Students will engage in direct interaction with Indigenous peoples delivering the teaching component of the field trip and, during that process, will identify a topic for an independent research project relevant to their area of expertise. A proposal for the approval of the Head of School must be submitted.

Learning Objectives:

As specified in the approved proposal prepared by the student.

Assessment as negotiated with the Head of School and specified in the approved proposal.