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IA4001:04

Field Procedures in Indigenous Contexts

Townsville

HECS Band 1

Semester 1. Limited Attendance (with an on-campus seminar component).

Available to students with a Bachelor of Indigenous Studies degree or equivalent.

Staff:

Ms F Watkin.

This subject provides the beginning researcher with the skills to define a researchable topic in an Indigenous context, to find out what has gone before (do a small literature review), to design the research project and to collect some data for analysis. (The analysis and interpretation and report writing will occur in the next subject IA5002 .) For this subject the student will write two small papers: the first a literature review and the second the data collection methods used. There are five online discussions during the semester. There is also a compulsory two-day seminar at SIAS, Townsville.

Learning Objectives:

understanding of acceptable protocols in the respective communities being researched;

ability to deal with sensitive political issues relating to research in Indigenous communities;

respect for Indigenous people's expectations with regard to their conduct and behaviour in Indigenous communities;

responsible and positive attitude towards Indigenous people's interests and concerns;

ability to conduct a small scale research project.

Assessment by attendance and completion of minor assignments (60%); major assignment (40%).