IA3012 - Indigenous Australian World Views 3: Introduction to Indigenous Research

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Available only to undergraduate students eligible to take a level 3 subject.

This subject aims to prepare students to work effectively with and for Indigenous people by providing them with an understanding of appropriate protocols and ethical considerations. Students will be introduced to issues and notions through on-line learning, including the discussion board and email, digital medium and reading materials. Therefore it is essential that students have access to the World Wide Web to complete this subject. Students who do not have access to email should notify the Subject Co-ordinator. Students will be introduced to research within an Indigenous context gaining an understanding of different approaches to research, the research process, methods, analysis and report writing. The importance of community consultation, negotiation, capacity building, communication, reciprocity and respect will be the focus of learning in this subject. This subject will prepare students to work effectively with and for Indigenous people in day to day work situations and in the area of research.

Learning Outcomes

• develop and apply protocols for working effectively with and for Indigenous people;
• complete a small research project which demonstrates an understanding of protocols, ethical issues, and appropriate approaches to research from an Indigenous perspective;
• define research terms and apply them in context.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Sharon Moore
Lecturer:	Professor Sue McGinty.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	online discussion and exam (50%); assignments (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.