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Indigenous Research Methodologies

Postgraduate | CUR-CAS500 | 2023

Familiarise yourself with research tactics that are appropriate for use when exploring culturally sensitive Indigenous Australian contexts. Undertake a research project inspired by your new understanding of these kinds of investigation methods.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks

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Indigenous Research Methodologies

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. examine and explain the impacts of world views of Western research on Indigenous peoples
    2. critically analyse the origins and development of Indigenous research methodologies, referring to the underpinning epistemologies, ontologies, axiologies and principles
    3. critically reflect, examine and articulate their own positions and standpoints, and justify how their positioning and standpoint impacts on their choice of research methodologies,
    4. develop a research proposal that clearly articulates understandings of the Indigenous research paradigms and methodologies.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

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0.125 EFTSL
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