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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

306058 (v.2) Indigenous Australian Research Experiences and Perspectives 501

Area: Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 305626 (v.3) Indigenous Australian Research 301 or any previous version
Syllabus: Foregrounds Indigenous research perspectives, values and related ethical concerns to counter the tendency for research conducted on Indigenous Australians to be framed by Eurocentric values and Western theories, and thus be exploitative because it serves the interests of the colonising culture. Examination of Aboriginal experiences and perceptions of research and the ethical issues arising from the conduct of research on Aboriginal peoples and cultures. An outline of the historical pattern of research undertaken in Aboriginal contexts, and consideration of the politics and power relations of research.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 090311 Indigenous Studies
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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