305843 (v.2) Indigenous Australian Research 412

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Area:	Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.5
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Individual Study:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	1 x 2 Hours Once-only
Anti Requisite(s):	305627 (v.1) Approaches to Research in Indigenous Australian Contexts 301
Syllabus:	Exploration of various broad approaches to the conduct of research in Indigenous contexts including the positivist and interpretivist paradigms. Specifically, it will examine - scientific, Indigenous and other ways of knowing the world. Explores the ways in which the dominant scientific and experimental research method can devalue Indigenous peoples' knowledge and lived experiences and new and emergent approaches to research and their applicability to Indigenous contexts.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Compared and contrasted some of the central features of Western research paradigms and methodologies covered in the unit. Understood the cultural and political significance of decolonising or Indigenist research paradigms and methodologies. Explored features of emergent culturally appropriate and empowering Indigenist research.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Australian Research Council (1999). Research of Interest to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Commissioned Report No. 59, National Board of Employment, Education and Training, AGPS. Carr, W. and Kemmis, S., (1986). Becoming Critical Education, Knowledge and Action Research, Deakin University, Geelong. Collard, K., Dudgeon, P., and Walker, R., (1998). Aboriginalising the Curriculum: A Disciplined Approach? Curtin Indigenous Research Centre Discussion Papers, No. 16, Perth, Curtin University. Denzin, N., (1989). Interpretive Interactionism, Sage, Cal., Applied Social Research Series, Vol. 16, Chap. 1. The Interpretive Point of View, . Dick, B., (1993). You Want to do an Action Research Thesis?, Interchange Resource Document. pp 1-11. Harding, S. (1987). Feminism and Methodology, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Chapter 1. Introduction pp 1-13. Langton, M. (1993). Well I Heard it on the Radio and I Saw it on the Television... An essay for the Australian Film Commission on the politics and aesthetics of filmmaking by and about Aboriginal people and things. Australian Film Commission, North Sydney. LIncoln, Y. and Guba, E. (1985). Naturalistic Inquiry, London, Sage Publications.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Major Essay 50%, Seminar Paper 30%, Seminar Presentation 20%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y