Indigenous or Indigenist Research Proposal

Abstract

By placing First Nations perspectives and ways of knowing at the forefront, students will evolve their understandings of decolonised research practices to articulate a feasible, socially just and respectful research project. Students will explore the application of Indigenous or Indigenist methodologies and methods to underpin innovative, disrupting, contemporary research processes. … For more content click the Read More button below. This subject is designed to be responsive to the independent needs of students whether you are a postgraduate student, and/or a professional seeking to design a workplace project outside of academia.

Students will explore the application of Indigenous or Indigenist methodologies and methods to underpin innovative, disrupting, contemporary research processes. Through critical analyses of scholarly literature, students will identify knowledge gaps to formulate a clear research question(s), that leads to the design, and writing of a small-scale research proposal.

This subject is designed to be responsive to the independent needs of students whether you are a postgraduate student, and/or a professional seeking to design a workplace project outside of academia.

Syllabus

Choosing a research areaConducting a brief search of the literature related to the discipline underpinned by First Nations research considerationsSpecifying researchable focus questions/problemsChoosing appropriate research design and methodologyUnderstanding and applying ethical guidelines and considerations for First Nations peoplesDrafting a research project proposal that uses an Indigenous or Indigenist framework

Choosing a research area
Conducting a brief search of the literature related to the discipline underpinned by First Nations research considerations
Specifying researchable focus questions/problems
Choosing appropriate research design and methodology
Understanding and applying ethical guidelines and considerations for First Nations peoples
Drafting a research project proposal that uses an Indigenous or Indigenist framework

Assessment items

1. Indigenous or Indigenist Research Project Proposal

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

Demonstrate a commitment to decolonising research methodologies and forefronting Indigenous perspectives, priorities, aspirations and values in the field of research

Mobilise ethical considerations and issues of significance for First Nations peoples to justify a research design

Select and critically evaluate scholarly literature related to the discipline underpinned by First Nations research considerations

Clearly articulate appropriate research question/s and use initiative and judgment to develop a feasible research proposal that uses an Indigenous or Indigenist framework

Assumed knowledge

IKC503 First Nations Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing in Research (or equivalent)

Enrolment restrictions

Incompatible

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students will learn from a range of learning materials, which are informed by Indigenous Australian perspectives, and students will have the opportunity to draw on these perspectives to develop a greater understanding of research with and about First Nations peoples. Using the recommended readings as the primary learning materials in … For more content click the Read More button below. Recommended reading : AIATSIS. (2020). AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research. AIATSIS. https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-02/aiatsis-code-ethics-jan22.pdf Ardill, A. (2013). Australian Sovereignty, Indigenous Standpoint Theory and FeministStandpoint Theory: First Peoples' Sovereignties Matter. Griﬀith Law Review, 22(2), 315-343. Boyd, B., (2014). Indigenist research. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research. 429-431. SAGE publications. Guntarik, O., & Dahiya, Y., (2024). Community-based indigenous research: challenging colonial norms with elder knowledge. In Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529690873 Hornung, F. (2013). Indigenous research with a cultural context. In D.M. Mertens, F. Cram, & B. Chilisa (eds.), Indigenous Pathways into Social Research : Voices of a New Generation. Taylor & Francis Group. Proquest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/csuau/detail.action?docID=1180079 Janke, T. (2021). True tracks: respecting Indigenous knowledge and culture. NewSouth Publishing Maiam nayr Wingara. (2018). Indigenous Data Sovereignty Communique. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b3043afb40b9d20411f3512/t/63ed934fe861fa061ebb9202/1676514134724/Communique-Indigenous-Data-Sovereignty-Summit.pdf Martin, K., & Mirraboopa, B. (2003). Ways of knowing, being anddoing: A theoretical framework and methods for Indigenous and Indigenist re‐search, Journalof Australian Studies, 27(76), 203-214, DOI: 10.1080/14443050309387838 NHMRC. (2018). Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. NHMRC. https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-code-responsible-conduct-research-2018#block-views-block-file-attachments-content-block-1 Thomson, A. (2023). Colonial texts on Aboriginal land: The dominance of the canon inAustralian English classrooms. Australian Educational Researcher. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00643-7

Handbook

IKC504 - Indigenous or Indigenist Research Proposal