Indigenous Community Research
Indigenous Community Research
Engaging respectfully with Indigenous communities requires culturally literate research skills that are supported by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems. Centred around learning and creating, this micro-credential offers an informed framework for developing protocols that progress community relations, and explores creative practices that contextualise Indigenous culture. It’s valuable to anyone…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Engaging respectfully with Indigenous communities requires culturally literate research skills that are supported by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems. Centred around learning and creating, this micro-credential offers an informed framework for developing protocols that progress community relations, and explores creative practices that contextualise Indigenous culture. It’s valuable to anyone seeking to work with Indigenous communities, and understand how creative arts support the protection and reclamation of Indigenous cultural heritage. Gain a deeper understanding of culturally literate research techniques: Develop research protocols that identify culturally safe strategies for contacting and working with Indigenous peoples. Apply what you learn to a community-focused research proposal that explores the principles of respect, Country, and reciprocal action. Explore ways to safely preserve Indigenous artefacts: Learn about different approaches for preserving and returning Indigenous knowledge and objects, including digital archiving. Investigate ways of working with Indigenous communities to identify culturally relevant objects. Understand protocols connected to access, shared responsibilities, and archive management. Engage with Indigenous creative and cultural practices: Drawing on your understanding of community, Country, and relationships, engage in the practice of weaving and dyeing plant material. Learn how to identify materials, and follow cultural protocols toward working respectfully with Indigenous technologies.
Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this micro-credential, you will be able to: Respond to the significance of Country to the continuation, reclamation and revitalisation of Indigenous cultural and creative practices in Australia; Apply principles of cultural safety in complex relational, intercultural experiences to develop creative works and reflection on practice; Critically analyse your own relationship to knowledges, technologies, place, creative and cultural practices shared while enacting principles of cultural safety.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
