Critical Indigenous Studies

Description

This course introduces students to the Global Indigenous Studies degree, its rationale, central concepts and key skills. This is an interdisciplinary course that studies the history and core learning principles of the discipline of Indigenous studies, also exploring how critical and creative thinking occurs within Indigenous studies globally today. Students will engage with informed, present-day debates relating to Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing including exploring major concepts and projects underpinning the discipline such as decolonisation, cultural resurgence and revitalisation, and identity and representation. At the conclusion of the course, students will have developed level-appropriate research and communication skills that are vital for both success in the Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies and an increasing range of potential career paths. They will also be able to demonstrate a foundational understanding of the importance of centralising Indigenous studies' role in broader knowledge creation and ethically aware problem solving. All ABOR courses are developed in alignment with the Wollotuka Institute’s Cultural Standards Framework, ensuring respect for cultural principles and practices.