Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Research

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Research
Campus	Offered at Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Cloud Campus	No
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	A601
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Are you interested in a qualification that is a pathway to a Masters or PhD by Research?

Are you interested in how Indigenous knowledge can reconfigure systems of thought in general?

The focus of this course is to equip students with in depth research training specific to Indigenous knowledge systems. The units of this course centre on:

Indigenous research methodologies and ways of knowing
Designing Indigenous research
Investigating debates in your discipline area

All these culminate in a comprehensive thesis that build research capabilities and capacity. This unique research qualification is delivered by Indigenous academic staff with interdisciplinary skills across diverse areas.

Career opportunities

This course provides students with comprehensive research training which equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a researcher role in educational, government or private institutions. As a pathway to Higher Degree by Research programs, opportunities are open to research and academic roles in universities.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Research (A501)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course rules

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Research, a student must successfully complete 8 credit points of units comprising of 6 core units and 2 research units. Students must also complete AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)