Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Research

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2024 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Research
Deakin course code	A601
Faculty	Faculty of Arts and Education
Campus	Offered at Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Online	No
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
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 the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Employ a specialised understanding of how to plan, analyse, and apply advanced knowledge and skills in Indigenous research methods and methodologies within a local, national, and international context as guided by appropriate protocols. Critically engage with the complexities of Indigenous Knowledge systems and the way they shape axiologies, ontologies and epistemologies.
Communication	Apply a range of modalities to communicate Indigenous ways of Valuing, Being, Knowing, and Doing to diverse audiences and communities. Transmit, receive, and strengthen knowledge exchanges between and within Country, communities, and individuals demonstrating reciprocity through verbal, nonverbal and written modalities.
Digital literacy	Strengthen individual capability in navigating multiple digital spaces to responsibly and competently locate, research, express, promote and manage the complex voices and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Critical thinking	Critically analyse the multiple histories of Australia from an Indigenous standpoint and critique and evaluate past and current research methodologies and processes utilised by Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers. Facilitate culturally appropriate processes of enquiry to engage, analyse and to contribute towards the progression of Indigenous Knowledge systems and positive social justice outcomes.
Problem solving	Identify critical issues of significance with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ and determine research approaches and strategies to generate solutions that address issues, community priorities and enhance collective and individual agency for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’.
Self-management	Apply cultural responsiveness, autonomy and adaptability when engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within a research relationship. Implement sophisticated reflexivity in the ongoing development of individual goal setting, advancing research skills, refining ethical relationships and reciprocity in progressing Indigenous Knowledges.
Teamwork	Co-construct respectful relationships within group processes in a collaborative, adaptable, reflective and culturally responsive manner, engaging with multiple Indigenous standpoints and perspectives. Proactively contribute to the collective responsibility for problem solving and relationship building within the broader educational goals of Indigenous research.
Global citizenship	Deepen cultural responsiveness through ongoing reflexivity, ethical and critical evaluation of the community-driven research priorities. Contribute to the progression of Indigenous Knowledges through investigations of critical issues contextualised within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and integrating respective global worldviews and innovations.
Approved by Faculty Board February 2022

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 DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)