Professional Certificate
The Professional Certificate in Indigenous Research is an interdisciplinary program offering a full scholarship, focusing on developing research skills in a culturally respectful environment underpinned by Indigenous perspectives. It is designed for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Research Higher Degree students from Australian universities.
Applicants accepted into the course will receive a full scholarship thanks to a generous Gift to the University from Julie Hannaford.
The Professional Certificate in Indigenous Research is an interdisciplinary coursework program consisting of one core subject - MULT90022: Indigenous Research. Working together as a cohort, students develop a wide range of research skills in a culturally respectful learning environment underpinned by Indigenous perspectives. Satisfactory completion of the course provides participants with 25 credit points towards the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Research and Leadership.
Who is this for?Research Higher Degree students (Masters or PhD) from any Australian university who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
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Research Higher Degree students (Masters or PhD) from any Australian university who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
The first nine weeks of the course are conducted online, with an end-of-semester symposium in Melbourne.
With an emphasis on collaborative learning, the course is taught via a mixed mode of seminars, guest lectures, case studies and group activities. Assessment tasks relate directly to participants' own research.