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This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to apply knowledge of the decolonisation process and related practical strategies that support First Nation self-determination and inclusion of Indigenous Standpoint Theory. Students will explore Indigenous research methodology and develop the cultural experience and skills needed to authentically support First Nation self-determination and interact effectively with First Nations' individuals and communities.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. challenge the ongoing implications of colonialism for First Nation peoples' self-determination;
2. critique the position and processes of decolonisation and Indigenous Standpoint Theory for
 First Nation self-determination;
3. differentiate between Indigenous self-determination and standpoint theory and their varied definitions and applications;
4. select and justify ethical research and methodological approaches that support First
Nations' Indigenous Standpoint Theory and self-determination;
5. develop and implement practical recommendations for research or the workplace that promote IST and contribute to decolonisation.