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Overview
What you will study
As part of a small working group, you will work first-hand with Alberta-based Indigenous partners on ethical challenges related to such topics as consultation, intellectual property, or economic development. By the end of the Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration course offered by Concordia University of Edmonton , you will understand how to include and champion Indigenous knowledge and voices into your work and present outcomes important for Indigenous partnerships.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Implement Indigenous worldviews from the theoretical to the practical within Indigenous engagement initiatives that are relevant to the Indigenous partner.
- Create innovative approaches to integrating Indigenous worldviews into industry and government projects through a means of collaboration, decolonization, and Indigenization.
- Prepare design thinking approaches to their research projects while establishing meaningful relations between community partners and stakeholders.
- Employ critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills to meet project objectives and effectively present outcomes important for Indigenous partnerships.
- Manage an ethical research project that integrates Indigenous knowledge focused on the betterment of Canadian settlers to Indigenous society.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration
- Understanding Indigenous Community Needs and Rules of Engagement
- Design Thinking
- Team Dynamics, Communication, and Trust
- Duty to Consult
- Understanding Indigenous Histories, Societies, and Worldviews
- Leadership Capacity Building
- Action Learning with Teams and Community Partners Check-in
- Leading Change and Transforming Relationship
- Engaging Strategic Vision and Promising Practices
- Action Learning with Teams and Community Partners Check-in
- Knowledge Mobilization Presentation of Research Reports
- The Future of Indigenous Engagement and Collaboration
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies View 33 other Short Courses in Area & Cultural Studies in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No Prerequisites for External Students
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 CAD for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 CAD for the full programme during 3 months.
- This course is made possible by Suncor Energy Foundation funding of the project.
Living costs for Edmonton
1201 - 1992 CAD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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