Task What is ‘Australian Indigenous epistemology’ according to Indigenous academics? Preparation Make a start by reading through the chapter in Japanangka Errol West’s thesis identified below: West, Errol George 2000, An alternative to existing Australian research and teaching models – The Japanangka teaching and research paradigm – an Australian Aboriginal model, PhD thesis, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, pp 42 – 51. Think about the way that he characterises Australian Indigenous epistemology and start researching for other sources of information that may assist you in building your understanding of this concept. You may find the following references and theses a good place to start: Arbon, V 2008 Arlathirnda ngurkarnda ityirnda : being-knowing doing : de-colonising indigenous tertiary education, Post Pressed, Brisbane. Chapters 2 and 9 .http://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/view/cdu:20141 Foley, D 2003 ‘Indigenous epistemology and Indigenous standpoint Theory’, Social Alternatives, 22(1): 44-52. Martin, K 2003 ‘Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing: A Theoretical Framework and Methods for Indigenous and Indigenist Re-search’ [online]. Journal of Australian Studies, 76: 203-214. Go looking elsewhere for information that may help you to articulate your understanding of Indigenous Epistemology, but carefully scrutinise each resource you use and ask yourself the following questions: 1. Who is this person? 2. From what social and cultural position is s/he writing? Are they Indigenous or are they speaking through a lens of the western academy? Think about whose ideas you are using and what the implications might be if you include their ideas into the mix. I am happy for you to use non-indigenous authors to strengthen your ideas and build an argument, but I don’t want to see an argument based upon references to authors who are providing information and knowledge second-hand. Presentation Your presentation for this assignment will be a short essay that includes: an introduction; a definition of the term and discussion about the definition that draws on the literature; a short conclusion that reiterates the important take away message you want the reader to have. a reference list including all articles and sources you have cited in your writing of the essay. a praxiography – a list of the actions you have taken as a consequence of your work on this paper. Check out the notes in Module One to find out more about this requirement. Save your document as a .doc, .docx, .rtf or .pdf to ensure that your lecturer is able to read it when they download it, and upload it into Learnline. Assessment Criteria The assessment criteria gives information on how your assessment will be marked. Read this carefully. Assessment Criteria Your work will be marked on the following criteria: It is well structured (includes an introduction, body and conclusion) Includes a definition of the term and discussion about the definition that draws on the literature; Includes appropriate references and substantiation of your argument; Includes a Reference List and a short Praxiography; Presented as an engaging and readable document with all relevant identifying student and unit information. Assessment 1 Submission Point Assessment Submission Please remember to: keep a copy of your assignment, make sure you attach the correct document, present the document in an appropriate file format as described in the task Draft Checking Facility: Assessment 1 Draft Use this link to run your assignment through Safe Assign and check for issues with text match and potential plagiarism. Submission o
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