Spring 2023 - INDG 101 OL01
Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3)
Class Number: 7654
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduces the nature and goals of Indigenous Studies as an academic discipline that emphasizes cultures and homelands of First Peoples. Students with credit for FNST 101 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
To survey pre-contact, historic and current events relating to the First Peoples of Turtle Island and the impacts that contact/colonization had/have on First Peoples’ survivance and futurity. Students will consider Indigenous perspectives of family, languages and connections to the land, the oral traditions, community identities, resilience, revitalization, along with their own roles and responsibilities in reconciliation. Students will deliberate on the impacts of laws and policy making on First Peoples’ lives and the actions that Indigenous Peoples continue to take to counter these detrimental forces toward ensuring their Nations’ and Territories' futurities. Indigenous practices that center on the building of respectful relationships will be utilized throughout the semester towards providing an environment that is conducive to taking up, in meaningful ways, the work that needs to be done by all before reconciliation can begin.
*Course syllabus and outline follow the FNST 101 course designed by Drs. annie ross and Marianne Ignace.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Through honouring and engaging with Indigenous protocols and processes students will:
- practice two-eyed seeing in considering the relationships between First Peoples, their Lands and ways and the ongoing effects of colonization
- come to understand their roles and responsibilities in reconciliation
- learn and engage with anti-colonial thinking, writing, speaking, acting
- engage with wholistic approaches to comprehend one call to action
Grading
- Small Group Code of Conduct 10%
- Thoughtful Thursdays (1x5%) 5%
- Discussion Board Entries (5x3%) 15%
- Bi-weekly Quizzes (5x10%) 50%
- Term Paper 20%
NOTES:
REQUIREMENTS:
Because this is a remotely-delivered online course, a computer or laptop and a stable internet service across the entire semester is required. Quizzes as well as individual/small group participation assignments occur asynchronously online with deadlines in place for all.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
All lecture slides, assigned readings, and videos are posted and accessible in the INDG 101OL Canvas page.
REQUIRED READING:
Readings will be provided by the instructor and are available via SFU CANVAS, linked to on-line e-books.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
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