No couse description available. For students in the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) only.

This course we will discuss influential theories of education and social justice, and their connections. (“Social justice” is interpreted here as a contraction of its expanded form, “social and ecological justice”: we may study accounts of justice pertaining to interactions between persons, as well as to interactions with non-human others.) This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

This course is concerned with the relationships between education and training provision and labour markets and work organizations. These relationships, including the degree of match between skills and jobs, are impacted by globalized economies, demographic changes and migration, changes in technology, and government policies. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

The course is an introduction to the research considerations and approaches that researchers need to consider when undertaking Indigenous research. The course
introduces philosophical and theoretical understandings of different ways of knowing and being that inform mainstream and Indigenous research; cultural, political and spiritual perspectives and how they are integrated into Indigenous theory; an overview of the necessity of ethical considerations, the role of story in Indigenous research, and an introduction into the interpretative process in Indigenous inquiries. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

The aim of Locating Oneself in Global Learning is to provide a framework that encompasses the entire ALGC program. The bookend courses aim to assist students with: orientation to the program andstrategies for success; networks and connections with peers, with a focus on important issues related to globalization and cross-cultural communication; critical reflection on self, location, and context; and integration of the diverse experiences and knowledge gathered throughout ALGC. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.