Graduate academic calendar 2012 - 2013 - Trent University

GRADUATE PROGRAMS Indigenous Studies
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be awarded to students with high academic standing. The majority of students accepted will be
offered teaching assistantships, normally for a maximum of eight terms spanning four consecutive
undergraduate academic years. In return for the stipend involved, the students are required to work
for up to 10 hours per week, generally assisting with some aspect of the undergraduate teaching
program. The stipend is fully taxable and deductions are made through the Human Resources
department. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships, particularly the Ontario Graduate
Scholarship (OGS) and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowships
(SSHRC). The program also provides a small bursary to students to cover books and materials each
year. Additionally, there is a small fund to assist students with dissertation research. The deadlines
for each fund are available from the program assistant.
For further information on financial support for graduate students, please refer to the graduate
studies website: www.trentu.ca/graduatestudies/financialsupport.php.
COURSES AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS: Indigenous Studies
Not all courses will be available every year. Please consult www.trentu.ca/
indigenousstudiesphd, for information on courses that will be offered for the upcoming
academic year.
FIRST YEAR COURSES
INDG 6600 – Graduate seminar in Indigenous knowledge
The course examines theories of Indigenous Studies from interdisciplinary and experiential
perspectives focusing on the nature of Indigenous thought as expressed through oral tradition,
written texts and other sources. Indigenous Elders and Traditional people will participate extensively
in the course. Required of all students.
INDG 6601 – Graduate seminar in Indigenous Studies theory and research methods
The course presents students with theoretical, methodological and ethical issues related to
conducting research in Indigenous communities. Indigenous and Western approaches to the
construction of knowledge are examined, with a view to developing distinctive Indigenous theories,
approaches and methods. Required of all students.
INDG 6603H – Graduate seminar in Indigenous thought
Indigenous scholars have become an important aspect of the intellectual landscape in Indigenous
Studies and a few other disciplines. Over the last few decades, Indigenous scholarly writing has
emerged in a number of fields: politics, social theory, philosophy, history to name a few. This course
examines this emerging literature. Required of all students.
INDG 6605H – CSID – HIST 5102H – The study of aboriginal peoples in Canada: history and
politics
This course examines Indigenous approaches to history and a wide range of historical issues that can
be traced back to the relationships between Indigenous peoples and settler societies. The course
examines historical consciousness, ethical communities, and the restoration of Indigenous social and
political structures. The course is meant to serve as a content course for developing a specialized
field in Indigenous history. This course is followed by INDG 6705H, the reading course preparation
course for the field specialization comprehensive exam in Indigenous History.
INDG 6610H – Graduate seminar in social and cultural issues in Indigenous studies
This second term course examines a wide range of social and contemporary issues that affect
Indigenous peoples in Canada including revitalization of traditional Indigenous culture, models
of Indigenous community development, development of Indigenous institutions in the areas of
education, health and social services, economic development, law, urbanization and cross-cultural
relations. This course is followed by INDG 6710H, the reading course preparation course for the field
specialization comprehensive exam in Social and cultural Issues.
INDG 6625H – Language course requirement
This course is intended for students who have not met the language requirement before admission
to the Indigenous Studies Ph.D. program and who need to enrol in a language course that is offered
at Trent at the undergraduate level.