Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Indigenous Studies (INDG)

INDG 295  Special Indigenous Topics  Units: 3.00  

Special Indigenous Topics: For detailed information, consult the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures website.

Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above or permission of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 301  Indigenous Ways of Knowing  Units: 3.00  

This course will identify and examine characteristics and sources of Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.

Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or permission of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 302  Indigenous Theories and Methodologies: Learning through Indigenous Worldviews  Units: 3.00  

An introduction to Indigenous theories and research methodologies.

Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above and DEVS 220) or permission of Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 308  Learning from the Land  Units: 3.00  

This course is a land, theory and community-based course based on Indigenous systems of knowledge transmission and Indigenous ways of knowing, doing and being. INDG 308 offers students the opportunity to engage in various topics in Indigenous Studies while experiencing and learning on the land. This course is a combination of traditional skills, classroom instruction and theory, land-based reflection and experiential activities, with an emphasis on Indigenous community involvement and reciprocity.
NOTE In addition to the classroom learning, the course includes land-based learning (8-10 days total, depending on scheduling) in local urban and rural environments, which is included in the total learning hours.

Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 36 Off-Campus Activity, 48 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above and registration in the INDG Major or Joint Honours Plan and DEVS 220/3.0) or permission of the LLCU Dept. Exclusion INDG 395/3.0 (Topic Title: Learning Together from the Land - 2022/23).  
Course Equivalencies: INDG 308/308A/B  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 395  Special Indigenous Topics  Units: 3.00  

Special Indigenous Topics: For detailed information, consult the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures website.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.

Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or permission of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Course Equivalencies: INDG 395/INDG 395A  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 401  In Community Capstone: Research and Relationships  Units: 6.00  

A fourth year Honours capstone project course exploring an issue in Indigenous Studies through both library- and community-based research. Working with an Indigenous community partner and the instructor, students will integrate knowledge and skills to carry out a research project.

Learning Hours: 240 (36 Seminar, 36 Individual Instruction, 168 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 4 or above and registration in an [INDG Major or Medial Plan] and INDG 302) or permission of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Course Equivalencies: INDG 401/INDG 401A  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 495  Special Indigenous Topics  Units: 3.00  

Special Indigenous Topics: For detailed information, consult the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures website.

Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (6.0 units from INDG_Options) or permission of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
INDG 501  Directed Reading in Indigenous Studies  Units: 3.00  

Working with faculty from within the program and others with relevant experience, expertise, and knowledge, this Directed Reading course allows students the opportunity to pursue specific research/topical interests that may not be available within existing course selections, and/or build upon existing courses, topics, or research.
NOTE The student(s) is responsible for approaching a professor with whom they wish to work and who is willing to undertake this project.

Learning Hours: 120 (18 Individual Instruction, 102 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 3 or above and permission of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science