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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.
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
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss Indigenous knowledge(s) and ways of knowing and its relation to ‘the land’.
- Identify the ways in which Indigenous knowledge(s) arise from the lands and environments within which the people live.
- Examine and evaluate diverse cultural perspectives on ‘the land’ in relation to class discussion.
- Develop (or deepen) a relationship with land through reflection, journal writing and experiential activities on the land.
- Explore lands around Kingston (in groups and independently) and demonstrate through class activities ways to co-exist in a health way with land and all of creation.
- Actively participate in land-based experiences in the local Kingston area with Indigenous knowledge keepers and community practitioners.