240540 VU MM1 Co-Production of Knowledge (2024W)
Methods and Ethics of Collaborative Anthropological Research with Indigenous Peoples in Arctic Contexts
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von So 01.09.2024 00:01 bis Mo 23.09.2024 23:59
- Abmeldung bis Fr 25.10.2024 23:59
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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
- Mittwoch 23.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Donnerstag 24.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Mittwoch 30.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Donnerstag 31.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Mittwoch 06.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
- Donnerstag 07.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Mittwoch 13.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Donnerstag 14.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Students will work independently with the literature, both with texts provided at the beginning of the course and on the basis of their own research. During the course, students will be expected to independently prepare and present keynote speeches (either individually or in groups) based on important texts and issues, and to discuss these with other seminar participants. The topics for the keynote speeches will be distributed at the beginning of the course, as well as related basic texts. The course will include input at the beginning, but also on some of the topics covered, in the form of short lessons from the lecturer's research practice, which will familiarise students with case studies. It is expected that all participants will read the basic texts in order to discuss them with the lecturers. As a test of the knowledge acquired, there will be a practical exercise at the end in which participants will prepare the methods and ethics part of a research proposal in writing, both to a hypothetical local community for a research licence and to a hypothetical institution for funding the research. All tools are allowed. I cannot prohibit the use of AI, such as ChatGPT, but if it is used, it should be explicitly explained and justified. I do not recommend the use of translation AI, e.g. deepl etc. The ability to think critically is assessed, not the ability to formulate and adhere to formal conventions, which can be optimised with the help of AI. Unreflected platitudes produced by AI (or picked up from other sources) that demonstrate an uncritical approach to the seminar topics must be assessed as a lack of knowledge and skills.
At the end of the course there will be a final discussion without the use of aids to test knowledge and skills.
At the end of the course there will be a final discussion without the use of aids to test knowledge and skills.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
In order to be assessed positively, participants must complete a written assignment (as described above), give a keynote presentation and participate in both the discussion of the presentations and the final discussion. Attendance is compulsory. Absences should be announced and justified in advance, in exceptional cases also afterwards if there are serious reasons. If a student is absent for more than 20% of the course, no certificate of achievement can be issued.
Grading: will be based on the evaluation of the keynote presentation (30 points), the written work (30 points), the participation in the discussions during the sessions (20 points) and the participation in the final discussion (20 points).
The following will be assessed: Motivation and courage to participate (10 points), demonstration of ability to critically analyse the literature and the subject matter (30 points), knowledge and competence in the subject matter acquired (20 points), originality of own ideas (20 points), sensitivity to problems of research methods and research ethics (20 points).
Points are awarded for each sub-achievement. A minimum of 20 points is required for a pass. Adequate: 20 to 39 points; Satisfactory: 40 to 59 points; good: 60 to 79 points; very good: 80 to 100 points.
Grading: will be based on the evaluation of the keynote presentation (30 points), the written work (30 points), the participation in the discussions during the sessions (20 points) and the participation in the final discussion (20 points).
The following will be assessed: Motivation and courage to participate (10 points), demonstration of ability to critically analyse the literature and the subject matter (30 points), knowledge and competence in the subject matter acquired (20 points), originality of own ideas (20 points), sensitivity to problems of research methods and research ethics (20 points).
Points are awarded for each sub-achievement. A minimum of 20 points is required for a pass. Adequate: 20 to 39 points; Satisfactory: 40 to 59 points; good: 60 to 79 points; very good: 80 to 100 points.
Prüfungsstoff
Participants are expected to incorporate the texts and films discussed, as well as materials they have researched themselves.
Literatur
Doering, N., Dudeck, S., Elverum, S., Fisher, C., Henriksen, J. E., Herrmann, T. M., ... & Wilson, K. (2022). Improving the relationships between Indigenous rightsholders and researchers in the Arctic: an invitation for change in funding and collaboration. Environmental Research Letters, 17(6), 065014. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac72b5Herrmann, Thora Martina, Francesca Brunner Alfani, Anne Chahine, Nina Doering, Stephan Dudeck, Josef Elster, Eva Fjellheim, u. a. "CO-CREATE Comprehensive Policy-Brief to the EU Commission. Roadmap to Decolonial Arctic Research". University of Oulu, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research- UFZ, The Indigenous Voices (IVO) research group - Álgoálbmogii jienat, Arctic University of Norway UiT, Saami Council, 31. Mai 2023. https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/detail/o:1653557.Heikkilä, Lydia; Kuokkanen, Rauna; Lehtola, Veli-Pekka; Magga, Päivi; Magga, Sigga-Maria; Näkkäläjärvi, Janne; Valkonen, Sanna; Virtanen, Pirjo Kristiina. "Ethical guidelines for research involving the Sámi people in Finland" (2024-05-29) https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202405294076
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Mo 14.10.2024 10:46
In the course the participants will learn with and from each other and develop insights together from scientific literature and existing guidelines to research ethics and methods, from audiovisual material, presenting approaches to anthropological fieldwork and from case studies presented by the teacher.
Knowledge: Students will gain knowledge of fundamental ethical and methodological issues in social anthropological fieldwork with Indigenous groups. They will also gain a basic insight into the current state and important practical and theoretical orientations of research on Indigenous peoples' territories in the Arctic. In addition, we will address the relationships and overlaps between anthropological research and Indigenous studies from a methodological and ethical perspective.
Skills: Independent work and critical engagement with anthropological literature. Students should develop a sensitivity to issues of research ethics, including a reflection on their own social background and on the influence of colonial ways of thinking.