This course will provide an overview of key philosophical, ethical and practical issues that are confronted in the process of designing and undertaking Indigenous-focused research across the disciplines. Indigenous Research Methods are situated in relation to ontological, epistemological and theoretical frameworks of qualitative inquiry. Assumptions about the nature of reality, knowledge, truth, power, language and subjectivity are highlighted. Indigenous concerns about the ethics and efficacy of qualitative research methods for inquiry into and interpretation of Indigenous experience inform an examination of various Indigenous frameworks, approaches and methods of social inquiry. Students are introduced to the practical issues of data collection and analysis. Throughout this course, the components of the research process are emphasised, with attention to the appropriate inclusion of Indigenous epistemological or theoretical, and ethical principles in research design. Students will have opportunities to explore their particular disciplinary intersections and interests in Indigenous research.