HED624

042645

This course explores topics to improve the quality of survey data in Indigenous communities but is applicable to surveying other underrepresented populations. A majority of existing federal and institutional datasets are extremely limited because they tend to have small Indigenous samples and lack relevant variables. This often creates data that are inconsistent, irrelevant, poor quality, and produced/used within an environment of mistrust. Topics covered include limitations to existing datasets according to research validities, Indigenous quantitative methodology, data sovereignty and Indigenous data collection. Students will gain familiarity with these terms, to complement broader training in research methodology and study design. As an applied course in social statistics, we will analyze data using computer software.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate