Indigenous Peoples and Technoscience Certificate
3 Courses
10-12 Hours Per Course
Online & Flexible
Program Description
This micro-credential certificate introduces students to the intricate connections between science and technology fields, the broader dynamics of colonialism, and increasing demands for Indigenous governance of science and technology. Designed for professionals who work in science and ethics-related fields, these courses provide tangible examples of how non-Indigenous-based science has had real-world consequences for Indigenous communities. By highlighting Indigenous accomplishments in the field, these courses outline how to lessen structural barriers for Indigenous science to flourish and how a relational framework is a decolonial way to partner well with Indigenous peoples.
Is This Program Right For You?
This program is designed for individuals who are:
- 🗸 Professionals who work in science and ethics-related fields related to Indigenous communities.
- 🗸 People working for various organizations, including private business, non-profit, education, and governments.
- 🗸 Designed to build skills and competencies for application in client and patient relationships, management roles, research, engagement and partnership development.
Questions? Contact us at nsonline@ualberta.ca
What You'll Learn
- 🗸 Explain the historical and contemporary connections between science and technology and the dynamics of colonialism.
- 🗸 Deconstruct commonly held conceptions of what science is (e.g. always neutral, apolitical, and “for the good of all”) and how it came to be understood in colonial societies.
- 🗸 Describe the roles science plays and the responsibilities it has to societies and environments, particularly those relating to Indigenous peoples.
- 🗸 Analyze historical and contemporary relationships between Indigenous people and science and technology.
- 🗸 Forecast how Indigenous-driven approaches to science and technology projects can strengthen and extend Indigenous governance and self-determination.
What You'll Earn
- 🗸 A non-credit transcript from the University of Alberta (accessible through CE student portal).
- 🗸 A digital badge that can be put on LinkedIn to showcase the skills developed in the course.
- 🗸 A digital parchment will be issued upon completion of all certificate requirements.
- Fee for each course: $379 CAD. Please note that course fees are listed at the time of enrollment and may vary by term.
- Pay as you go: You can pay course-by-course as you register. You don’t need to pay the entire program fee at once.
- No textbooks are required. All materials are shared with students through CE Canvas.
- Designed so learners can devote as little as 1-2 hours per week during the course date range.
- Indigenous Peoples as Subjects/Objects is a required course for the Collaborators and Scientists micro-credential courses in the certificate.
- You have the flexibility to schedule courses around your availability.
- Assessments include knowledge checks, reflection, and application exercises.
- This program offers a flexible online experience. More info about online delivery formats can be found here.
- Getting started in this certificate program is easy – simply register for any course, and you’ll be automatically enrolled. No separate application or fees required.
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- To complete this course, students must engage with lecture videos and complete all of the exercises and assessments.
- These microcredentials do not currently transfer for university credit.
- International Students are invited to enroll and pay the same course fees as local students.
- Proficiency in English and a stable internet connection are needed to fully participate in classes.
- Please note that non-credit programming does not qualify for a study permit, therefore this program cannot be used for immigration to Canada. Foreign nationals authorized to work in Canada who are prohibited from engaging in studies as a condition of their work permit are allowed to engage in distance learning courses. For more information, please contact University of Alberta International Student Services.