Capturing the Sacred Story

Course code GLDU 1207

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

Course outline View

An Indigenous person's "Sacred Story" is the foundation of the Gladue Report. This course will introduce students to a comprehensive variety of research methods and traditional approaches for gathering, analyzing and summarizing information through an Indigenous lens that captures an individual's lived experiences, and draws out the Gladue factors.

GLDU 1201 taken prior or concurrently.

Prerequisites

GLDU 1205.

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What you will learn

  • Introduction to Sacred Story
    The Gladue approach
    Trauma-informed practice as it applies to Gladue approach
    Research and information gathering
    Tools and skills for conducting interviews
    Primary/secondary interviews
    Conducting an interview

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

Additional information

PLAR will be assessed by the Department using one or more of the following components: challenge exam, portfolio, demonstration, interview, self-assessment, and/or external evaluation.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.