Should there be Inuit Studies programs offered at Arctic College, Nunatta Campus, Iqaluit?

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: social sciences, education, culture, Inuit, educational program, post-secondary programming

Principal Investigator: Smith, Deanna (1)
Licence Number: 12420
Organization: Trent University
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Issued: Jan 01, 1993
Project Team: self

Objective(s): To determine the quality of programs currently being offered at the Nunatta Campus of Arctic College; to investigate the appropriateness of introducing Inuit Studies courses at the Nunatta Campus; to develop my personal understanding of the education system in the arctic.

Project Description: The researcher plans to examine the types of programs that are offered to Inuit through the Nunatta Campus of Arctic College. She will interview both staff and students of Nunatta Campus in order to explore the idea of an Inuit Studies program. This research will benefit Arctic College by identifying areas of interest and development in the delivery of northern post-secondary education.