Cultural differences
Introduction
The seventh generic quality involves demonstrating international perspectives in research in a discipline or professional area and as a leading citizen. Higher degree by research students should be able to see their specific field of research as extending internationally, acknowledging that research paradigms cross national boundaries.
Where appropriate, the research
proposal should also note if the research will require sensitivity
to cultural difference. This will be
especially crucial when cultural difference raises
ethical dilemmas. In addition, the
thesis could comment upon how the new knowledge developed through
the research might be appraised in terms of epistemological
processes and knowledge frameworks that are used or are dominant in
other relevant cultural settings.
UniSA resources
On campus workshops
Research Education Support Activities (RESA) offers on campus workshops relevant to cultural difference (eg Communicating research series in Sciences and engineering) as part of the core series (all disciplines). Writers' circles are also available for English as an additional language students. Check the calendar for details of when these workshops are offered.
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Online workshops, courses and resources
Ethics and compliance index, Publishing index and Research commercialisation index (RESA) provide links to online workshops, courses and resources.
Online guides
What do I call you?
- An introduction to Chinese, Malay and Hindu names
(Learning and Teaching Unit) covers: What's in a name?; Some important things
to understand about Asian names; Chinese names; Malay names; Hindu
names; Finding out more.
Other resources
ATN LEAP Program is a resource for postgraduate research students (and their supervisors) at universities in the Australian Technology Network, which 'gives you the opportunity to improve your employment skills while you study'. Contact Graduate Studies Office for more information.
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Public Policy module covers:
- helping research students to better understand the world of public policy and its relationship to the world of research
- helping research students to better understand what are some of the factors governing the behaviour of the world of public policy through a case study of water
- helping research students to become more confident in dealing with that public policy world, whether that be in working within it, seeking to influence it, or trying to obtain something from it.
Writing to a global audience (PDF file, 48kb) by Gary J Erwin advises that a writer becomes familiar with the societal, cultural and belief systems of a target group before the distribution of communication materials.