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A study of Maori health perspectives examining the current trends, issues and challenges underpinning contemporary Maori health. The course draws from the experiences of Maori health practitioners, including those from Ngai Tahu and Mata Waka.
Early European explorers quickly recognised the health and vitality prominent in Māori and carried that message to the commonwealth and America. Contemporarily, and similar to other modern indigenous populations, the inequality between Māori and mainstream health outcomes forces Māori to address inadequacies in national health policies. With self-determination, and supported by the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, Māori are confidently taking control of their health by designing services and programmes in Māori context with a mix of traditional and contemporary perspectives. If you want to work with Māori in health and social areas, then this course is key. Lecturers experienced in Te Ao Māori present Māori understandings of wellbeing and the organisations developed to help.Some questions to consider• At one point it was illegal in New Zealand to practise as a Māori traditional healer. But what options where then available for Māori for wellbeing?• Māori statistics in health reveal inequalities to the rest of the nation. Higher rates of diabetes, rheumatic fever, and a general higher mortality from disease demand questioning why?• Is health more than just a relief from symptoms? Māori consider wellbeing beyond that of bodily health including social and spiritual health. How is this understood within the current National health system?The themes in this course include• What health means to Māori and how Māori are responding• Disparities in Māori Health statistics, their origins and why they continue• The United Nations and Indigenous health perspective on Māori wellbeing• Contemporary Māori health models and how to practically apply them• Using the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in wellbeing relationships• Real experience from the Industry in guest speakers• What to expect when working with Māori in the community
Learning OutcomesStudents willUnderstand a Māori concept of health, wellbeing and aspirationsKnow reasons for the prevalence of some Māori health statisticsWork with the key contemporary models for Māori healthDesign a basic tikanga response to a health issue affect Māori Hear real experiences from people working in Māori wellbeingWhy this paper?Understanding Māori health is to understand key aspects that make the Māori community therefore the pathways from the course are numerousPolicy analyst in Māori and Government organisationsCommunity development roles especially within Māori and Iwi sectorsProfessional social services, education, and health sector roles Roles that interface with Iwi and Māori organisations.Multiple opportunities in further Māori and Indigenous ResearchPoliceJournalismChild and youth careTransferrable SkillsThis course contributes to the development of the following transferable skillsAcademic writing Cultural AwarenessIdentifying predictors of healthAnalysing Compare and contrast Speculation exerciseCommunication
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Any 15 points in 100 level course in MAOR or TREO, orHLTH106 Nga Take Te Wero - Maori Health Issues and Opportunities, or30 points in 100 level courses in Arts, Education, Fine Arts, Music and Social Work, orby permission of the Head of School. RP: MAOR108 and/or HLTH106
MAOR108 and/or HLTH106
Garrick Cooper
Dallas Hibbs
Tamahou Thoms (Aotahi)
Domestic fee $746.00
International fee $3,038.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.
For further information see Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies .