Matauranga Maori Hei Marautanga

This course is taught through te reo Maori. It will critically examine Matauranga Maori: Maori ways of knowing and engaging with their environment in traditional and contemporary contexts as a means of developing a Kaupapa Maori based curriculum. Maori knowledge systems are valued and central to curriculum development. Students will also compare and contrast other indigenous epistemologies as frameworks for curriculum development in educational settings. There will be a strong emphasis on Te Wai Pounamu contexts and content and students will work in partnership with selected Maori and marae communities to investigate, report and apply Matauranga Maori in the development of curriculum materials and teaching resources.