HSRV304-20S1 (C) Semester One 2020

Indigenous Practice

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2020
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 February 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 29 May 2020

Description

This course draws together considerations for effective social work practice in New Zealand's bi-cultural society. It also considers issues of cultural identity, ethnic relations, power and control as the basis for cross-cultural work with ethnic minorities, settler communities and refugees. One or more marae based-hui are a course requirement.

Course Goals:

•  To develop an understanding of the historical legacy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its effect on Maori/Pakeha relationships
•  To develop an understanding of whanau ora and a human services orientation for working with whanau at policy and
    practice levels
•  To develop an understanding for working with whanau, hapu, iwi and other Maori communities at policy and
   practice levels
•  To learn a range of protocols for meeting with whanau, hapu, iwi and other Maori groupings and individuals in
    both informal and formal settings

Learning Outcomes

  • At the end of this course students will
  •  Have developed an informed and critical approach to bicultural relationships in Aotearoa.
  •  Understand the institutions of whanau, hapu and iwi and apply this knowledge to the human services.
  •  Integrate tikanga Maori and te reo skills
  •  Understand marae protocol and expectations in a range of informal and formal settings.
    • University Graduate Attributes

      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.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Engaged with the community

      Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

HSRV204 and any 15 points at 200 level from HSRV or SOWK, or
any 60 points at 200 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Timetable Note

Friday the 15th of May will be spent at a local Marae.  Attendance is compulsory.

Course Coordinator

Raewyn Tudor

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Issue Definition essay 20 Mar 2020 40%
Mihi 11 May 2020 10%
Presentation 14 May 2020 40%
Fortnightly reporting 10% March - May

Textbooks / Resources

There is no text book for this course.  Readings and resources will be uploaded to the HSRV304 LEARN site throughout the course.

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Mihi:
During the first wananga class students will be expected to learn a basic mihi and will have the opportunity to practise this throughout the course. During the second wananga class your mihi will be assessed.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $777.00

International fee $3,375.00

* 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.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All HSRV304 Occurrences

  • HSRV304-20S1 (C) Semester One 2020