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This course explores the local, national and global trends that will materially impact on the future trajectory of Maori self determination and futures making. Students will investigate how Maori navigate such shifts and trends to advance self-determination as change agents.
KaupapaEvery Māori aspiration is in some way affected by government policy: whether it is land, language, social disparities, education, health or traditional knowledge, government policy will have a profound impact on whether Māori values and aspirations are recognised and if so, to what end. As a result, Iwi Māori have a strong legacy of seeking to influence the purpose, content and operation of government policy to better provide for self-determination.This paper focuses on our contemporary time, exploring Māori engagement in political and policy issues across social, cultural, environmental and political spheres. Students will have the opportunity to examine current government policy across all of these dimensions and develop an understanding of how those policies impact on Māori rights, interests and values. This course will help you to develop a range of analytical skills and applied ability to engage with Māori related policy. MAOR301 is especially relevant for people who are interested in working for government or Māori organisations. Many of our graduates become policy analysts with government departments and Iwi authorities. This paper will give you a practical head start on your future career.Course DescriptionBeginning with the Treaty of Waitangi, this course looks at significant events and issues in the shaping of contemporary New Zealand society. The course will explore issues ranging from early Pakeha settlement, the Treaty of Waitangi, colonisation, the NZ wars through to Maori activism, Treaty settlements and claims to self-determination.The themes in the course include:• Māori and Indigenous self determination, autonomy and development• Colonialism, coloniality and indigeneity;• Treaty of Waitangi, comparative Indigenous rights and international Indigenous rights;• Māori political representation, participation and outcomes, including the evolving nature of the partnership between the Crown and Māori;• Māori and Indigenous settlements, reconciliation processes and autonomy;• Māori and Indigenous peoples rights and opportunities regarding natural resources;• Māori and Indigenous peoples experiences of equality and equity;Goals• To critically engage with contemporary issues, challenges and opportunities affecting Māori and Indigenous peoples;• To understand and critically examine the key themes and patterns affecting Māori and Indigenous peoples in the contemporary era; and• To understand and critically examine Māori and Indigenous peoples aspirations in the contemporary era.
Students will:Gain a broad understanding of the current political, social and cultural issues interest and relevance to Māori and Indigenous peoples;Increase their understanding of the historical, philosophical, social, cultural, political, global and environmental factors underlying these issues;Gain an understanding of the evolving relationship between Indigenous peoples and nation states;Gain an awareness of debates concerning Indigenous rights, social justice, equity and equality;Gain an understanding of Māori and Indigenous peoples patterns and aspirations in reasserting self-determination in the contemporary era;Have opportunities to discuss and engage in contemporary issues directly related to Māori and Indigenous peoples.RelevanceThis course aims to prepare students for the following pathways:Policy analyst roles with government and Māori organisations;Community development roles, particularly within the Iwi and Māori development sector; Professional social services, educational and health sector roles that interface with Iwi and Māori organisations; andFurther research relevant to Māori and Indigenous peoples.Transferrable skillsThis course will contribute to developing the following transferrable skills and competencies:Critical analysis, including the ability to understand, compare and contrast contemporary social, cultural and political problems;Creative problem solving, including the ability to develop solutions for issues, opportunities and challenges facing Māori and Indigenous peoples;Practical writing skills, developed through an applied written assessment; andCommunication and presentation skills, developed through interactive tutorials.
Any 15 points in 200-level courses in MAOR or TREO, or30 points in 200-level courses in Arts, Education, Fine Arts, Music and/or Social Work, orby permission of the Head of School.
POLS331, POLS358, CULT319
For further information see Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies Head of Department
KaupapaEvery Māori aspiration is in some way affected by government policy: whether it is land, language, social disparities, education, health or traditional knowledge, government policy will have a profound impact on whether Māori values and aspirations are recognised and if so, to what end. As a result, Iwi Māori have a strong legacy of seeking to influence the purpose, content and operation of government policy to better provide for self-determination.This paper focuses on our contemporary time, exploring Māori engagement in political and policy issues across social, cultural, environmental and political spheres. Students will have the opportunity to examine current government policy across all of these dimensions and develop an understanding of how those policies impact on Māori rights, interests and values. This course will help you to develop a range of analytical skills and applied ability to engage with Māori related policy. MAOR301 is especially relevant for people who are interested in working for government or Māori organisations. Many of our graduates become policy analysts with government departments and Iwi authorities. This paper will give you a practical head start on your future career.Course DescriptionBeginning with the Treaty of Waitangi, this course looks at significant events and issues in the shaping of contemporary New Zealand society. The course will explore issues ranging from early Pakeha settlement, the Treaty of Waitangi, colonisation, the NZ wars through to Maori activism, Treaty settlements and claims to self-determination.The themes in the course include:• Māori and Indigenous self determination, autonomy and development• Colonialism, coloniality and indigeneity;• Treaty of Waitangi, comparative Indigenous rights and international Indigenous rights;• Māori political representation, participation and outcomes, including the evolving nature of the partnership between the Crown and Māori;• Māori and Indigenous settlements, reconciliation processes and autonomy;• Māori and Indigenous peoples rights and opportunities regarding natural resources;• Māori and Indigenous peoples experiences of equality and equity;Goals• To critically engage with contemporary issues, challenges and opportunities affecting Māori and Indigenous peoples;• To understand and critically examine the key themes and patterns affecting Māori and Indigenous peoples in the contemporary era; and• To understand and critically examine Māori and Indigenous peoples aspirations in the contemporary
Domestic fee $1,523.00
International fee $6,375.00
* 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 Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies .