Science, Māori and Indigenous Knowledge
Qualifications
Overview
Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous Studies and Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science offer an integrated multidisciplinary course studying Māori and other indigenous people's knowledge, and its relevance to today's Western science.
While you cannot major or minor in Science, Māori and Indigenous Knowledge, you can take the above course in the subject as part of any degree. It is particularly suited for those studying the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours, or the Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability.
SCIM101 is offered as an interest course on Mātauranga Māori knowledge of natural sciences, including historical and cultural traditions, and contemporary ethical practices.
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Contact us
Te Kura Pūtaiao Koiora | School of Biological Sciences
Phone +64 3 369 5200
Email biological-sciences@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Pūtaiao Koiora building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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