150710

Te Reo Whakawhitiwhiti: The Language of Everyday Communication

A focus on the use of Māori language at home, in the workplace, in social situations, in sport and recreation. Students will be encouraged to express ideas and opinions in Māori with confidence and to incorporate new words into the vocabulary as indicated. The significance of local idiom will be an important part of the course.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

150710

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30

Subject

Māori Studies

Course planning information

Course notes

This course is taught entirely in te reo and is only available to students who have completed a BA minor in te reo or a BA majoring in Māori Studies or Māori Knowledge where te reo courses are completed at the 300 level.

Expected prior learning

This course is taught entirely in te reo and is only available to students who have completed a BA minor in te reo or a BA majoring in Māori Studies or Māori Knowledge where te reo courses are completed at the 300 level.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
Appraisal Required

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Kia eke pai i tēnei kōhi reo, koia ka taea e koe te: 1. whakaatu tō matatau ki ngā kīwaha mō te kāinga, mō te wāhi mahi, mō te huinga hāpori, mō te ao hākinakina.
  • 2 whakamahi ētehi kīanga e tōtika ana mō ngā wāhi e whai ake nei: tō kāinga noho, tō wāhi mahi, tō huinga hāpori, tō ao hākinakina.
  • 3 whakahua ake ngā whakataukī tekau nei me ōna pānga ki aua wāhi e whā nei; 4. whakamārama me te whakamahi ngā kupu hou me ngā rerenga kōrero ki te whakawhiti whakaaro e hāngai ana ki ngā kaupapa o tēnei akoranga;
  • 4 whakamārama me te whakamahi ngā kupu hou me ngā rerenga kōrero ki te whakawhiti whakaaro e hāngai ana ki ngā kaupapa o tēnei akoranga;
  • 5 tipako ngā āhuatanga reo e pai ai te whakawhitiwhiti pēnā i ngā ture reo, ngā tauira o te reo whakawhitiwhiti;
  • 6 whakawhanake ngā rautaki ako, ngā rautaki whakawhiti whakaaro me ngā rautaki whakaputa i te reo e whai kiko ai, e whai take ai tō reo whakawhiti whakaaro;
  • 7 whai ngā tauira reo o Matatau mā kia matatau anō ko tōu ake reo.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 2 15%
Written Assignment 6 7 15%
Portfolio 3 4 5 15%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 1 2 3 15%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 3 5 6 7 20%
Test 5 7 10%
Test 5 7 10%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.