150001

Foundation Māori Culture

Course
An introduction to the significance of Māori culture, including the principles and implications of biculturalism and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.

150001
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).

000-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.

15
Subject
Māori Studies

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 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of pūrākau within Te Ao Māori.
  • 2 Identify Te Ao Māori values and principles that underpin Māori society.
  • 3 Identify the cultural context within Aotearoa and the role that Te Tiriti o Waitangi plays in society past, present, and future.
  • 4 Demonstrate a critical awareness of source material and its purpose.

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

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.