150703

He Tātai Arorangi: Māori Astronomy

An advanced exploration of Māori and Indigenous astronomy, examining epistemological foundations, historical applications, and modern relevance. Students critically analyse how Māori and Indigenous celestial knowledge contributes to timekeeping, ecological understanding, environmental sustainability, ritual, ceremony and contemporary practices.
Course code

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

150703
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

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 Critically analyse Māori and Indigenous astronomical knowledge and maramataka and the role of celestial bodies in Māori environmental and ecological systems.
  • 2 Communicate Māori astronomical knowledge in academic and community contexts.
  • 3 Compare and contrast critical understandings of Māori astronomical knowledge with contemporary scientific frameworks.
  • 4 Contribute to the revitalisation and innovation of Māori celestial traditions.

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

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Portfolio 1 2 40%
Written Assignment 3 4 40%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 2 3 4 20%

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

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.