MAORI100-21A (HAM)

Kōkiri: Academic Skills for Indigenous Studies

15 Points

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Alice Te Punga Somerville

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Paper Description

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This paper introduces academic skills that are directly useful for the rest of your university studies but will also provide a foundation for critical thinking and clear communication beyond the university. We focus on academic conventions in relation to Indigenous Studies: understanding the Indigenous and colonial contexts of tertiary study; the politics and practices of reading, writing, citation and oral presentation; key critical terminology; and an introduction to Maori, Pacific and Indigenous research methods.

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Paper Structure

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MAORI100 is taught through four kinds of learning activities:

* Lectures (three hours per week) provide an opportunity for the whole class to hear, think, talk and work together.

* Tutorials (one hour per week) give students an opportunity to discuss the topics we have covered in lectures and in independent study.

* Independent study includes online resources and activities that relate to the topics of each week; these further readings and resources will be listed on Moodle for the relevant week.

* Assessment tasks bring together the topics we have covered in class and independent study, and give students a chance to try out the skills we discuss.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Conduct written and oral critical analysis of academic publications.
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  • Engage in critical reflection related to Indigenous Studies writing and analysis.
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  • Write a clear, well-structured and well-argued essay.
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  • Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous Studies conventions in relation to academic writing, citation and referencing.
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. 'My foundations'
12 Mar 2021
4:30 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Essay prep file
9 Apr 2021
4:30 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Research essay
3 May 2021
4:30 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Presentation - link between research essay and 'Real Writing'
20 May 2021
No set time
10
  • Other: Presentation in tutorial
5. "Real writing"
8 Jun 2021
4:30 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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This paper focuses on academic skills and the best way students can prepare for class is to spend time practising and extending skills outside of class time. Most weeks there are suggested readings, and some weeks there are required readings - all of these are listed in Moodle. When there are required readings, there is an expectation that students will have read the piece thoroughly ahead of class time.

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Online Support

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This paper is supported by Moodle. Moodle is the eLearning platform of this university that is used to foster student interaction related to learning. This paper (MAORI100 -21A(HAM)) can be accessed by visiting http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/

The Moodle page for this paper includes links to a wide range of resources. These are connected to the academic skills we are focused on in this paper, and also relate to study skills that are relevant for all students.

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Workload

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This is a 15 point paper, which requires 150 hours of work. Students are expected to spend this time in four ways over the semester:

* lectures - 36 hours

* tutorials - 10 hours

* prep for lectures and tutorials (reading, planning), working independently on assessment - 104 hours

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