MAORI103-18B (HAM)

Introduction to Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies

15 Points

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Convenor(s)

Hineitimoana Greensill

Hineitimoana Greensill
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A.1.20
Friday 10am - 12pm
hineitimoana.greensill@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This course examines Māori, Pacific and Indigenous peoples' philosophies and relationships with land, language, culture, resources, development and political frameworks within settler-colonial states and Pacific nations and others.
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Paper Structure

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This is a B semester paper. There are three contact hours per week consisting of two one-hour lectures and one one-hour tutorial. You are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials. Guest lecturers will also be invited to share their expertise from their particular research areas from time to time.

Outside of lectures, I will be available for you to contact via email (hineiti@waikato.ac.nz) and Moodle. My office hours are on Friday 10am - 12pm.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the pillars of Indigenous Studies land, language, culture, resources, development and political frameworks;
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  • Be aware of examples from multiple Indigenous contexts in relation to the core concepts of Indigenous Studies;
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  • Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous struggles for land, life and sovereignty, and the connection of such struggles to Indigenous Studies;
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  • Articulate the connection between a core Indigenous Studies concept, or keyword, and an issue facing the Māori world.
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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. Key concepts
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Reading review
20 Jul 2018
4:00 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Essay: an Indigenous organisation
10 Aug 2018
4:00 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Presentation: 'The struggle is real'
15
  • Presentation: In Class
5. Essay: an Indigenous approach
5 Oct 2018
4:00 PM
30
  • 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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Teves, S. N., Smith, A., & Raheja, M. H. (Eds.). (2015). Native Studies Keywords. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.

  • Please note that the book required is available online through the library and does not need to be purchased.
  • Additional weekly readings and other resources will be made available through Moodle.
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Online Support

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Moodle:

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 can be accessed by visiting https://elearn.waikato.ac.nz

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Workload

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The paper is taught in English. Course readings can be accessed from the primary source and also from the class Moodle site. MAORI103 is a 100 level paper. This involves 150 hours teaching and learning. There are 36 total contact hours for this paper, the remaining 114 hours are to be used in researching, reading for tutorial discussions, doing online activities, revising course content, and completing written assignments.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper is a compulsory Degree Specific paper for all FMIS majors, providing students with foundational concepts relating to Indigenous Studies.

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