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Programme Overview
Level of Study: 7
This three-year, full-time degree programme is a response to concerns raised by many marae across the nation. These marae identified a need to create a knowledge base to sustain the specialised tikanga practices and kawa of individual marae. The Bachelor of Mātauranga Māori is a unique degree aimed at students who have gained competency in te reo after completing the Community Education or Te Pouhono bridging programmes (or similar), or who have spent a significant part of their life on a marae. The programme seeks to provide students with the confidence to take up their roles on the marae and in other public or private spheres. This approach is aimed at supporting the marae of the region, and the wider community. At the same time, it will draw upon marae and community expertise so that knowledge is systematically passed on to the next generation.
Programme aims:
To develop fluency in te reo for those who already have basic language skills;
To pass on ancestral knowledge to the next generation and to establish a nation-wide cohort that is knowledgable about te reo and tikanga, and capable of assuming responsibility in their own area;
To support and develop systems that protect the future health of marae culture;
To establish a cohort of fluent bilingual speakers for key positions in corporate and public service;
To revitalise and consolidate mātauranga Māori as a robust academic discipline;
To prepare capable students for access to postgraduate-level education.
| Duration: |
3 years |
| Location: |
Multi-site delivery |
| Start Date: |
13/02/2012 |
| Finish Date: |
16/11/2012 |
| Applications Close: |
06/04/2012 |
| Delivery Mode: |
Lecture, noho marae and mixed mode |
| 2012 Estimated Annual Fees: |
$975 |
| N.B. You will be required to contribute toward the cost of study. The fee above is based on the 2011 domestic fees schedule. While the fees are indicative, you can expect that final tuition fees will not exceed the amount shown. |
Entry Details
| Entry is open to applicants who meet the following requirements: |
| Minimum Age: |
18 years old |
| Minimum Qualifications: |
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| Additional Qualifications: |
Selection through an interview and written application process
Have competency in written and oral reo
Have completed the Community Education and/or Te Pouhono programmes
Have computer and internet capability Able to attend four compulsory noho marae |
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Career Opportunities: |
Government agencies, corporate departments. |
| Further Study: |
- Master of Māori Studies;
- Master of Indigenous Studies.
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Detailed Course Information (Year 1)
| Course Code: |
MAO141 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Awa-nui |
| Description: |
This course covers conversational and formal Māori with emphasis on establishing the fundamentals of good speech modelling, writing conventions and Te Reo learning techniques. Approved Māori language resources form the basis of the course. However, the emphasis is on creating a comfortable Māori learning environment. This course supports the Te Reo needs of other Level 1 Mātauranga Māori papers. |
| Course Code: |
MAO142 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Ngai-nui |
| Description: |
This course is an introduction to tikanga Māori. The course content covers tikanga that affect the person, childbirth, including tapu, mana, mauri, and whānau. It also covers the relevance of tikanga today in family life. |
| Course Code: |
MAO143 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Pia |
| Description: |
The course covers:
The basic skills of Māori performance and marae activity, including mihi, waiata, haka and kauhau (speaking on a topic)
Study of features of oral performance, and other areas of marae activity. |
| Course Code: |
MAO144 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Pu |
| Description: |
This is primarily a paper on research. The course covers knowledge of Māori methods of conducting research, and discussion on planning and organising for research. It includes preparation of research on the establishment, history and operation of a marae activity or a Māori resource to which the student has a connection by descent. |
| Course Code: |
MAO145 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te-Po |
| Description: |
This course covers the ancestral Māori religion, its place in comparative religion among others throughout the world, its survival into modern times, the creation stories and cosmology, Atua Māori, and the origins of the concept of tapu. |
| Course Code: |
MAO146 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Pou-mua |
| Description: |
This course covers the pre-history of te iwi Māori, the development of Polynesian culture and the peopling of Polynesia in migration times. The course studies the Hawaiki stories, kin groupings and personalities, and the achievements and conflicts in Hawaiki related in traditional accounts. It also covers the last 60 years of discoveries and conclusions on the origins of Polynesian and Māori culture from the various sciences, eg: archaeology, modern genetics and comparative linguistics. |
| Course Code: |
MAO147 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Ira-Tangata |
| Description: |
This course covers the main principles of whakapapa and the expression of one’s identity in whakapapa. The course covers the general principles of whakapapa, the exploration of one’s own whakapapa and how to recite lines. Students study their main whānau lines, and learn about the expression of their identity through whakapapa. The course also explores different ways of recording whakapapa and requires the student to begin a whakapapa book. |
| Course Code: |
MAO148 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Te Aitanga |
| Description: |
This course covers the main principles of whānaungatanga and study of the family today. The course covers historical and kaumatua accounts of the whānau in Māori society, and the nature of aroha ki te tangata. It deals with methods of teaching values within the whānau, the family in the modern world and in the future. Crises within the whānau, parenting and care of tamariki in general also form part of the course. |
| Course Code: |
MAO149 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Te Kohiti |
| Description: |
This course covers knowledge of the universe, the stars, the moon and the planets and how these affect human activity.
The course covers:
The creation of the heavens in detail
The stars and te mahi tatai arorangi, or astronomy
The seasons and maramataka, the monthly and yearly calendars Patterns of life in relation to the movement of heavenly bodies. |
Detailed Course Information (Year 2)
| Course Code: |
MAO241 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Awa-roa |
| Description: |
This course covers conversational and formal Māori language at intermediate level, both spoken and written. Approved Māori language resources form the basis of the course. However, the emphasis is on creating a comfortable Māori learning environment. The course consists of language learning for a wide variety of everyday situations, with an emphasis on Te Reo acquisition consistent with the needs of the other Level 2 Mātauranga Māori papers. |
| Course Code: |
MAO242 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Ngai-roa |
| Description: |
This course is a continuation of the study of tikanga commenced in MAO142. It focuses on tikanga associated with life, relationships, peace-making, and with the marae, kawa, powhiri and tikanga. |
| Course Code: |
MAO243 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Pia-roa |
| Description: |
This course covers the skills of Māori performance in relation to waiata, knowledge of wharenui, wharemate, and the urupa. Students will also acquire skills in mau rakau, and in the care and use of haki and pere on marae. |
| Course Code: |
MAO244 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Weu |
| Description: |
This course covers:
The nature of hapū, what they have, what they manage and how their members come together
The differences between hapū, membership of a typical hapū, hapū landownership, and hapū planning
The Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal records and reports. |
| Course Code: |
MAO245 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Ao-turoa |
| Description: |
This course explores the heavens and the main Atua, the deeds of Tawhaki and Maui, and the place of such stories in Māori religion. It deals with the journey of the wairua after death, Hawaiki roa, and the afterlife. |
| Course Code: |
MAO246 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Pou-roto |
| Description: |
This course covers the main features of the traditional first settlement accounts, the reasons why Māori voyaged in the Pacific, the migrations to Aotearoa, the personalities and activities of the discoverers and first settlers in Aotearoa and the state of knowledge about the student’s own waka. |
| Course Code: |
MAO247 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Tatai-hono |
| Description: |
This course covers the main principles of whakapapa and the expression of hapū in whakapapa. It includes the exploration of one’s own whakapapa and how to recite lines. Students study their main whānau lines, and learn about the expression of their identity through whakapapa. The course also explores different ways of recording whakapapa and requires a whakapapa book to be extended. |
| Course Code: |
MAO248 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Te Tūhono |
| Description: |
This course covers the main principles of age group interaction and principles of respect for, and care, of the elderly. The course explores the principle of automatic respect for the elderly, the role of kaumatua in the home and on the marae, and their relationships with younger generations. |
| Course Code: |
MAO249 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Ngā Roimata |
| Description: |
This course covers detailed study of the Māori view of all water, and the marine and river environment. It also deals with the principles of navigation using traditional Māori and Polynesian techniques, and the main technologies used for harvesting of marine and freshwater species and resources. |
Detailed Course Information (Year 3)
| Course Code: |
MAO341 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Awa-tiketike |
| Description: |
This course covers conversational and formal Māori language at third-year level, both spoken and written. It teaches language learning for a wide variety of situations, with an emphasis on the oral skills, acquisition of advanced reading and writing skills in Māori, and development of language for the marae and formal occasions. In addition, this course provides Te Reo support to other Level 3 Mātauranga Māori papers. |
| Course Code: |
MAO342 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Ngai-peha |
| Description: |
This course covers tikanga Māori relating to illness, crime, punishment and death. It explores means for dealing with these aspects of life, and how they have evolved into their modern forms. It also covers traditional and contemporary Māori customs relating to death. It will explore tangihanga and all its aspects. This course will also examine strategic positioning and the place of tikanga in the modern world. |
| Course Code: |
MAO343 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Pia-tiketike |
| Description: |
This course covers the principles and the practices of manaakitanga on the marae. It focuses on the skills required to successfully operate a wharekai on the marae. The course will also examine the management of risks on the marae. |
| Course Code: |
MAO344 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te More |
| Description: |
This course focuses on the study of a selected iwi. It will also look at the relationship of iwi to their land base, and explore the problems of how the demands of Te Ohu Kaimoana in respect to the boundaries can be met. It also examines urban collectives such as taura here of the urban areas and explores the definition of iwi in depth. |
| Course Code: |
MAO345 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Te Ao Marama |
| Description: |
This course investigates the realms of various Atua Māori, in relation to all natural phenomena. The atua of the land and the underworld are covered. The dynamic aspects of Mātauranga Māori are discussed, along with expansion of Māori knowledge in the present day as more is recovered with new research. It examines the concepts of te ao-turoa and te ao-marama. |
| Course Code: |
MAO346 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Pou-toko |
| Description: |
This course deals with Māori history from the time of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 to the present, and compares this with indigenous histories from elsewhere in the world. It deals with the important movements and the relationship of history to the current realities of Māori life. It also explores relationships with the rest of the Pacific and other nations. |
| Course Code: |
MAO347 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Aho-matua |
| Description: |
This course covers the whakapapa linkages to other iwi, focuses on the dominant whakapapa lines of other iwi and also includes a more advanced study of whakapapa as a model of organising data. The course will also examine critically the use and validity of whakapapa in the Compensation Court, Māori Land Court, the Waitangi Tribunal and other applications. |
| Course Code: |
MAO348 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Te Whanake |
| Description: |
This course examines the future shape of Te Ao Māori and focuses especially on marriage patterns, family structure and leadership issues. The qualities necessary for effective leadership are explored. Strategies of change will be examined and the course will also examine the inter-relationships within a hapū and iwi and how such relationships can be strengthened. |
| Course Code: |
MAO349 |
| Course Type: |
Elective |
| Course Title: |
Aka-matua |
| Description: |
This course explains critically the main traditional views and knowledge of both the plant world and the world of Tangaroa. This will include their life cycles and habits. The course will further explore the main principles of agriculture and fisheries and investigate the reliance of Māori on flora of various kinds and kai moana for the sustenance of life. |
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