MAORI 743 : Tōrangapū / Issues in Māori Politics and Policy
Arts
2023 Semester One (1233) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course examines a range of selected public policy issues and their impact on Māori and Indigenous peoples.
The course explores issues of significance to Māori and Indigenous peoples. Students will gain an understanding of key concepts and contemporary developments in Māori and Indigenous communities and a critical perspective of the relationship between Māori and the state. This course blends seminars, wānanga based programmes and independent study. As a postgraduate course it entails taking a real responsibility for your learning and sharing this with the collective. Politics and policy impacts on our everyday life. For Māori and other Indigenous peoples in settler states, policy and political decision making is likely to shape lives across generations in significant ways. Who determines policy? How do changes in social welfare regimes, tax policy or justice policy shape our lives differentially? Who determines what is sustainable or what are good health outcomes? Can you have good policy that produces terrible outcomes? Can good politics lead to bad policy?
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the history and social context of policy making in New Zealand and other settler states. (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.2 and 6.1)
- Analyse and evaluate policy documents and identify the impact that they have on Indigenous communities (Capability 1.3, 2.3, 3.1 and 6.1)
- Demonstrate an ability to summarise and evaluate key debates in Maori politics and social, environmental and economic policy (Capability 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate an ability to do comparative work in the realm of Maori and Indigenous politics (Capability 1.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate policy options to a diverse audience (Capability 2.3, 4.2, 4.3 and 6.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid evidence review | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Policy Brief | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Seminar | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Research Essay | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend up to 20 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 3 hours of lectures/seminars presentations per week. 10 hours per week should be devoted to reading course materials and independent reading, critiquing readings and developing questions and answers for class discussion. 2 hours per week should be used for keeping updated on current national and global policy initiatives that impact on Indigenous peoples. 5 hours per week should be spent on preparation and writing of course assessment.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities.
Lectures may be available as pre-recordings.
The course may include live online events including group discussions.
Attendance on campus is required for the seminars.
This course is not available for students studying remotely outside of New Zealand in 2023
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
I have changed the value of some of the assessments to ensure that the effort required aligns with the allocation of marks.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.