MAORIHTH 201 : Introduction to Māori Health

Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Māori society, culture and values are explored. Historical processes are reviewed within the context of the Treaty of Waitangi. The course will examine how these factors underpin the basic determinants of health and shape contemporary Māori health status in Aotearoa. Different approaches to improving Māori health and reducing inequalities will be critically examined.

Course Overview

MAORIHTH 201 analyses historical and contemporary factors that shape Māori health outcomes and inequities. This course introduces concepts and values in Māori society and culture to provide a context for improving Māori health outcomes. A focus is Te Tiriti o Waitangi, exploring links between breaches of Te Tiriti and Māori health inequities, as well as the fundamental role of Te Tiriti in achieving Māori health equity. This course also explores the basic causes of Māori health outcomes and evaluates different contemporary approaches to improving Māori health. MAORIHTH 201 highlights ways to develop cultural safety and advocate for Māori health as future BHSc graduates.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: POPLHLTH 111

Course Contacts

Dr Marie Jardine
Course Director
m.jardine@auckland.ac.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Recognise key values and concepts in Māori culture and society. (Capability 1.1, 6.1 and 6.4)
  2. Explain the impact of colonisation, the Treaty of Waitangi, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi on Māori health outcomes. (Capability 1.2, 3.1 and 4.3)
  3. Discuss the basic determinants of health that shape Māori health outcomes. (Capability 2.1, 3.1 and 3.2)
  4. Identify approaches and frameworks for improving Māori health. (Capability 1.2, 1.3 and 3.2)
  5. Reflect on the importance of positionality and cultural safety as a future BHSc graduate. (Capability 1.1, 4.1 and 4.3)
  6. Describe ways to support "advocacy in action" for Māori health. (Capability 1.3, 8.1 and 8.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Essay 1: Māori culture and contexts in health 20% Individual Coursework
Essay 2: Te Tiriti o Waitangi 20% Individual Coursework
Quizzes 20% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 40% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Essay 1: Māori culture and contexts in health
Essay 2: Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Quizzes
Final Exam

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For every week during this course, you can expect two hours of lectures, a one hour tutorial, two hours of reading and thinking about the content and five hours of work on quiz and assignment preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at all scheduled activities.
Lectures will be available as recordings, whereas tutorials will not be recorded.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

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.

All lectures have recommended readings; there is no required textbook. Students are expected to complete readings before the relevant sessions. Students should be prepared to discuss issues and questions arising from readings and lectures in tutorials. The readings have been designed to help students expand their reading on each topic and assist with assessment work. Students are also encouraged to read more widely. 
Assessments may include recommended readings from Canvas, lecture references, or other relevant texts.

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.

Assessment weighting was changed based on 2021 student feedback. Assessment types will continue in 2024 based on 2023 feedback.

Other Information

This course is located at Grafton Campus, Waipapa Taumata Rau.

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, 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

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.

If you are facing any barrier to your learning, please do not hesitate to email the Course Director.

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.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

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.

Published on 10/11/2023 09:49 a.m.