PROPERTY 382 : Māori Land Issues

Business and Economics

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

History of land conflicts in New Zealand, Waitangi Tribunal process, and development of portfolio management strategies.

Course Overview

The goals of the course is for students to respect and embrace different relationships people have with land and property. The course utilises Maori land to demonstrate the different worldviews people have towards resources. 
 
Utilising the complex nature of the way Maori land is owned, this course will also develop students to have solution seeking capabilities. Student will learn to identify problems and apply solutions. The course teaches students disciplinary knowledge related to the history of Maori land issues in New Zealand, equipping them with an understanding for dealing with Iwi and tribal territories. 
 
 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: 90 points from PROPERTY 211-281

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Property

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Analyse the implications of historical Māori land tenure system, alienation, stewardship, on modern day Maori land ownership, management and usage. (Capability 1)
  2. Discuss the Waitangi Tribunal and the Treaty claims settlement process and its impact on Maori economic and property development. (Capability 1)
  3. Recognise the significance of tikanga Māori (Māori protocol) when engaging with Māori and Māori organisations; (Capability 1)
  4. Research the history of a Māori land block from its title investigation, registration, ownership and succession through to the present day (Capability 3)
  5. Critically analyse analyse case studies in contemporary Māori property management and development; and (Capability 2)
  6. Discuss the growing Māori economy and asset base, and how Māori and iwi are increasingly contributing to New Zealand's economy. (Capability 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Workshops 5% Individual Coursework
Assignments 5% Group Coursework
Reports 15% Group Coursework
Research 10% Individual Coursework
Presentation 8% Group Coursework
Quizzes 12% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 45% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Workshops
Assignments
Reports
Research
Presentation
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.

Weekly, for this course, you can expect 3 hours of in-class and online lectures,  4 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 6 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Other Information

There is a compulsory Marae visit worth 5%. 

Digital 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.

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.

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 at 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.

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.

A separate Maori-centered evaluation process will be held on the last scheduled lecture. Students will be given the chance to feedback via korero (dialogue and talking) about their experience of the Maori Land Issues course.

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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 15/07/2020 09:39 a.m.