URBPLAN 323 : Māori Planning Issues

Creative Arts and Industries

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A critical understanding of traditional and contemporary relationships between tangata whenua and the urban environment, the theoretical and practical application of a Māori worldview for urban planning practice in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process will impact and influence urban planning.

Course Overview

Critical awareness and understanding of Māori attitudes, values and aspirations in urban planning within a Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework: Indigenous development and post-Treaty Settlements.

Understanding and providing for indigenous attitudes, values, and aspirations toward governance and resource management decisions is an integral part of planning practice. This course is an overview of the traditional and contemporary relationships between Tangata Whenua and the environment. A study of both theoretical and practical applications of Māori world views influencing planning practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Particular attention will be given to analysing legislation, public policy, planning processes, and its responsiveness to Māori values, practices, and aspirations.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: URBPLAN 221-223, 225, 226 Restriction: URBPLAN 305

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop an understanding of indigenous Māori values and perspectives and the challenges that Māori experience when engaging in planning processes. 1. Have an understanding of indigenous Māori values and perspectives and the challenges that Māori experience when engaging in planning processes. (Capability 2.1)
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi discourse in relation to planning legislation and practice. (Capability 2.2, 2.3 and 3.1)
  3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of local and central government planning in relation to Māori resource interests, rights, values and political positions. 4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of local and central government planning in relation to Māori resource interests, rights, values and political positions. 3. Be familiar with relevant planning legislation pertaining to the Māori resource management values, interests and rights. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3 and 3.2)
  4. Critically examine local and central government planning in relation to Māori resource interests, rights, values and political positions. (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 80% Individual Coursework
Presentation 20% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignments
Presentation

Students are required to complete assignments and the presentation for their successful completion of this course.

Teaching & Learning Methods

The course curriculum is delivered through lectures. Advice on assignments and the presentation is provided, along with feedback on work submitted.

My teaching philosophy is expressed in the following whakatauaki:
Ma te whakaatu, ka mohio Through discussion comes understanding
Ma te mohio, ka mārama Through understanding comes light
Ma te mārama ka mātau By light comes wisdom
Ma te mātau ka ora ai te iwi. It is through wisdom that chiefly work can be achieved.
Na Pa Henare Tate by Pa Henare Tate
Source: Barlow, C. (1994). Tikanga whakaaro: Key concepts in Maori culture. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press, p. xi.

My objective as a teacher is to enable students to achieve course aims and outcomes by fostering a classroom culture that values open dialogue and critical thinking. The overall goal of my teaching philosophy is to guide students toward a deep understanding and knowledge of the subjects I teach and utilise this knowledge to inform their practice. I employ a meta view of learning and encourage agency and responsibility of one's own learning. In this lectured course students will engage with iwi representatives and planning practitioners working on contemporary issues.

Workload Expectations

Following University workload guidelines, a standard 15 point course represents approximately 150 hours of study.

For this course, you can expect 33 hours of lectures, 33 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 84 hours of work on course assignments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities  to complete components of the course.

Lectures will be available as recordings. Some learning activities including in-class assessments will not be available as recordings.

The course will include some live online events such as guest lectures from experts in the field of urban planning.

Attendance on campus is required for in-class assessments. 

Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the online Extension of Time Application form available on Canvas. Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications by students should include information about the unexpected circumstances and should attach evidence to support this if available. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted, where this is reasonable, within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.

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.

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.

Formative feedback from students will be undertaken mid-semester. The Course Director will consider all feedback and respond with a summary of actions if needed.

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.

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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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.

Published on 03/11/2023 09:49 a.m.