HLTH399-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Individual Course of Study: Research Essay

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Individual Course of Study: Independent research essay for students with a demonstrated ability to progress to postgraduate research study and thesis writing. Enrolling students must have a B+ grade average. They are expected to see a lecturer in the School to develop a project with a supervisor and proposal.

Learning Outcomes

As part of the successful completion of this course, you will:
1. Critically engage with, and form considered opinions on, issues pertaining to the health of Māori and Indigenous peoples;
2. Increase your understanding of the historical, philosophical, social, cultural, political, global and environmental factors impacting on the health of Māori and Indigenous peoples;
3. Gain an understanding of Māori and Indigenous peoples' patterns and aspirations in re-asserting self-determination in the contemporary era; and
4. Demonstrate appropriate research, analytical and written communication skills.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of Associate Dean Academic

Course Coordinator

Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1: Scoping report 22 Aug 2025 25%
Presentation 03 Oct 2025 15%
Research essay 17 Oct 2025 60%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,788.00

International fee $8,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All HLTH399 Occurrences

  • HLTH399-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025