MAOR107-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015

Aotearoa: Introduction to Traditional Maori Society

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2015

Description

A comprehensive introduction to: the settlement of the Pacific, Polynesian navigation, star paths, renaissance of voyaging. Maori astronomy, new year stars. Creation myths, Skyfather, Earthmother, gods, origins of life and death. Demigods - Maui, Tawhaki,Whaitiri. Oral traditions, first arrivals, canoe ancestors, explorers, romance, sexual imagery, war. Spiritual beliefs, mana, tapu, makutu black magic witchcraft. Maori geography of New Zealand, greenstone trails, forest lore, pa and settlements, meeting houses, sacred rituals and protocols. Social structure, tribal organisation, leadership, marriage, sex, death. Fortifications, warfare, weapons, canoes,cannibalism. Wood, bone, greenstone carving, tattoo and moko. Performing arts, haka, contemporary themes. Ngai Tahu traditions.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
In-class test 25% Monday 25 March: This test will cover material from Term 1.
Mini-assessments 25% There will be five short answer quizzes or assessment tasks posted on LEARN fortnightly relative to the previous weeks lectures and readings. Each quiz/task will be worth 5%
Research Exercise 20% The aim of this task is to find three appropriate resources on a given Maori concept.
Take-home Test 30% Distributed 3 June - Due 6 June. The test will focus on material covered in Term 2.

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Ka'ai, Tania; Ki te whaiao : an introduction to Maori culture and society ; Pearson Longman, 2004.

Walker, Ranginui; Ka whawhai tonu mātou = Struggle without end ; Rev. ed; Penguin, 2004.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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 Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies .

All MAOR107 Occurrences

  • MAOR107-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015
  • MAOR107-15S1 (D) Semester One 2015 (Distance)
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