MAOR108-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)

Te Tiriti: Introducing the Treaty of Waitangi

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 July 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 July 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 8 October 2006

Description

A comprehensive introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi. Topics include: the origins of the Treaty in early Maori and European contact, debates on the Treaty's place in politics, the Treaty's place in law, the place of the Treaty in modern Aotearoa/New Zealand and public policy today. This course will also be useful for students in other disciplines who wish to understand the background of Treaty issues.

Learning Outcomes

MAOR108 provides an overview of the Treaty of Waitangi.  The course considers the historical background to the Treaty of Waitangi and its place in New Zealand law, politics, public policy, and society. Topics include: the origins of the Treaty in Maori and European contact, debates on the Treaty’s place in politics, the Treaty’s place in law, the place of the Treaty in modern Aotearoa/New Zealand and public policy today; this course will also be useful for students in other disciplines who wish to understand the background of Treaty issues.

The course has three objectives.  First, it is intended that you will understand several of the different narratives that have formed about the history of the Treaty.  Second, you will develop and demonstrate the scholarly skills needed to research and expand upon the concepts, such as justice or rangatiratanga, that are used in discussions of the the Treaty.  Third, the course is designed to give you an ability to take those concepts out of context, and apply them to other situations (for example, you should be able, by the end of the course, to examine a contemporary government policy without having to write about the historical context of the Treaty).

Restrictions

MAOR113 (prior to 2006)

Timetable Note

In additional to the lectures there are one hour tutorials held each week.  The tutorial times will be arranged during the first week of lectures.

Course Coordinator

Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald

Tutor

Kylan Luke

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Take-home test 30%
In Class Test 20%
Final Examination 50%

Textbooks / Resources

A Course Reader will be available from Level 1, Central Library.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

MAOR108 is designed as a companion course to the first semester paper MAOR107.  We strongly encourage students to enrol in both papers.  The understanding provided by these courses is essential for anyone who will be pursuing a career in the New Zealand of the 21st century.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $562.00

International fee $2,280.00

* 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 MAOR108 Occurrences

  • MAOR108-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)
  • MAOR108-06SU1 (U) Summer Jan 2006 start (University Campus)