RELS322-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009

Te Ao Hurihuri: Colonisation and Maori

28 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

Description

This course focuses on the impact of colonisation on traditional Maori society. Topics include first contact; religion and spiritual beliefs, God vs Gods; war, Musket Wars vs Traditional Taua; sovereignty, Settler Government vs Kingitanga and Kotahitanga; prophets, guerrilla warfare vs passive resistance; changes in economic and social life, kumara vs potato; education, te reo vs English. The course looks at the impacts of colonisation on Maori in contemporary times. Students are encouraged to research a topic of their choosing.

Prerequisites

Any 22 points in Maori and Indigenous Studies at 200-level or their double-coded equivalents, or
44 points at 200-level in HIST or Ancient History (CLAS214, CLAS215, CLAS216, CLAS217) or ANTH or RELS. Students without these prerequisites but with 88 points in appropriate courses may enter the course with the approval of the HOS.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

For further information see Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final examination 40%
Test (in class) 20%
Essay 30%
Presentation (in class) 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $995.00

International fee $4,153.00

* 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 RELS322 Occurrences

  • RELS322-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009
  • RELS322-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009 - Not Offered
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