SCIM101-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

Science, Maori and Indigenous Knowledge

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

This is an integrated multi-disciplinary course between Aotahi: School of Maori and Indigenous Studies and the College of Science. This course provides a basic understanding of Maori and indigenous peoples’ knowledge in such fields as astronomy, physics, conservation biology, aquaculture, resource management and health sciences. The course provides unique perspectives in indigenous knowledge, western science and their overlap. The course will provide an essential background in cultural awareness and its relationship with today’s New Zealand scientific community.

The Maori and Indigenous worldviews and the “scientific world view” have often been thought to be mutually exclusive but, upon closer scrutiny, it is evident that they are not. Ancient Maori and indigenous peoples although they may not have used western developed scientific methodology, nevertheless developed a deep and sophisticated knowledge and understanding of their world and environment that helped them to adapt, survive and prosper over multiple generations. This course aims to examine Maori and Indigenous knowledge from the perspective of its links and relevance to modern science.

The dates for the two night field trip are: 30 August to 1 September.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Biological Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
In Class Test 25%
Essay 25%
Final Examination 50%


A Field Trip to Kaikoura has been arranged for the course, during the mid term break.

Accommodation will be at Takahanga Marae.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $651.00

International fee $2,838.00

* 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 Biological Sciences .

All SCIM101 Occurrences

  • SCIM101-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010
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