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Sport does more than merely reflect mainstream society and culture. It plays a significant and dynamic role in the production and reproduction of culture. Approached from a critical perspective this course examines sport in New Zealand with a focus on its unique bi-cultural nature and the social and cultural issues related to its practice and its significance in New Zealand. The progression towards successful integration of some aspects of Maori and NZ European cultures is a feature of New Zealand sport on the world stage but the interaction of culture and sport is complex and tied into larger social issues that that are often overlooked. This course examines a range of cultural and social issues in New Zealand sport with a focus on its bicultural nature and how this should inform coaching practice.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:1. Form an informed awareness and understanding of the status of the Treaty of Waitangi in Aotearoa-New Zealand society and its connection to our sporting landscape.2. Develop an understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and their practical applications in contemporary Aotearoa-New Zealand.3. Form an understanding and awareness of the influence of sport on Aotearoa-New Zealand culture and the influence of Aotearoa-New Zealand's many cultures on contemporary sport coaching practices.4. Develop considered and applicable bicultural and multicultural models for sports coaching in Aotearoa.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Any 60 points at 100 level from any subject.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Jeremy Hapeta
Phillip Borell
Domestic fee $844.00
International fee $3,950.00
* 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 .