SCIM101-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009

Science, Maori and Indigenous Knowledge

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2009

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.

Course Coordinator

John Pirker

Assessment

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


Field Trip
A Field Trip to Kaikoura has been arranged for the course, leaving after lunch on
Thursday 4th September and returning Saturday 6th September.
Accommodation will be at Takahanga Marae.

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Course Outline

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $798.00

International fee $3,203.00

* 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 .

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