SOWK304-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Indigenous Practice

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2012

Description

This course draws together considerations for effective social work practice in New Zealand's bi-cultural society. It also considers issues of cultural identity, ethnic relations, power and control as the basis for cross-cultural work with ethnic minorities, settler communities and refugees. One or more marae-based hui are a course requirement.

Prerequisites

135 points from required SOWK and HSRV courses, and must meet the minimum requirements for Group B and Group C courses from the BSW degree. 90 points from Group B (elective courses). 15points from Group C (optional courses).

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences Head of Department

Lecturer: Moana O'Hinerangi

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 20% Written Assignment
Assignment 2 20% Written Assignment
Assignment 4 50% Presentation
Mihi 10%


Structure of the course

The course will provided in four full day wananga in a venue to be advised. The dates for the wananga are:
1) Friday 23 March 2012 - KF05
2) Friday 4 May 2012 - KF05
3) Friday 18 May 2012 - KF05
4) Friday 1 June 2012 - KF05
Attendance is required and absences will need to be discussed with the course co-ordinator, Dr Annabel Taylor. Assessment relies on course attendance.

Textbooks / Resources

Course Reader available on Learn

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $2,688.00

* 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 Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All SOWK304 Occurrences

  • SOWK304-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012