SOWK304-16S1 (C) Semester One 2016

Indigenous Practice

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2016
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2016

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.

Course Goals:

•  To develop an understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand as a Treaty-based society.
•  To develop  increased awareness, knowledge and skill in working with whanau, hapu, iwi and other Maori communities
    at policy and practice levels.
•  To learn correct protocols for meeting with Maori in both informal and formal settings.

Learning Outcomes

  • At the end of this course students will
  •  Have developed an informed and critical approach to bicultural relationships in Aotearoa.
  •  Understand the institutions of whanau, hapu and iwi and apply this knowledge to the human services.
  •  Integrate tikanga Maori and te reo skills
  •  Understand marae protocol and expectations in a range of informal and formal settings.

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

Timetable Note

Friday the 13th of May will be spent at Rehua Marae.  Attendance is compulsory.

Course Coordinator

Yvonne Crichton-Hill

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 18 Mar 2016 10% Issue definition
Mihi 10 May 2016 10%
Presentation 13 May 2016 20%
Fortnightly project reporting 10% Ongoing March - May

Textbooks / Resources

Throughout the course readings and resources will be uploaded to the University of Canterbury SOWK304 LEARN site.  There is no textbook for the course

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Mihi:
During the wananga students will be expected to learn a basic mihi and will have the opportunity to practise this throughout the course. The final day of the course will be spent at  Rehua Marae and at that time your mihi will be assessed.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $717.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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 .

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