SOWK304-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Tino Rangatiratanga and Mana Motuhake in Practice

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • Articulate how a treaty-based society impacts on social work practice
  • Describe the connections between Te Tiriti o Waitangi and social work practice with Māori, both at a policy and practice level.
  • Understanding what tino rangatiratanga is for Māori and how to engage with Māori on this basis
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      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.

Prerequisites

Any 240 points at 100 and 200-level from the Schedule C and E of the BSW(Hons); or any 240 points from the Schedule C, S and E of the Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership. Programme Coordinator approval mandatory.

Restrictions

HSRV304

Equivalent Courses

HSRV304

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00 Noho Marae
23 Feb - 1 Mar
01-P2 Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00 Noho Marae
23 Feb - 1 Mar
Intensive Block Course A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 16:00 Wheki 451
23 Feb - 1 Mar
Intensive Block Course B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Wheki 451
27 Apr - 3 May
Intensive Block Course E
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 465
20 Jul - 26 Jul
Intensive Block Course N
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Otakaro 236 L2 Lecture Theatre
23 Feb - 1 Mar

Timetable Note

Social work students: you are required to attend the two-day Noho Marae visit and all scheduled block course days.

Students joining us from counselling, youth, health related degrees: You are only required to attend block course A and block course B.

Course Coordinator

Hannah Verheul-Cane

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Allyship Scrapbook 27 Mar 2026 20%
Allyship Vlog 27 Mar 2026 10%
Gender Constructions Essay 08 May 2026 40%
Tino Rangatiratanga Exam 30% Exam 21 and 22 May 2026

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* 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 .

All SOWK304 Occurrences

  • SOWK304-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026