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'On-campus' Students
Master of Indigenous Studies 'On-campus' candidates must complete:
Two core papers:
INGX 501: Indigenous Theory and Method (Semester 1)
This online paper introduces some of the key theoretical and methodological issues surrounding Indigenous research. It explores researching within an Indigenous realm from an ethical, political and theoretical perspective (including theory from both Indigenous and Western decolonial theorists).
Lecturer - Associate Professor Brendan Hokowhitu
INGS 590: Research Report (Full year)
This paper will involve the candidate producing a comprehensive report that combines theoretical and contextual knowledge on a topic specific to issues pertaining to a particular Indigenous community or to Indigenous peoples in general.
Co-ordinator -Dr Lachy Paterson
Two elective papers from the following list:
(Please note that for full-time students it is advised that they take one elective paper per semester so as to even out the workload. )
ENGL 464: Comparative Indigenous Literatures (Not offered in 2012)
This paper presents a comparative approach to Indigenous literatures, with a concentration on fiction, but also including theoretical essays and other non-fictional material.
Lecturer - Dr Chris Prentice
MAOX 404: Toitū te Whenua - Land, Lore and Colonialism (Semester 1)
This paper examines Māori attitudes to whenua (land) through tikanga (customary lore), and the influence of colonialism in the Māori world using land court minute books.
Lecturer - Paerau Warbrick
MAOX 407: Te Ohonga Ake o Ngā Uri o Tangaroa (Semester 2)
This paper investigates the themes and theories in the representations of Indigenous histories of Aotearoa and the other Islands of the Pacific.
Lecturer - Professor Michael Reilly
MAOR 413: Te Tātari i Te Kaupapa (Not offered in 2012)
This paper seeks to provide a critical analysis of Indigenous peoples' struggle for self-determination, especially regarding the inter-relationships between language, knowledge, culture and power.
MAOR 415/MAOX 415: Te Whakahauora i Ngā Reo Taketake (Not offered in 2012)
This paper examines the revitalisation of Indigenous languages within the context of post or neo-colonialism.
Lecturer - Kate Timms
MAOX 418 He Turaki Aweke - Deconstructing Representations of Māori (Semester 1)
A critical analysis of contemporary representations of Māori in film, literature, news media, advertising, digital technology, and television, employing decolonial and deconstructive theoretical frameworks.
Lecturer - Associate Professor Brendan Hokowhitu
PACI 401: Tinā Pasifika (Semester 2)
This paper provides an examination of the role of Indigenous women within the Pacific, from theoretical, epistemological and practical perspectives.
Lecturer - Michelle Schaaf
PACI 402: Pacific Environments (Semester 1)
This paper critically examines Pacific environments and aims to bring to students an in-depth understanding of the complex issues surrounding management of island environments and pressures brought about by issues such as climate change, urban growth, economic development, political tension and differing expectations.
Lecturer - Associate Professor Jenny Bryant-Tokalau
PACX 411: Culture, Identity & Schooling: Pacific Routes & Roots (Semester 2)
This paper gives students an opportunity to explore issues of culture, identity, diaspora, politics, policy, epistemology, pedagogy, ways of knowing, and values as they impact on Pacific children's experiences of schooling both in New Zealand and int he Pacific region.
Lecturer - Dr Greg Burnett
POLS 403: Peoples and Constitutions (Not offered in 2012)
This paper aims to increase students' interest in and understanding of the challenge Indigenous peoples and other minorities bring to national constitutions.
Lecturer - Dr Janine Hayward
POLS 412: Treaty Politics (Not offered in 2012)
This paper examines fundamental and topical Treaty of Waitangi issues, including the settlement process, the Crown and Māori as partners, and implications of constitutional reforms for Māori.
Lecturer - Dr Janine Hayward
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