Study Māori Studies at Otago

• Overview
• Contact details
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Programme requirements
• Minor subject requirements for undergraduate programmes

Overview

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Māori Studies is an intellectual discipline within the University, with an academic programme dedicated to the study of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (the Māori language, Māori customary lore, Māori history, Māori performing arts, Māori education and Māori research) in Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu. The introduction of an immersion Māori language programme from 100- to 400-level based on the Te Whanake series by Professor John C. Moorfield provides a strong foundation for the multidisciplinary offerings of papers which constitute our curriculum.

Māori Studies is an entry point for students and scholars wishing to engage with knowledge about Māori.

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Contact details

Email maori-studies@otago.ac.nz
Website otago.ac.nz/tetumu

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom)
• Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Master of Arts (Coursework) (MA(Coursework))
• Master of Arts (Thesis) (MA(Thesis))
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Papers

See the full list of Māori Studies (MAOR) papers.

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Programme requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Māori Studies

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	MAOR 102  Maori Society MAOR 111  Te Kākano 1 MAOR 112  Te Kākano 2	18 18 18
200-level	MAOR 211  Te Pihinga 1 MAOR 212  Te Pihinga 2 One further 200-level MAOR paper or PACI 201	18 18 18
300-level	MAOR 311  Te Māhuri 1 MAOR 312  Te Māhuri 2 One additional 300-level MAOR paper One further paper from 300-level MAOR or INDV papers or PACI 301	18 18 18 18
Plus	180 further points; must include at least 108 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	180
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Māori Studies

Papers
MAOR 414  He Pūkōrero - Theory and Research Methodologies MAOR 490  He Raukura Two further 400-level INDV, MAOR or PACI papers including at least one of: MAOR 427  He Tuhituhinga MAOR 431  Te Kōhure

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Māori Studies

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Māori Studies is the same as the programme for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)).

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Master of Arts (Coursework) (MA(Coursework)) in Māori Studies

Papers
MAOR 590 Research Dissertation Two of: HUMS 501 Writing and Revision for Graduate Research HUMS 502 Research Methods in the Humanities HUMS 503 Key Debates in the Humanities three 400-level MAOR papers including at least one of MAOR 401, MAOR 427, MAOR 431 INGS 501 or one 400-level INDV or PACI paper may be substituted for one 400-level MAOR paper.

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Master of Arts (Thesis) (MA(Thesis)) in Māori Studies

Thesis
Thesis: MAOR 5 Note: Students who have not completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA(Hons)) in Māori Studies or a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Māori Studies must complete the required papers for the BA(Hons) in Māori Studies prior to undertaking the thesis.

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Minor subject requirements

Māori Studies as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BAppSc, BCom, BHealSc, or BASc degree

Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), or Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level MAOR papers	36
200-level	One 200-level MAOR paper, and one further INDV, MAOR or PACI paper at 200-level or above	36
300-level	One 300-level MAOR paper	18
Total		90

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Regulations on this page are taken from the 2020 Calendar and supplementary material.