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A critical examination of policy, school management and Treaty issues in New Zealand education with special focus on changes in the 1980s and 1990s.
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangaranga maha o te motu! Mihi mai, tauti mai, whakatau mai ki te tautoko te kaupapa o tēnei wā. Nā reira, tēnā rā koutou katoa!
What does the Treaty of Waitangi have to do with education today? What do neo-liberal
business theories have to do with education?
In this paper you will examine
examines post-Treaty historical developments in relations between Māori and Pākehā
subsequent to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the emergence of neo-liberalism,
with special regard to the practice and organisation of education. Particular attention
is directed to the 'New Right' restructuring in education since the election
in 1984 of the fourth Labour Government, to the philosophical arguments that support
and oppose such changes, and to the effects of such changes for all students.
| Paper title | Education in New Zealand: Policy and Treaty Issues |
|---|---|
| Paper code | EDUC251 |
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $913.95 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,073.40 |
- Prerequisite
- EDUC 101 or EDUC 102 or 108 points
- Restriction
- EDUX 251
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- With approval, students who have passed EDUC105 prior to 2017 may be admitted without the normal prerequisite.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Coordinator: Dr Rachel Martin
- Teaching Arrangements
- Face-to-face learning and Blackboard.
- Textbooks
- Readings on eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding,
Ethics, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- After successfully completing this paper, the student will be able to
- Understand the context and background to the Treaty of Waitangi, the texts and interpretations, the Treaty principles, the reactions to the Treaty of Waitangi, te reo Māori as a Treaty issue, and the application of the Treaty to educational institutions
- Identify and understand the processes and specific events in relation to the restructuring of education and state policy since the election of the fourth Labour Government in 1984
- Read policy as a text, critically reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the underpinning discourses of particular policies, examine the effects of particular policies, consider alternative policy discourses, and make links from policy to professional practice
