An in-depth study of traditional Ngāi Tahu society and culture, with particular emphasis on their interaction with the environment and traditional forms of environmental management.
This paper provides both a broad and an in-depth study of Ngāi Tahu, the Manawhenua in this region, with respect to their traditional interaction with the environment. This paper will also provide an analysis of the extent to which the past has influenced contemporary attitudes regarding Ngāi Tahu's interaction with its environment.
| Paper title | Ngāi Tahu and the Natural World |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MAOR303 |
| Subject | Maori Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level BTNY, ECOL, ENVI, GEOG, MAOR or ZOOL points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with MAOR310 passed in 2004.
- Contact
- maori.studies@otago.ac.nz
Tel: 03 479 8674 - More information link
- View more information on the Te Tumu website
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed when paper next offered.
- Paper Structure
- Internal Assessment 50%
Examination 50% - Textbooks
Sources are provided in the course outline.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding,
Environmental literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students, on completion of this paper, will be able to
- Identify the natural resources that determined the traditional lifestyle of Ngāi Tahu
- Demonstrate how natural resources were managed from district to district, including habitat management and population management, all with a view to optimising future harvests
- Understand the philosophical concepts underpinning the traditional Ngāi Tahu management of resources
- Decode simple metaphors and understand the complexities of contrasting worldviews (within Ngāi Tahu and between cultures)
