Training in Kaupapa Māori social work theory and methods, for work in social service organisations.
| Paper title | Kaupapa Māori and Social Work Practice |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SOWK407 |
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(Distance learning)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,442.12 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- SOWK 304 or SOWK 554
- Restriction
- SOWK 515
- Limited to
- BSW, MSCW (Applied)
- Notes
- May not be credited with SOWK411 or SOWX411 completed in 2014 or with SOWK410 completed in 2016.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Social and Community Work programme website
- Teaching staff
Coordinators and Lecturers: Associate Professor Anaru Eketone and Shayne Walker
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
Two one-day compulsory workshops in Dunedin.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding,
Ethics, Environmental literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students completing this paper will have the capacity to:
- Clarify, advance and extend the understanding of Māori concepts in a social work context for those wanting to work in Māori social service organisations.
- Develop a critical understanding of Māori social work theory and practice with Whanau, Hapu and Iwi.
- Extend and develop the understanding and development of Māori models of practice
- Develop their own practice framework when working in Māori organisations and communities.
