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An introduction to the wider political issues that arise in the development of iwi social services.
This paper has been designed to extend and develop kaupapa Maori practice, theory, scholarship and research at an advanced level.
| Paper title | Iwi Social Services I - Contextual Issues |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SOWK515 |
| Subject | Social Work |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,375.25 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $7,201.25 |
- Restriction
- SOWK 407
- Limited to
- PGDipSW, MSW
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from Head of the Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work.
- Eligibility
- Suitable for graduates and professionals who possess an approved social services qualification and have at least two years' proven competence working in the social or human services.
- Contact
- shayne.walker@otago.ac.nz or anaru.eketone@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Social and Community Work programme website
- Teaching staff
Coordinators and Lecturers: Dr Anaru Eketone and Shayne Walker
- Paper Structure
The paper utilises:
- Five videoconferences
- Five online tutorials (Blackboard)
- Teaching Arrangements
- One 2-day compulsory hui/workshop in Dunedin.
- Textbooks
- There is no set text; readings will be provided.
- Course outline
- A course outline will be available at the commencement of teaching.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Environmental literacy, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The goal of this paper is for students to be able to use Māori practice models, theory and social underpinnings in Māori and non-Māori settings. This will be evidenced by enhancing understanding of
- Te Ao Māori and your own cultural origins and the way in which these shape your development of theory and practice
- Knowledge of and the ability to critically analyse the historical conditions that have shaped the development of Iwi Social Services
- Organisational structure and change
- Practice beyond Whare Tapa Whā (i.e. look at what practice models are around)
- Wairua and karakia in practice
- Theory relevant to the contexts you work in
