GEOG536 Toitū te Taiao: Planning in a Māori Context

Overview

An examination of Māori planning experiences, endeavours and aspirations; planning system obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi; professional conduct in a bi-cultural context; and application of urban design skills.

About this paper

Notes

Cannot be credited with GEOG 464 passed in 2023.

Contact

Professor Michelle Thompson-Fawcett

email: michelle.thompson-fawcett@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Professor Michelle Thompson-Fawcett

Teaching Arrangements

Learning activities will include:

• Lectures
• Student seminars
• Day field trips
• Wānanga at local marae
• Waiata, mihi and karakia practices
• Preparatory and debrief sessions

Assessments will include:

• Presentation
• Essay
• Waiata, mihi, karakia recordings
• Conceptual design poster
• Group waiata performance
• Whaikōrero or reflection test

Textbooks

Text books are not required for this paper.

Course outline

View the course outline for GEOG 536

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

• Cultural understanding
• Environmental literacy
• Critical thinking
• Ethics
• Communication

View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

• Work within New Zealand’s distinctive context and have a highly specialised, integrated, and critical understanding of mana whenua and Māori communities’ planning practices, aspirations, and challenges within the current planning system.
• Critically discuss and analyse our bicultural context and the impact of colonisation in relation to te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori, and the relevance to, and implications for, environmental planning issues and practices, all with demonstrable independent judgement.
• Contribute to addressing challenging environmental demands and understand the interrelatedness of the environmental and cultural consequences of planning and management actions.
• Demonstrate their advanced cultural acumen through their familiarity with pōwhiri and mihimihi, and are confident to function sensitively with varied kawa and tikanga to ensure respectful participation on a marae as a professional. This includes students who are able to deliver pepeha/mihi and karakia; and students who are able to perform waiata meaningfully and enthusiastically in support of speakers at mihi whakatau, pōwhiri, and on marae.
• Show advanced bicultural and mātauranga acumen and understand some of the histories, cultural significance, and traditional values of local marae and hapū as pertinent to planning processes and aspirations.
• Scope problems, conduct research, synthesise complex information, handle data evaluation and spatial and design analysis, and who can demonstrate sophisticated skills in site appraisal and creative design then expertly communicate conclusions to academics, professionals, mana whenua, and communities.
• Perform in a self-directed manner and can lead the delivery of effective and professional oral, visual, graphic, and written presentations and communications to diverse audiences.

Overview

An examination of Māori planning experiences, endeavours and aspirations; planning system obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi; professional conduct in a bi-cultural context; and application of urban design skills.

About this paper

Notes

Cannot be credited with GEOG 464 passed in 2023.

Contact

Professor Michelle Thompson-Fawcett

Teaching staff

Professor Michelle Thompson-Fawcett

Teaching Arrangements

Learning activities will include:

• Lectures
• Student seminars
• Day field trips
• Wānanga at local marae
• Waiata, mihi and karakia practices
• Preparatory and debrief sessions

Assessments will include:

• Presentation
• Waiata, mihi, karakia recordings
• Conceptual design poster
• Group waiata performance
• Whaikōrero or reflection test

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Course outline

View the course outline for GEOG 536.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

• Work within New Zealand's distinctive context and have a highly specialised, integrated and critical understanding of mana whenua and Māori communities' planning practices, aspirations and challenges within the current planning system.
• Critically discuss and analyse our bicultural context and the impact of colonisation in relation to te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori, and the relevance to, and implications for, environmental planning issues and practices, all with demonstrable independent judgement.
• Contribute to addressing challenging environmental demands and understand the interrelatedness of the environmental and cultural consequences of planning and management actions.
• Demonstrate their advanced cultural acumen through their familiarity with pōwhiri and mihimihi, and are confident to function sensitively with varied kawa and tikanga to ensure respectful participation on a marae as a professional. This includes students who are able to deliver pepeha/mihi and karakia, and students who are able to perform waiata meaningfully and enthusiastically in support of speakers at mihi whakatau, pōwhiri, and on marae.
• Show advanced bicultural and mātauranga acumen and understand some of the histories, cultural significance and traditional values of local marae and hapū as pertinent to planning processes and aspirations.
• Scope problems, conduct research, synthesise complex information, handle data evaluation and spatial and design analysis, and who can demonstrate sophisticated skills in site appraisal and creative design, then expertly communicate conclusions to academics, professionals, mana whenua and communities.
• Perform in a self-directed manner and can lead the delivery of effective and professional oral, visual, graphic and written presentations and communications to diverse audiences.