Overview
Exploration of the constraints and opportunities associated with maintaining an indigenous identity from a cultural heritage/taonga (Māori ancestral treasures/resources) perspective within Aotearoa/New Zealand today.
This paper is a core paper of the Indigenous Development programme. Indigenous Development/He Kura Matanui focuses on the contemporary cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of Indigenous peoples in an international context. It is cross-disciplinary, combining Indigenous knowledge with a range of existing subjects. Graduates will develop a multi-disciplinary, culturally inflected understanding of contemporary Indigenous concepts and issues through cooperation, communication and respect for differences.
About this paper
| Paper title | Taonga and Identity |
|---|---|
| Subject | Indigenous Studies |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,090.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- INDS 302
- Restriction
- INDV 402, MAOR 402
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed when paper is next offered
- Textbooks
- Tapsell, P. (2006) Ko Tawa: Māori Treasures of New Zealand. Auckland. David Bateman Ltd.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- On successful completion of INDV 402 the student will have a well-rounded understanding of core indigenous cultural values, concepts, issues and practices primarily associated with Aotearoa/New Zealand's cultural heritage/taonga within nation-spaces (e.g. museums). The student should also have gained in-depth perspectives of contemporary cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of indigenous peoples, including ability to:
- Recognise indigenous values and constructively apply them to cross-cultural contexts nationally and internationally
- Critically understand the role of indigenous leadership within the cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of national identity
- Assessment details
Internal assessment 100%
Overview
Exploration of the constraints and opportunities associated with maintaining an indigenous identity from a cultural heritage/taonga (Māori ancestral treasures/resources) perspective within Aotearoa/New Zealand today.
This paper is a core paper of the Indigenous Development programme. Indigenous Development/He Kura Matanui focuses on the contemporary cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of Indigenous peoples in an international context. It is cross-disciplinary, combining Indigenous knowledge with a range of existing subjects. Graduates will develop a multi-disciplinary, culturally inflected understanding of contemporary Indigenous concepts and issues through cooperation, communication and respect for differences.
About this paper
| Paper title | Taonga and Identity |
|---|---|
| Subject | Indigenous Studies |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- INDS 302
- Restriction
- INDV 402, MAOR 402
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed when paper is next offered.
- Textbooks
Tapsell, P. (2006). Ko Tawa: Māori Treasures of New Zealand. Auckland. David Bateman Ltd.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of INDV 402 the student will have a well-rounded understanding of core Indigenous cultural values, concepts, issues and practices primarily associated with Aotearoa New Zealand's cultural heritage/taonga within nation-spaces (e.g. museums). The student should also have gained in-depth perspectives of contemporary cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of Indigenous peoples, including ability to:
- Recognise Indigenous values and constructively apply them to cross-cultural contexts nationally and internationally.
- Critically understand the role of Indigenous leadership within the cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of national identity.
- Assessment details
Internal Assessment (100%)