Overview
General principles and practices of Tikaka Māori | Māori laws and philosophy, the origins of these principles and norms, and the jural aspects of tikaka in dispute resolution and enforcement.
About this paper
| Paper title | Te Mātauraka Ture o te Māori/Māori Laws and Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (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
- LAWS 201, LAWS 202, LAWS 203, and LAWS 204
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Restriction
- LAWS 302
- Limited to
- LLB/LLB(Hons)
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
All course readings for this paper are provided by the Faculty on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Identify the legal principles of tikaka Māori law and describe how they work together as an integrated legal order;
- Demonstrate legal reasoning within tikaka Māori law, the connections of key tikaka jural concepts such as mana and tapu and formulate utu and ea resolutions and processes;
- Critically analyse tikaka arguments in caselaw and use tikaka Māori legal principles and the tikaka Māori normative framework to propose arguments in novel fact scenarios;
- Draft legal submissions to advocate for Māori communities;
- Engage with tikaka Māori jural processes in the legal setting such as mihi andkarakia, working with tikaka evidence and with Pūkeka (expert witnesses).