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Advanced writing skills in te reo Māori over a range of genres. Taught in Māori.

This paper is intended for those students with excellent speaking and listening skills to develop their written abilities in te reo Māori across a range of genres. The aim is to enhance students' skills to write assignments in other papers in te reo Māori, or to go on to postgraduate research through the medium of te reo Māori, and to develop marketable skills. Taught in te reo Māori.

About this paper

Paper title Ngā Pūkenga Tuhi
Subject Māori Studies
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2026 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,103.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
MAOR 311
Restriction
MAOR 206
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

Dr Wahineata Smith

Teaching staff

Dr Wahineata Smith

wahineata.smith@otago.ac.nz

Textbooks

Texts will be made available on Blackboard.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Cultural understanding, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  • Employ phrases and grammatical constructions in the Māori language at intermediate/advanced level of Māori in both formal and informal styles
  • Express appropriate idiom, simile, metaphor and the like, in written which allow for the transmission of nuance and desired meaning at an intermediate/advanced level of Māori language proficiency
  • Gain knowledge of a variety of written forms from historical and contemporary sources, and skills to create their own pieces of writing to an intermediate/advanced level of Māori language proficiency
  • Gain knowledge and skills in the arts of translation from English into Māori to an intermediate/advanced level of Māori language proficiency
Assessment details

100% Internally Assessed

Overview

Advanced writing skills in te reo Māori over a range of genres. Taught in Māori.

This paper is intended for those students with excellent speaking and listening skills to develop their written abilities in te reo Māori across a range of genres. The aim is to enhance students' skills to write assignments in other papers in te reo Māori, or to go on to postgraduate research through the medium of te reo Māori, and to develop marketable skills. Taught in te reo Māori.

About this paper

Paper title Ngā Pūkenga Tuhi
Subject Māori Studies
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (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
MAOR 311
Restriction
MAOR 206
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

Neihana Matiu

Teaching staff

Neihana Matiu

Textbooks

Texts will be made available on Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Cultural understanding, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  • Employ phrases and grammatical constructions in the Māori language at intermediate/advanced level of Māori in both formal and informal styles.
  • Express appropriate idiom, simile, metaphor and the like, in written which allow for the transmission of nuance and desired meaning at an intermediate/advanced level of Māori language proficiency.
  • Gain knowledge of a variety of written forms from historical and contemporary sources, and skills to create their own pieces of writing to an intermediate/advanced level of Māori language proficiency.
  • Gain knowledge and skills in the arts of translation from English into Māori to an intermediate/advanced level of Māori language proficiency.
Assessment details

100% internally assessed.

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