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    Overview

    An in-depth study of traditional Ngāi Tahu society and culture, with particular emphasis on their interaction with the environment and traditional forms of environmental management.

    This paper provides both a broad and an in-depth study of Ngāi Tahu, the Manawhenua in this region, with respect to their traditional interaction with the environment. This paper will also provide an analysis of the extent to which the past has influenced contemporary attitudes regarding Ngāi Tahu's interaction with its environment.

    About this paper

    Paper title Ngāi Tahu and the Natural World
    Subject Maori Studies
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    18 200-level BTNY, ECOL, ENVI, GEOG, MAOR or ZOOL points
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Notes
    May not be credited together with MAOR310 passed in 2004.
    Contact

    tetumu@otago.ac.nz
    Tel: 03 479 8674

    Teaching staff

    To be confirmed.

    Paper Structure
    Internal Assessment 50%
    Examination 50%
    Textbooks

    Sources are provided in the course outline.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Environmental literacy, Research.
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    Learning Outcomes
    Students, on completion of this paper, will be able to
    • Identify the natural resources that determined the traditional lifestyle of Ngāi Tahu
    • Demonstrate how natural resources were managed from district to district, including habitat management and population management, all with a view to optimising future harvests
    • Understand the philosophical concepts underpinning the traditional Ngāi Tahu management of resources
    • Decode simple metaphors and understand the complexities of contrasting worldviews (within Ngāi Tahu and between cultures)

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None
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