Whakatakoto Kaupapa (Maori Planning and Development)
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Lincoln University
Grow your knowledge of kaupapa Māori approaches to planning and development, including the history, identities, and policy considerations in Māori and Indigenous contexts.
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Discuss the history of Māori planning and development
Explain the evolution of planning and development among Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Describe development approaches
Outline traditional and modern Māori and Indigenous approaches to social and economic development.
Understand diversity of identities
Recognize and articulate the range of modern Māori and Indigenous identities in contemporary contexts.
What You're Signing Up For
This course explores kaupapa Māori perspectives on planning and development in Aotearoa New Zealand. It examines traditional and contemporary approaches to Māori and Indigenous development, the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi, government and local authority obligations, theoretical frameworks, and bi-cultural work contexts. Students will develop analytical and research skills to inform Māori and Indigenous development.
Course Content
- History of Māori planning and development in New Zealand
- Traditional and contemporary Māori and Indigenous development approaches
- Diversity of modern Māori and Indigenous identities
- Treaty of Waitangi in planning and policy-making
- Theoretical and analytical skills for Māori and Indigenous development
- Government and local authority obligations to Māori
- Basic research on Māori planning and development issues
- Working in bicultural planning and development contexts
What you need to know first
Pre-requisite: Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi), MAST-104 OR a minimum of 15 credit points from: He Tirohaka Whakamuri (An Overview of Maori Issues), MAST-115
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Public policy
Community development
Local government
Māori and Indigenous advocacy
Future employment opportunities might be
Māori development officer
Community planner
Policy analyst
Local government advisor
Roles in Māori and Indigenous organisations
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