Course syllabus

Māori 101 Summer School Course Outline (21 November 2017).docx 

Summer School, 2018

15 points

 
Course Convenor: 

 Hone Sadler- h.sadler@auckland.ac.nz

 Teacher:

Hone Sadler- h.sadler@auckland.ac.nz

Course delivery format:

2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

 Summary of Course Description:              

The aim of the course is to teach the basic structure of simple sentences in Māori so that you can compose, read and understand basic Māori. You will also learn a set of terms which will enable you to talk about and analyse the structure of Māori and many other languages. Another skill you will acquire, or improve upon, is the ability to translate Māori sentences and simple texts into English and English sentences into Māori. 

This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the language, and for those with some fluency wishing to understand simple sentence structure and composition. 

 Aim of the Course:

To teach the basic structure of simple sentences in Māori so that you can compose, read and understand basic Māori. You will also learn a set of terms which will enable you to talk about and analyse the structure of Māori and many other languages. Another skill you willacquire, or improve upon, is the ability to translate Māori sentences and simple texts into English and English sentences into Māori.

 Lecture Times: Please check Student Services on-line as lecture room allocations does often change due to class size.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 - 11am - Rm. 1055-039 (Clock Tower South Room

039) During the first hour there will be a dictation exercise followed by a short self-marked test on the previous lecture’s material and then new material introduced from the lecture notes provided in this course workbook.

Tutorials:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 11-12pm – Rm. 109-B15 (Lib.B15)

The third hour will focus on reviewing the day’s work and working through exercises (tutorial). An optional tutorial will also be offered at a time suitable for students - venue to be advised - and an optional revision wānanga will be held for Exam Revision.

 Assessment:

Coursework: Two tests, each 1 hour long. Test 1 is worth 15% and Test 2 is worth 25% (both to be held in the usual lecture time and place). The tests will be held on Thursday 18 January and Thursday 01 February.

 Weekly Topics:

 Prescribed Texts:

Optional info depending on course requirements

Required Texts:

The text for this course is this workbook. Other recommended texts are:

Let’s Learn Māori, B. Biggs (AUP 1998);

English-Māori, Māori-English Dictionary, B.Biggs (AUP 1990), OR, (for students continuing with Māori language beyond stage I)

A Dictionary of the Māori Language H.W.Williams (Government Printer 1975)

English-Māori Dictionary H.M. Ngata (Ministry of Education 1993).

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.