Course syllabus

SEMESTER 1, 2018

15 points

 Course Convenor: Professor Tracey McIntosh, t.mcintosh@auckland.ac.nz

 Tutor: Rochelle Lee, rochelle.lee@auckland.ac.nz 

 This course is taught as a two hour lecture with a 1 hour tutorial

Lecture: Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm, 260-009 (Owen G Glenn, Room 009)

Tutorials: Thursday 1.00pm - 2:00pm, 810-322 (1-11 Short Street, room 332)

                 Friday 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm, 105-012 (Clock Tower, Room 012)

 Summary of Course Description:              

 This course examines contemporary issues Māori face as tangata whenua in a national sense and as Indigenous people in a global sense. Drawing on a Critical Indigenous Studies approach this course will look at issues pertaining to various aspects of Māori society, culture, politics and identity. In 2018 we will be looking issues pertaining to identity including sexual identity; poverty, state abuse, Incarceration/decarceration, neo-colonisation and de-colonisation  as well as addressing topical issues. 

As an educator and activist researcher I committed to addressing social justice issues for Māori and Indigenous communities marked by intergenerational transfer of social inequalities. Negative social indicators must be attended to, but teaching and  research practices should not normalize them. Instead, we should seek culturally sound, evidence-informed engagement and solutions . This involves recognition of the strengths, aspirations and knowledge that resides within communities. Working with and learning from communities in order to ensure critical, ethical, high quality research practice is important.Students will be encouraged to develop an appreciation of contemporary trends in Māori culture and society, and an understanding of theories and methodologies that explore the Māori world through an Indigenous framework. 

 Course outcomes:

The learning aims of this course are to:

• Have a critical understanding of contemporary issues of significance to Māori
• Have an appreciation of the social processes that shape social realities
• Have an appreciation of theories and methodologies that allow an exploration of contemporary Māori issues
• Have an ability to critically analyse key texts
• Have an  ability to demonstrate knowledge around subject areas salient to the course
• Have an ability to draw on evidence to form an argument

To achieve the course objectives you will need to:

• Attend the weekly lecture
• Attend and actively engage in the weekly tutorial
• Read and understand assigned readings
• Complete all coursework

 Course Assessment:

1. Tutorial Work:  3 critiques 6% participation 4% 
2. Article analysis 10%
3. Essay: 35%
4. 3 Minute Thesis: 15%
5. Final Test: 30%

Required Readings:

The readings for this course are provided through a Talis list accessed through Canvas.  It is a course expectation that you will be familiar with the readings set for this course. They will be essential in supporting you to complete the coursework. You will be expected to do all assigned reading as well as independent reading. What you read will depend on your own research interests and need: the list is not exhaustive but reflects the range of material available in the library.

For university study, you need to draw on peer-reviewed sources. Make sure that on-line sources you use are peer-reviewed.

What does peer reviewed mean?

The following is taken from APUS:

Essentially, 'peer review' is an academic term for quality control.  Each article published in a peer-reviewed journal was closely examined by a panel of reviewers who are experts on the article's topic (that is, the author’s professional peers…hence the term peer review).  The reviewers look for proper use of research methods, significance of the paper’s contribution to the existing literature, and integration of previous authors’ work on the topic in any discussion (including citations!).  Papers published in these journals are expert-approved…and the most authoritative sources of information for college-level research papers. 

Articles from 'popular' publications, on the other hand (like magazines, newspapers or many sites on the Internet), are published with minimal editing (for spelling and grammar, perhaps; but, typically not for factual accuracy or intellectual integrity).  While interesting to read, these articles aren’t sufficient to support research at an academic level. 

http://apus.libanswers.com/faq/2154

 For more information please see: http://library.sdsu.edu/reference/news/what-does-peer-review-mean

 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.