Māori

This course introduces functional and instructional Māori language, including everyday vocabulary, basic sentence structures, pronouns, possessives and positional language. Aspects of tikanga will include meeting and greeting people with waiata, karakia and hīmene, and values such as whānau, whakawhanaungatanga and aroha. Referring to their own hapū/iwi, students will introduce and locate themselves in relation to their whakapapa and present a short mihi. 

Assessments

• Pepeha Script and Recording: 10%
• Discussion Topics: 9%
• Essay: 25%
• Tests: 20%
• Digital Marae Research: 30%
• Quizzes: 6%

Timetable

• Lecture: two one-hour lectures per week
• Tutorial: two one-hour tutorials per week