AUT - Bachelor of Arts Māori Development
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Bachelor of Arts Māori Development
The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible degree that allows you to choose areas and disciplines that will support your individual interests and future career aspirations.
The Bachelor of Arts in Māori Development is an alternative option to the Bachelor of Māori Development for students who want greater flexibility in their choice of papers. It offers a sequence of study across three years that interweaves cultural, professional and vocational strands into aspects of Māori Development relevant to the needs of contemporary Māori communities.
Students may choose to emphasise economic development, management and leadership, or topics in contemporary Māori culture and media. They may support their chosen vocational emphasis with Te Reo Māori.
Programme Code: AK3704
Level: 7
Points: 360
Duration: 3 years full time / 6 years part time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 27 February 2012 / 16 July 2012
AUT University encourages early application. This programme will remain open until all places have been filled.
Entry Requirements
- University Entrance
- Interview may be required
Additional Majors And/Or Minors
Conjoints
In the final year, cooperative education lets students apply and develop knowledge and skills gained throughout the degree in a work-based setting.
What this qualification covers
Throughout the three years of the BA, students take core papers provides a framework for acquiring a broad foundation of skills and knowledge in writing, research, digital technology and communication. Not only will students will be able to express ideas coherently, work with a variety of research methods, communicate effectively, and gain practical skills but these paper will also be a catalyst for cross disciplinary reflection and inquiry. Students take one core paper from each of the areas listed and a minimum of 30 points from the Cooperative Education papers.
Core papers
Writing145713 Writing
165108 iWrite
165600 Undergraduate Writing for Academic Purposes
915002 Ki te Whaiao: Introduction to Maori Society
Digital Technologies
166109 iReflect
955203 Communication and Presentation Systems
Research
916401 Te Rangahau
285104 Research and Analysis
167100 iResearch
Communication
146734 Communicating
166110 iCommunicate
Cooperative Education/Practicum
287901 Cooperative Education
947001 Cooperative Education I:Project Literature Review
947002 Cooperative Education II:Project Report
To complete the Māori Development major, students must complete 120 points from the Māori Development papers (with at least 45 points at Level 6 and 45 points at Level 7).
Career Opportunities
- Consultant – policy and strategic planning
- Government and local authorities
- Iwi development and resource management
- Private enterprise
- Research assistant
- Self employment
- Small business management
- Social services
- Teaching
- Tourism and events management