Māori Development

An additional major or minor in Māori Development harnesses Māori language and culture to help you develop the skills to succeed in the global world. You have many opportunities to collaborate, apply your knowledge and test new technologies.

Major must include

120 points from courses listed below including at least 45 points at level 7

Minor must include

60 points from courses listed below including 15 points at level 7

Level 5 courses

• CWRT560 Writing (in) Māori Shorts
• DIGM550 Making Digital Media I
• HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
• MAOR500 Introduction to Conversational Māori
• MAOR501 Beginners Māori Language I
• MAOR502 Beginners Māori Language II
• MAOR510 Māori in Popular Culture
• MAOR511 Waiata – The practice of expressing matauranga Māori through voice, music and sound
• TVSP590 Kaupapa Māori for Screens

Level 6 courses

• COMM690 Kaupapa Māori Film Project
• DIGM650 Making Digital Media II
• DIGM660 Sound Production and Sonic Cultures
• HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
• HIST692 Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary NZ Oral Histories
• HRMG650 Te Ara Pou Leadership
• MAOR601 Intermediate Māori Language I
• MAOR602 Intermediate Māori Language II
• MAOR603 Te Rangahau: Research Methods
• PACS601 Introduction to Pacific Media
• PACS602 The Pacific in Popular Culture

Level 7 courses

• HIST701 Nostalgia and Utopianism in New Zealand History
• HIST705 From Savages to Hip-Hop Crews: Māori in New Zealand Fiction Feature Film History
• HIST707 He Wānanga mō Te Reo Māori: History of the Māori Language
• MAOR701 Advanced Māori Language I
• MAOR702 Advanced Māori Language II
• MAOR708 Te Ao Hurihuri: Contemporary Māori Issues
• PACS700 Performing Pacific Media
• PACS701 Indigenous Peoples and Popular Culture