MAOR-317 – Special Topic: Science and Indigenous Knowledge
| Points: | 20 | Prerequisites: | 20 points in a MAOR 200-level course, or MAOR 124, or approval from Course Coordinator |
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| Faculty: | Humanities & Soc Sc | Corequisites: | None |
| School: | Te Kawa a Maui | Restrictions: | None |
This course explores the interactions, historic and present, between Western science and Indigenous Knowledge, with a focus on matauranga Maori. By exploring recent initiatives to bridge the philosophical gap between Western science and Indigenous Knowledge, we will explore how these knowledge systems might work alongside each other. 100% internal assessment.
Set Texts
Te Kawa a Māui. MAOR 317 Student Notes. Wellington: Victoria University.
Recommended Reading
Thompson, Della (ed), 1995. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Te Kawa a Māui. Te Ara Poutama. Wellington: Victoria University. See Blackboard and/or the School's website for a downloadable version of this guide.
This course is not currently being offered.
Course Outline Information
For FHSS and NZSM course outlines (current and previous years), please refer to the Course Outlines page on the FHSS website.