He Waka Hiringa - Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge (Level 9)
Course details
About the course
Are you an experienced practitioner of indigenous knowledge who wants to enhance your education and practice and give back to your community? He Waka Hiringa - Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge is the ideal choice. This practical master's programme provides you with a qualification, while enabling you to plan and complete a community based project. It is an opportunity to broaden your worldview, explore indigenous knowledge from humanistic, ancestral or sacred perspectives and make a difference to your community. Underpinned by indigenous values and principles, He Waka Hiringa challenges practitioners to consider the holistic needs of indigenous people from a traditional and contemporary perspective. Through applied practice and rangahau you will explore how your practice can address current issues affecting indigenous people locally or globally. This programme attracts practitioners such as educators, social workers, artists, health workers, healers, environmentalists, karanga and whaik艒rero experts. When you pass this master's degree, you'll get this qualification:
- Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge Level 9
You'll learn about:
- rangahau - exploring the depth of your topic through indigenous inquiry
- indigenous philosophical frameworks
- how principles inform practice
- planning and implementing a community project
- academic requirements at master's level.
Entry requirements
To enrol in this programme, a potential student must:
be a 爆走黑料 citizen (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands) or permanent resident have an undergraduate degree or equivalent in any relevant area
Or
have documentary evidence of a high order of indigenous knowledge gained through formal study, professional or other experience
And
a project-based idea that is supported by wh膩nau, community or a specific group.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Established in 1984, Te 奥腻苍补苍驳补 o Aotearoa will provide holistic education opportunities of the highest quality for M膩ori, peoples of Aotearoa and the world.
Te 奥腻苍补苍驳补 o Aotearoa is one of 爆走黑料's largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of certificate to degree level qualifications to 爆走黑料ers of all ages and walks of life.
Operating from over 80 locations throughout the country, we provide a unique learning environment. We aim to overcome barriers to learning, and to meet the needs of all within the communities we serve.
Guided by M膩ori principles and values, we take great pride in this nurturing and inclusive learning environment, as well as the depth and diversity of our courses in small business, computing, social work, teaching, M膩ori performing arts and te reo M膩ori.