Kaupapa Māori Psychology Papers at Tauranga (2024)

Kaupapa Māori Psychology is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Kaupapa Māori Psychology, students must complete 60 points, including PSYCH202 and PSYCH303. The remaining 30 points must be selected from ARTSC101, CMYHE101, HELTH101, HELTH110, MAOED100, MAORI150, PSYCH101, MAORI200, MAORI203, MAORI204, CMYHE301, MAORI303, SCIEN305 or SOCPY301.

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• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  HELTH110	Understanding Hauora, Health and Wellbeing	15.0	24A (Hamilton), 24A (Online) & 24A (Tauranga)
  This paper examines a social determinants approach to Health. It includes exploration of a range of interactions that influence the health of populations and determinants of health in New Zealand and global contexts.
  MAORI150	Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi	15.0	24A (Hamilton), 24B (Hamilton), 24I (Hamilton) & 24X (Hamilton)
  This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into account the interplay of contextual issues of the time.
  PSYCH101	Social Psychology, Health and Well-being	15.0	24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
  This paper will introduce major issues in psychology particularly as they relate to health, wellbeing, mental illness, forensic psychology, lifespan development, and social factors in a range of contexts.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  MAORI203	Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples	15.0	24A (Hamilton)
  The paper looks at the detrimental effects that research has historically had on Indigenous peoples and the relatively recent creation of research methodologies by Indigenous peoples to counteract Imperial research, and to empower and decolonise.
  MAORI204	Māori and Pacific Health and Wellbeing	15.0	24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
  This paper looks at health and wellbeing from Maori and Pacific perspectives, including models and frameworks in relation to Health, Sport, Human Performance, and Nursing.
  PSYCH202	Mauri Ora: Social Psychology of Human Flourishing	15.0	24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
  The paper will examine important conceptual frameworks and theory within social psychology and the social sciences generally. Maori perspectives and exemplars will be a significant emphasis within the paper.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  MAORI303	Critical Indigenous Theory	15.0	24B (Hamilton)
  This paper looks at the key theoretical influences, from Marxism to post-structuralism, upon critical Indigenous studies and the most significant writings by those Indigenous scholars who have chosen to engage with critical theory.
  PSYCH303	Indigenous Psychology	15.0	24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
  Students develop a critical analysis of the positions of contemporary Indigenous peoples through discussion and examination of the Western world and New Zealand society. The theory base is drawn predominantly from Maori and indigenous development, community and social psychology and of health and social policy.
  SOCPY301	Health, Wellbeing and Policy	15.0	24A (Hamilton), 24A (Online) & 24A (Tauranga)
  This paper provides a critical introduction to key issues in the formation of health policy at both a national and international level.