Cultural Perspectives PapersSubject regulations

All of our undergraduate qualifications offer a cultural perspectives element to give students skills, confidence and capabilities in understanding their own and other cultures, in order to work and contribute effectively within increasingly diverse local and global contexts. This cultural perspectives element may be a single paper, or it may be a collection of papers. Completing this cultural perspectives element is compulsory.

The cultural perspectives papers are listed here by Division. However, the appropriate paper or papers will depend on which qualification and subjects you are studying. For course planning information, please see a Student Advisor in your Division of study.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

If you are taking a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Music or a Bachelor of Social Sciences you should include any one of: ANTHY102, ANTHY201, ANTHY208, DSIGN252, EDUCA200, ENGLI200, GEOGY219, INTLC101, INTLC221, INTLC225, LINGS203 or any MAORI (excluding MAORI100) or PACIS coded paper. Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Sciences students may also select ANTHY101 to meet this requirement.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Communication you should include COMMS202.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Environmental Planning you should include MAORI102 and GEOGY219.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Global Studies you should include MNMGT202.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Laws or a Bachelor of Laws with Honours your cultural perspectives requirements are included in the papers required for the programme, as specified on the Law subject page.
If you taking a Bachelor of Education or a Bachelor of Teaching you will need to include TEACH101 or TEEDU201.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Social Sciences you will need to include EDUCA200.
If you are taking Te Ara Poutama Toitū Te Reo you can meet this requirement through the TOITU, PUTOI and NGAIO coded papers in your programme.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Health you should include HELTH220.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Nursing you should include NURSE104, NURSE120 and NURSE220.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance you should include HELTH220.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Business or a Bachelor of Banking, Finance and Technology you should include MNGMT101.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Communication you should include COMMS202.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Applied Computing your programme includes CSMAX270.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences with Honours you should include CSMAX270.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Design you should include DSIGN252.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours you should include ENGEN370.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Science (Technology) you should include CSMAX270 (if studying through the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences) OR SCIEN100 (if studying through the School of Science).
If you are taking a Bachelor of Communication you should include COMMS202.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Social Sciences you can meet this requirement through any MAORI coded (excluding MAORI100) or PACIS coded paper in your programme.
If you are taking a Bachelor of Communication you should include COMMS202.

Cultural Perspectives Papers papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ANTHY101Exploring Cultures: Introduction to Anthropology An introduction to sociocultural anthropology and the comparative study of human societies and cultures, in all their various forms. An examination...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ANTHY102Exploring Cultures: Aotearoa and the Pacific Social and cultural change in Aotearoa-New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, with special emphasis on national identities, regional relations and...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart)
INTLC101International Languages and Cultures This paper introduces students to major world cultures and their languages in a comparative context. Students will gain a critical understanding of...	15	25B (Online) & 25G (Online)
MAORI101Introduction to Conversational Māori for Absolute Beginners For absolute beginner students, this introductory paper to conversational Māori pays particular attention to pronunciation, greetings, and forms of...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton)
MAORI102He Hīnatore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori World An introduction to the Māori world view, social organisation, cultural concepts, including Māori astronomy, and their relevance in a contemporary...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25G (Online)
MAORI103Introduction to Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies This course examines Māori, Pacific and Indigenous peoples’ philosophies and relationships with land, language, culture, resources, development and...	15	25B (Hamilton)
MAORI111Te Reo Māori: Introductory 1 An introductory paper for students with little or no knowledge of the Māori language which provides basic everyday language such as: greetings...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI112Te Reo Māori: Introductory 2 This paper extends the language and communication skills developed in MĀORI111 to include the language of mealtimes, instructions/commands...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI115Te Hā o te Reo: Emergence of the Language This paper further reinforces students’ acquisition of introductory language components taught in MĀORI111 and MĀORI112, expanding on the...	15	No occurrences
MAORI150Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton)
MAORI151Te Raranga Kete: Introduction to Māori Fibre Arts An introduction to theoretical and practical components of weaving kete. Students learn to weave kete and critically examine traditional techniques...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI157Ngā Mahi a Rehia: An Introduction to Kapa Haka An introduction to the theoretical and practical components of kapa haka as a means of communication and cultural expression in the Māori world.	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MNGMT101Character and Intercultural Capabilities in Organisations This paper focuses on developing students’ abilities to demonstrate self-awareness, openness to cultural diversity, and cultural humility, in...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton Waikato College) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25C (Hamilton Waikato College)
NURSE104The Socio-Political Context of Health and Healthcare This paper explores the socio-political context of health and healthcare in Aotearoa-NZ. Health scenarios are used to develop understanding of...	15	25I (Hamilton)
NURSE120Navigating Hauora for Nurses This paper will explore the concepts of Hauora Māori and Pacific Health from a historical and contemporary view in Aotearoa. Lectures, workshops and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
PACIS100Introduction to Pacific Histories, Languages and Cultures This paper introduces students to foundational elements of Pacific Studies, including various histories, languages and cultures and their importance...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart)
SCIEN100Science and Mātauranga Māori This paper will provide science students with a foundational understanding of both scientific and Mātauranga Māori perspectives on topical issues and...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
STMGT101Introduction to Management Managing in organisations, small and large, in changing local and international business environments requires knowledge, skills, and abilities of...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Hamilton Waikato College) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25C (Hamilton Waikato College) & 25VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 25W (Hamilton Waikato College) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)
TEACH101Ko te Reo me ngā Tikanga o ngā kura This paper introduces students to the skills, attitudes and values required of a teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores professional and...	15	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ANTHY201Patriots, Racists, and Foreigners: Ethnicity and Identity in Global Perspective This paper focuses on ethnicity and related categories of division such as "race" and nation. It explores how these concepts link to identity in...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ANTHY208Protest Movements in the Asia-Pacific This paper is about how people across the Asia-Pacific region act collectively to challenge the status quo of powerful political, social, economic...	15	25B (Hamilton)
COMMS202Intercultural Perspectives in Communication This paper examines concepts of intercultural communication where consideration is given to individual and cross cultural values and practice...	15	25B (Hamilton)
CSMAX270Cultural Perspectives for Computing and Mathematical Sciences The paper provides students with an understanding of scientific and culture-specific perspectives on issues in computing and mathematical sciences...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
DSIGN252Cultural Perspectives for Design The paper provides students with an understanding of culture-specific perspectives on design issues and the ability to apply these in diverse...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)
EDUCA200Te Hononga Tangata This paper prepares students to recognise and understand local and global cultural diversity, and to work competently and confidently in culturally...	15	25B (Online)
ENGLI200Global Fictions This paper examines literary responses to the contemporary world. We will study international writing that grapples with issues associated with...	15	25A (Hamilton)
GEOGY219Māori Lands and Communities This paper introduces students to Māori geographical perspectives and examines key events that shape Māori communities and their relationships to...	15	25B (Hamilton)
INTLC221Understanding East Asia This paper offers a critical examination of historical traditions and contemporary life in East Asia within a global context. This paper is taught in...	15	25B (Hamilton)
LINGS203Language, Society and Culture In this paper, we explore cultural diversity through language. We develop understandings of the way that language both reflects, and is used to...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI200Mana Wahine This paper examines foundational aspects of mana wahine scholarship, the impact of colonisation on Māori and Indigenous women, and the resistant...	15	25B (Hamilton)
MAORI202Ngā Iho Matua: Māori Philosophy This paper examines the philosophical underpinnings of seminal tikanga Māori concepts, and their influence both historically and in contemporary...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI203Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples The paper looks at the detrimental effects that research has historically had on Indigenous peoples and the relatively recent creation of research...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI204Māori and Pacific Health and Wellbeing This paper looks at health and wellbeing from Māori and Pacific perspectives, including models and frameworks in relation to Health, Sport, Human...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
MAORI210Te Whakahaumanu Reo: Māori and Indigenous Language Revitalisation This paper will explore the impact of colonisation on indigenous languages and examine a range of current and historic language revitalisation...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI211Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 1 This paper builds on the skills acquired in MĀORI112, developing a complexity in language skills required in the communication of detailed travel...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI212Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 2 This paper builds on the skills acquired in MĀORI211, developing further language skills required in Māori for communication about feelings...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI215Te Reo Whaiaro: Expressive Language This paper further reinforces students’ acquisition of introductory language components taught in MĀORI211 and MĀORI212, expanding on the...	15	No occurrences
MAORI251Raranga Whakairo: Design Elements in Māori Fibre Arts This paper is a multi-disciplinary focused paper providing students with the opportunity to understand a Māori worldview through the lens of Māori...	15	25B (Hamilton)
MNMGT202Intercultural Perspectives on Organisations This paper provides students wit the skills and knowledge to become competent and confident in culturally diverse contexts, locally and globally, and...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25VA (Internet National Economics University, Vietnam) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)
NURSE220Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa This paper explores conceptual and applied understandings of Māori and Pacific health and wellbeing, with a focus on application of Māori and Pacific...	15	25A (Hamilton)
PACIS200Pacific Migration, Diaspora and Identity This paper looks at the various socio-historic influences on migration in the Pacific and the relationship between Indigenous cultures of origin and...	15	25B (Hamilton)
TEEDU201Te Hononga Tangata Cultural Dimensions of Education This paper prepares students to recognise and understand local and global cultural diversity, and to work competently and confidently in culturally...	15	25D (Hamilton) & 25D (Tauranga) & 25X (Online)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ENGEN370Engineering and the Environment This paper covers sustainability in engineering design and renewable energy generation through the critical lens of environmental impact assessment...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI302Mātauranga Māori, Indigenous Knowledges This paper looks at the influence and forms that Mātauranga Māori has had and has taken in various postcolonial formations, including in science and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI303Critical Indigenous Theory This paper looks at the key theoretical influences, from Marxism to post-structuralism, upon critical Indigenous studies and the most significant...	15	25B (Hamilton)
MAORI304Sustainability in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Contexts This paper looks at Indigenous epistemological formations of sustainability as one of the most pressing issues for Indigenous peoples particularly in...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI310Ngā Pepeha, ngā Whakataukī me ngā Kupu Whakaari: Proverbial and Prophetic Sayings This paper concentrates on examining and analysing proverbial, prophetic and colloquial sayings within Māori culture. Ko te hāngaitanga o tēnei...	15	25A (Hamilton)
MAORI311Te Reo Māori: Advanced 1 I tua atu o MĀORI212, arotahi ai tēnei akoranga ki te whakahōhonu, whakawhānui ake i te reo me ngā pūkenga o te ākonga ki te tuhituhi, ki te...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI312Te Reo Māori: Advanced 2 I tua atu o MĀORI311, ko tā tēnei pepa he āta kuhu ki roto i ētahi rangahau e hāngai nei ki te whaikōrero me te karanga, waihoki, ka kuhuna ngā kano...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI316Te Reo Ahurei This paper is intended for students who have completed Māori language proficiency to intermediate level or higher. The emphasis will be on developing...	15	25B (Hamilton)
MAORI350Mana Motuhake A critical analysis investigating tribal reconfigurations of mana motuhake in the 21st century, focusing in particular on economic, environmental...	15	25B (Hamilton)
MAORI390Kaupapa Rangahau A Directed Study is a taught paper that enables suitably qualified undergraduate students to undertake a piece of extended Indigenous Studies...	15	25X (Online)
PACIS300Contemporary Critical Issues in the Pacific This paper provides an in-depth examination of a number of contemporary critical issues in the Pacific as identified by leading Pacific scholars...	15	25A (Hamilton)

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Cultural Perspectives PapersSubject regulations

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