Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

Course Title: Māori Health Promotion

Course Code: MAOH701
Level: 7

Course Guide: S1, 2021

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COURSE DESCRIPTOR

COURSE TITLE: Māori Health Promotion

COURSE CODE: MAOH701

POINTS: 15

PRE-REQUISITES: Nil

CO-REQUISITES: Nil

PRESCRIPTOR:
Provides a critical overview of concepts fundamental to Māori health and Māori health promotion.
Fosters understanding and critical analysis of Māori health promotion models and practice. Locates
Māori health promotion in relation to Māori development, generic health promotion and
indigenous health promotion. Informs effective health promotion practice in New Zealand in both
mainstream and Māori-specific contexts, and within international indigenous contexts.

AK3113 Bachelor of Health Science in Oral Health

AK3313 Bachelor of Health Science
(Physiotherapy)
AK3410 Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational
PROGRAMMES ATTACHED TO:
Therapy)
AK3521 Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
AK3680 Bachelor of Health Science
AK3713 Bachelor of Health Science in Podiatry

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Critically discuss Māori concepts of health and Māori health promotion.
2. Critically analyse Māori health promotion practice.
3. Practice effective teamwork as a basis for interprofessional learning.
4. Present work at the appropriate academic standard.

CONTENT:
• Māori identity
• Te Tiriti ō Waitangi
• Māori concepts of health
• Māori health promotion
• Generic Health Promotion
• Māori health promotion models
• Māori health promotion initiatives
• Contemporary Māori health status
• Indigenous health promotion
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LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGIES:

Semester 1: Block courses taught as wananga.
Semester 2: Weekly lectures and tutorials. Teaching and learning encourages students to become
critical thinkers in regard to Māori health promotion strategies and initiatives.
GRADE MAP: 1

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND METHODS:

Assessment Tasks/Event Learning Outcomes
Assessed
1 Written Assignment (2000 words) LO1, LO2, LO4
2 Team Project LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

LEARNING RESOURCES:

Signal, L., & Ratima, M. (Eds.) (2015). Promoting Health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Otago University
Press.

Please refer to the additional information for a list of the recommended readings or resources.
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Introduction
Whakatauki
“Akatea kimihia, Akatea kitea”
A vine (akatea) travels many paths to reach its objective of bearing fruit; the key to independent good health is
a supported and nurtured path.
T. Te Amo and M.H. Williams

This course, Māori Health Promotion, belongs to the Faculty of Health and Environmental
Sciences. It provides an overview of concepts fundamental to Māori health promotion and
development in Aotearoa New Zealand. This means you will receive a generic view an
understanding of indigenous philosophical underpinnings relevant to mātauranga Māori
(Māori ways of knowing). The assessment tasks are designed to facilitate learnings towards
the undertaking of effective health promotion practice in Aotearoa in both Māori specific
and mainstream contexts, along with international indigenous contexts. We hope you find
this course interesting.

For Semester One this course is offered as a Block course and taught as wananga, whilst for
Semester Two this course is offered ONLINE ONLY, and the latter option will be the default
within an Alert 3 COVID-19 position.

It is therefore recommended that for all offerings please read the information in this course
guide, including details of assessment procedures to keep abreast of the Semester course
offerings. The Blackboard platform will be used as a means of communicating with the class
as a whole and with individuals. Please note that this communication is set up to go to your
AUT student email address. The announcements on BlackBoard may also be emailed to you.
We encourage you to check BlackBoard on a regular basis so that you are kept up to date
with useful information. If you have any learning difficulties, it is your responsibility to make
these known to the course coordinator prior to the start of the paper. The lecturers will do
their best to assist you in your learning, but it remains the student’s responsibility to seek
additional assistance as necessary, please contact the course coordinator.

Course Co-ordinator Dr. Margaret Hinepo Williams

Iwi Affiliations: Te Arawa, Te Aupouri, Tainui.
https://academics.aut.ac.nz/margaret.williams

Email marwilli@aut.ac.nz

Phone (09) 921 9999 Ext Ext 687

Mobile phone N/A

Office hours Appointments by email as negotiated with student and course leader to
arrange

Lecturer Jean Allen

Non-completion of the element(s) below may result in a student being contacted to withdraw from
this course.
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Compulsory Elements
A compulsory element is a requirement of the course, in addition to the summative assessment
tasks.
Task Instructions Due date
1 Navigate BB Log into BlackBoard (BB) to navigate BB resources. Week 1
2 Navigate BB Access Course Guide and become familiar with Week 1
BlackBoard features

Lectures and Tutorials

***Note each compulsory task must be completed via BB and you will be introduced to the course
expectations. The completion of these tasks will also confirm your enrolment on the paper.

Timetable
Please consult your online timetable on a weekly basis as rooms are subject to change. Please
see BlackBoard for your weekly course information.

Week # Date and Time Venue

3 Saturday 20th March 2021; 8.00am to 12noon; AUT Marae – Horotiu

AUT Marae - Horotiu
City Campus

3 Saturday 20th March 2021; 12noon to 17:00 WF303

(5pm)
City Campus

3 Sunday 21st March 2021; 8.00am to 17:00 WF303

City Campus

7 Saturday 1st May 2021 WF303

City Campus

Resources
Resources will be provided on BlackBoard.
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Summative Assessment Information

All summative assessments are compulsory and must be attempted.

Please refer to the Student Handbook (available on Blackboard) for information about student
support and the assessment and grading process (including special considerations,
reconsideration and appeals).

Summative Assessment 1

Title of assessment task: Written (2000 words)

This assessment task relates to the following learning outcomes: LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment one LO# Learning outcome description

1 Critically discuss Māori concepts of health and health promotion.

Written 2 Critically analyse Māori health promotion practice.
Assignment 3 Practice effective teamwork as a basis for interprofessional learning.
4 Present work at the appropriate academic standard.

Instructions:

Task: Write a 2000 word assignment as per instructions below.

Compare and contrast two Māori health promotion initiatives that have been developed in response
to significant health need among in Aotearoa.

Use the following guide for your assessment:

1. Introduction
2. Provide a brief overview of your identified health need among Māori.
3. Provide a brief overview of two Māori health promotion initiatives.
4. Compare and contrast the two Māori health promotion initiatives and draw specific
examples to illustrate your points.

Assessment Format:

• Please use macrons on Māori terms as appropriate. A helpful website for

identifying whethera Māori term has a macron is
https://Māoridictionary.co.nz/ . Simply type in the Māori termand press
enter – the results will show any macrons this term will have.
• Your discussion must be supported by relevant examples and evidence
from appropriateacademic, credible sources.
• For all your assessment submissions, please use your legal name as it
appears on yourenrolment.
• Formal, academic writing is expected. Avoid the use of first-person pronouns (i.e., I, me, my…)
and informal/colloquial language.
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• APA 7th referencing is expected.

• Make sure you regularly save your work to a secure online location or USB drive.
• Please submit Word documents only (.doc or .docx). DO NOT submit your work as a PDF.
• Use 1.5 line spacing.
• Use an easily read font (e.g., Arial, 11 point).
• Normal margins are acceptable, i.e., 2.5 or 3 cm on the left, 2 or 2.5 cm on the right.

Due Date: Monday, 19th April 2020 via Turnitin at 4pm

Marking Criteria:

Learning
A Range B Range C Range D
Outcome
LO1: Critically Consistent, in- Sound critical Critical discussion of Inadequate
discuss Māori depth critical discussion of Māori Māori health critical discussion of
concepts of discussion of Māori health promotion promotion as Māori health
health and health health promotion as evidenced by: evidenced by: promotion.
promotion. as evidenced by: - Two Māori health - Two Māori health
- Two Māori health promotion promotion initiatives
promotion initiatives chosen chosen
initiatives chosen - Health need - Health need
- Health need clearly identified identified
clearly identified - Mostly good - Some limited points
- Excellent points points made made comparing and
made comparing comparing and contrasting two
and contrasting contrasting two initiatives
two initiatives initiatives
LO2: Critically Comprehensive Sound critical Critical analysis of Inadequate critical
analyse Māori critical analysis of analysis of Māori Māori health analysis of Māori
health promotion Māori health health promotion promotion practice. health promotion
practice. promotion practice practice practice
LO4: Present Work is Work is mainly Work is presented at Work is not presented
work at the consistently presented at the the appropriate at the appropriate
appropriate presented at the appropriate academic standard, academic standard as
academic appropriate academic standard evidenced by:
as evidenced by:
standard academic standard as evidenced by: - Minimal range and
as evidenced by: - Sound range and - Limited range and
irrelevant/non-
- Wide range and mostly relevant some relevant
academic selection of
relevant selection selection of sources used

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Summative Assessment 2

Title of assessment task: Team Project

This assessment task relates to the following learning outcomes: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment one LO# Learning outcome description

1 Critically discuss Māori concepts of health and health promotion.

Team 2 Critically analyse Māori health promotion practice.
Project/Report 3 Practice effective teamwork as a basis for interprofessional learning.
4 Present work at the appropriate academic standard.

Instructions:

Task:

Working in groups of 4-5 people, prepare a project proposal/report in which you apply knowledge of
Māori concepts of health and Māori health promotion. Your task, as a group, is to develop a new
Māori promotion initiative that addresses a significant health issue for Māori in Aotearoa.

In your group you will need to identify the health issue and justify the need for this new initiative.

Ideas might include: create and design a social marketing campaign, a screening service, a
community development project, there are many different initiatives that we can call “Health
Promotion”.

Be creative in your thinking and use mediums to deliver your report. The report could take one or a
number of forms including audio visual, poster, resource design, PowerPoint presentation et al. You
will need to provide all the aspects from consultation to planning, possibly architectural design and
budget for the set up and running of this initiative. Depending on what you choose the elements will
vary.

At the end of each group presentation there will be five min set aside for questions from the
audience, including the marker/s. It is expected that every group member will be able to respond
appropriately to questions regarding your presentation.

You can be creative in this assessment. The presentation could take one of many forms including a
song, a skit, a pre-recorded video, a poster (which you all speak to), or a PowerPoint presentation
etc.

N.B. Students will be assigned randomly to groups for this project, this project is
designed to support real world application.
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Important points:

• Every individual must contribute to, and participate in, the group’s verbal
presentation.
• Every individual must clearly state their contribution to the presentation in their
group contract.
• Every individual must complete, sign, and abide by their group’s contract guidelines
clearly identifying everyone’s contribution.
• The “body of work” must be appropriately referenced. A written reference list must
be provided to the marker on the day of the presentation.
• Please ensure you regularly check Blackboard for additional group assessment
information.

Marking criteria:

The LO1, LO2, and LO4 grades awarded are based on the group’s presentation with regard
to content and academic standards.

The LO3 grade is based on your individual contribution. You must achieve a passing grade in
LO3 to share in the LO1, LO2, and LO4 team grades.

Due Dates:

Written Portion: 17 May 2021

Team Presentations: 1st May 2021 in Class

Marking Criteria:

Marker:
Team name:
Student name and ID:
LO1 Team Grade = LO1: Critically discuss Māori concepts of health and health promotion.
LO2: Critically analyse Māori health promotion practice.
• Presentation of health promotion initiative is relevant to Māori concepts of
healthand Māori health promotion.
• Evidence of critical discussion of Māori concepts of health and health
LO2 Team Grade = promotion
• Evidence of critical analysis of Māori health promotion practice
A range: B Range: C Range: D.
Consistently Sound overall. Some Adequate & Inadequate in
excellent. evidence of depth & appropriate. Mostly most/ all key areas
Evidence of depth merit but descriptive.
and merit inconsistent quality.
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LO3 Individual Grade = LO3: Practice teamwork as a basis for interprofessional learning
• Effective, appropriate communications within team, including conflict
management
• Appropriate decision making
• Clear and fair input from all group members evident in Group Report
• Deadlines managed
• Effective and equal participation in all aspects of project work
• Individual work completed within timeframes agreed to by team
• Regular and effective communications with the team
A Range: B Range: C Range: D.
Highly effective & Effective in Effective Ineffective in most
consistent most aspects of teamwork aspects of
teamworkoverall teamwork practiced. teamwork.
LO4 Team Grade = LO4: Present work at the appropriate academic standard
• Appropriate range and relevant selection of academic sources used.
• All sources acknowledged with good accuracy using APA 7th.
• Well-presented written language, grammar & structure.
• Information and views are expressed in a safe, respectful, accountable manner
A Range: B Range: C Range: D.
Work is consistently Work is mainly Work is presented Work is not
presented at the presented at the at the appropriate presented at the
appropriate appropriate academic standard appropriate
academic academic
standard as academic standard as evidenced above standard.
evidenced above as evidenced above
Feedback

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Calculation of Final Course Grade

• All learning outcomes must be achieved to pass the course.
• Learning outcomes are assessed within summative assessments and some may be assessed
more than once.
• The calculation table outlines the number of times each learning outcome is marked.
• The marks from the learning outcomes contribute to the final course grade.
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Grading Formula: How final grades are calculated

The final grade for this paper will be determined using the grading system
below.

Each grade is allocated a number: A+ = 9, A = 8, A- = 7, B+ = 6, B = 5, B- = 4, C+

= 3, C = 2, C- = 1, D = 0. For example:

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4

Written Assignment (2000 words)

Team Project

Final Paper Grade

Grades are provisional until confirmed by the Examination Board.

NB: If you are expecting to graduate this semester, your paper grade must be finalised by the
graduation deadline, approximately two weeks prior to the graduation ceremony. If you have an
extension, AAO or a provisional grade at this time, you will likely be removed from the graduating
list, and referred to the nextgraduation ceremony cycle.

Additional Assessment Opportunities (AAO):

Late Submission of Assessment (24-Hour Grace Period)

Students may choose to submit an assessment up to 24 hours beyond the scheduled submission
time and date without having applied for an extension. However, it must be understood that should
a student choose to do this, they will only be entitled to receive a minimum passing mark (C-) for
that assessment/learning outcome(s)
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Other Information:
For further information regarding processes, please review the FHES Student Handbook. This
handbook is regularly updated with information helpful to all students enrolled in the Faculty of
Health and Environmental Sciences. It is available on Blackboard and can be found at the following
location:
Blackboard > Log in > My Organisations > Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences > Student
Handbook.
Student Responsibilities: The University publishes regulations and policies. We ask that you
familiarise yourself with key sections of the General Academic Regulations (GAR), in the AUT
Academic Calendar: www.aut.ac.nz/calendar. Parts 3 to 7 of the GAR has some important
information about your programme of study, processes for reconsideration and appeal of results,
and issues of academic discipline which you need to be familiar with.
We recommend students familiarise themselves with the programme regulations for the programme
they are enrolled. Other useful information includes:
• the withdrawal and refund policy, complaints procedures, and the discipline statute.
• Academic Integrity (Refer to AUT Calendar, General Academic Regulations, Part 7)
• Appeals against results (Refer to AUT Calendar, General Academic Regulations, Part 6)
• Te Reo Māori in assessment (Refer to AUT Calendar, General Academic Regulations, Part 5,
section 8)
The Faculty Programme Administration Office (FPAO) manages the administration processes relating
to enrolment in courses, submission of assessments, processing final results and student progress
through programmes. Some of these processes are:
Late Submission of Assessment (24-Hour Grace Period)
Students may choose to submit an assessment up to 24 hours beyond the scheduled submission
time and date without having applied for an extension. However, it must be understood that should
a student choose to do this, they will only be entitled to receive a minimum passing mark for that
assessment/learning outcome(s).
If you are seeking an extension on a due date or have submitted work late as a result of extenuating
circumstances you may make a Special Consideration Application (SCA). This is done online and must
be within 5 working days of the missed due date. Please follow the information below.
Special Consideration Applications (SCA)
This process enables students to seek an extension on or prior to the due date of a summative
assessment. This process will be as follows:
1 Students lodge applications via SCA system
(evidence is not always required but students should attach relevant information).
2 The FPAO SCA team contact Course leader.
3 The Course leader and FPAO SCA team jointly reach a decision about the request.
4 The FPAO SCA team communicate the decision to student online via the SCA system.
You may apply for special consideration for assessment events when exceptional circumstances
beyond your control, including illness or injury, seriously affect your physical or mental/emotional
ability to: attempt an assessment, or prepare for an assessment, or perform successfully during an
assessment, or complete an assessment on or by the due date. For more information log in to
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Blackboard and click on the Special Considerations tab in the top right of the screen.
https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/
Submitting Assignments when Blackboard is NOT available
If Blackboard or Turnitin are unavailable at the point of submission, please take a screenshot of any
error messages received, and lodge an SCA application (details above) showing why you have been
unable to submit your work on time. Further details and a step-by-step guide are available in the
FHES Student Handbook.
Reconsideration
If you believe there is an error with the marking of an assessment, you can apply to your Course
leader for a reconsideration. There is a timeline for doing this. Please see the FHES Student
Handbook published on Blackboard for further detail.
Communication with the Examination Board
If you believe there is an error with the provisional grade awarded for a course, you have the
opportunity to communicate with the Examination Board prior to the grade being finalised. There is
a timeframe for doing this. Please see the FHES Student Handbook published on Blackboard for
further detail.
Appeal of final grade
The Academic Calendar outlines grounds for appealing a final grade. If, following the Examination
Board outcome you believe one of these criteria apply you may lodge an appeal with the Dean.
There is a timeframe for doing this. Further information is available in the FHES Student Handbook
on Blackboard. We recommend students familiarise themselves with the General Academic
regulations, Part 6, and seek support from AUTSA
Assignment guidelines – for presenting written work
1. Follow APA (7th) presentation guidelines for referencing text, tables, and figures.
2. Use 1.5 line spacing.
3. Use a font that is easy to read (e.g. Arial, 11 point).
4. Assignments are generally marked electronically so normal margins are acceptable, i.e., 2.5 or
3 cm on the left, 2 or 2.5 cm on the right.
5. All work submitted via Turnitin requires the following declaration to be electronically signed
Academic Integrity Declaration In submitting this work, I/we declare that:
• This assessment has been produced by me (or our group) and represents my own (or our own)
work.
• Any work of another person is appropriately acknowledged and/or referenced.
• This work did not involve any unauthorised collaboration.
• This work has not previously been submitted by me or any other person/author, unless
authorised.
• I did not use any other unfair means to complete this work.
• I/we understand that the above obligations form a part of the University’s regulations1 and
that breaching them may result in disciplinary action.