Te Hiringa o te Taiao (Kaupae 4) | NZ Certificate in Māori Environment Practices (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Mātauranga Māori draws from and reinforces the holistic connection that Māori have to the land and sea. It embodies our inherent connections to the ecosystem, spiritual beings and other living species we share the land and sea with.
Without a sustainable connection to the land and sea we could potentially lose everything that forms the basis of our individual and collective identities.
The value of this programme lies in the processes you will follow. You will learn to use a māori framework approach to investigating and solving problems. If you are a non-māori this programme will provide you with some tools for meaningfully engaging with Tangata Whenua, if you are Māori then view this process as a validation of your world-view.
As a graduate of this qualification you will understand the value of the mātauranga Taiao approach to caring for the environment and will be able to use your skills and knowledge based on Tiaki Taiao to work independently to contribute to the future care and development of te Taiao for whānau, hapū, iwi and the community.
You will be able to:
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, whānau, hapū, and iwi, and apply strategies to foster whanaungatanga and manage relationships.
- Explain the significance of important Māori concepts and their use by whānau, hapū and iwi to preserve, nurture, and manage te Taiao as tūrangawaewae.
- Exercise kaitiakitanga in selected environmental/resource management issues to identify and manage the effects of the issues on whānau, hapū and iwi from local Taiao perspectives.
- Apply pūkengatanga using both mātauranga Māori and contemporary research and project management methodologies to investigate kaitiakitanga-related opportunities or issues.
- Exercise rangatiratanga to manage te Taiao in accordance with local tikanga.
- Act in a manner that is pono me te tika to assess the impact of relevant environmental/resource management legislation on the roles and responsibilities of whānau, hapū and iwi in the management of te Taiao.
Our programme delivery is broken into four parts:
1. Tūrangawaewae
2. Kaitiakitanga
3. Pūkengatanga
4. Whakawhānaungatanga
The actual process of researching environmental issues in Māori settings is a holistic activity with information from the four parts above interlinked and interwoven. One part informs another, and together they build the picture of how issues are identified and addressed.
The purpose of this qualification is to provide whānau, hapū, iwi, hapori and other entities with graduates who are able to fulfil kaupapa Māori centred environmental roles and associated activities at an intermediate level.
Te iwi Māori and Aotearoa will benefit from having graduates who are able to provide, from an āhuatanga Māori perspective, skills grounded in mātauranga Taiao to protect and enhance te Taiao for current and future generations.
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
This is an open entry programme which means no formal qualifications are required. You must be aged 16 or over and are required to have a reasonable reading level in order to cope with the programme and to carry out written instruction.
A reasonable level of physical fitness will be required to carry out certain programme activities.
English Language Entry Requirements
All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. For international students, ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include the following:
Successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (subject to the conditions in EIT’s Database for English Language Proficiency (DELP))
Completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 3 Applied)
IELTS Academic score of 5.5, with no band score lower than 5, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment
Accepted international equivalents to the above IELTS scores (see equivalency tables in the DELP)
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) offers you over 160 qualifications from certificate and diploma, to degree and postgraduate level at campuses in Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) and Auckland. Or learn at one of our Regional Learning Centres situated in Hastings, Maraenui, Ruatoria, Waipukurau and Wairoa. EIT Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's most attractive campuses with superb architecture and shaded outdoor areas for study on warm days. EIT Tairāwhiti two campuses are located in the heart of Gisborne, near the Taruheru River, and you can get more central than EIT Auckland location on Queen Street! When you choose to study at EIT you'll get the kind of experiences that will help you gain the knowledge and skills to get ahead, whether you want to break into your chosen career or change direction in life.