PRIORITY FOUR
Kia Eke Panuku
High Quality and Culturally Relevant Programmes
OBJECTIVES |
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Develop and offer a range of culturally relevant, quality programmes that: |
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| 1. Integrate and embed mātauraka Māori (i.e. Māori knowledge) | 3. Uphold the mana of mana whenua (i.e. iwi and hapū with whom the institution partners) through the observation of and adherence to tikaka ā-iwi/tikaka ā-hapū across all Otago Polytechnic campuses |
| 2. Are Māori-specific, imbued in Te Ao Māori and delivered from a kaupapa Māori perspective | 4. Teach learners the importance of cultural capability in the bicultural context of Aotearoa/New Zealand |
| 3. Provide Māori learners with tailored pathways into either employment or higher qualifications | 5. Equip OP graduates with the capability (i.e. skills, knowledge and attributes) to become culturally capable practitioners |
OUTCOMES |
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New programmes and programmes under review undertake a rigorous process with the5 Office of the Kaitohutohu and Learning and Teaching Development Team to ensure the following are integrated throughout the programme:
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Māori learners observe their language, culture and knowledge authentically embedded throughout their programme of learning, thereby inspired to participate, learn and succeed as Māori |
| Programmes of learning at Otago Polytechnic integrate mātauraka Māori in a relevant and meaningful way (as well as being discipline-specific and embed sustainability, this includes the use of te reo Māori, tikaka Māori, Māori values and perspectives) | Learners graduate from their programme with a base level of cultural capability |
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All learners have the opportunity to graduate with: · Micro-credentials in introductory Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te reo Māori and tikaka Māori (i.e. all integrated into their programmes of learning);
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