Course Details
Tikanga and Te Reo Maori
18 Jun 2014
Professional Development
Cultural Awareness / Values
Victoria University Professional and Executive Development
Victoria University Professional and Executive Development
Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington City
Two Days
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
$610.00
Early Bird 10% Discount Fee available until 28 days prior to the course start date $549.00 excl GST
Early Bird 10% Discount Fee available until 28 days prior to the course start date $549.00 excl GST
Overview:
This is an introductory Maori language and culture programme.
You will learn basic Maori language skills for communicating at work. Tikanga will be woven through the course to help you gain an understanding of cultural concepts and protocols as they relate to the workplace.
Who should attend:
Suitable for all, but particularly designed for professionals with little or no experience of te reo Maori.
Course Objectives:
•Correctly pronounce people and place names.
•Greet, acknowledge and farewell people in both informal and formal settings
•Introduce yourself with a simple mihimihi
•Learn appropriate use of te reo in correspondence
•Begin to understand Maori cultural concepts as they influence your work
Course Outline:
•Pronunciation
•Informal greetings
•Introducing yourself
•Simple greetings, acknowledgements and farewell
•Formal greetings
•Mihimihi: introducing yourself at a hui (meeting)
•Meeting and introducing other people
•Asking and saying where you live and work
•Using te reo in correspondence
•Greeting and meeting protocols – understanding the subtleties and dynamics of Maori meeting protocols
•Tikanga – understanding key concepts in Maori culture for example:
•whenua (the importance of land)
•tapu (restricted and sacred)
•whanau (importance of family and the community)
•whakapapa (geneology), whanau, hapu and iwi (traditional and contemporary social structures)
•mana (intrinsic value, prestige)
•tikanga (Maori resource management)
Course Format:
This course is taught over two, half-day sessions.
A course workbook is provided which includes exercises and resources.
In addition participants are given access to the following resource guide: Department of Labour – Korero Maori: Maori Language Resource Book www.dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/maori/korero/korero-maori-booklet.pdf
Further Details:
If you would like more information about this programme, please contact us on:
Ph: 64 4 463 6556, Email: profdev@vuw.ac.nz
Customised Workshops:
Victoria Professional and Executive Development are able to customise many of our workshops to meet specific individual or organisational requirements. Please contact us for further information.
This is an introductory Maori language and culture programme.
You will learn basic Maori language skills for communicating at work. Tikanga will be woven through the course to help you gain an understanding of cultural concepts and protocols as they relate to the workplace.
Who should attend:
Suitable for all, but particularly designed for professionals with little or no experience of te reo Maori.
Course Objectives:
•Correctly pronounce people and place names.
•Greet, acknowledge and farewell people in both informal and formal settings
•Introduce yourself with a simple mihimihi
•Learn appropriate use of te reo in correspondence
•Begin to understand Maori cultural concepts as they influence your work
Course Outline:
•Pronunciation
•Informal greetings
•Introducing yourself
•Simple greetings, acknowledgements and farewell
•Formal greetings
•Mihimihi: introducing yourself at a hui (meeting)
•Meeting and introducing other people
•Asking and saying where you live and work
•Using te reo in correspondence
•Greeting and meeting protocols – understanding the subtleties and dynamics of Maori meeting protocols
•Tikanga – understanding key concepts in Maori culture for example:
•whenua (the importance of land)
•tapu (restricted and sacred)
•whanau (importance of family and the community)
•whakapapa (geneology), whanau, hapu and iwi (traditional and contemporary social structures)
•mana (intrinsic value, prestige)
•tikanga (Maori resource management)
Course Format:
This course is taught over two, half-day sessions.
A course workbook is provided which includes exercises and resources.
In addition participants are given access to the following resource guide: Department of Labour – Korero Maori: Maori Language Resource Book www.dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/maori/korero/korero-maori-booklet.pdf
Further Details:
If you would like more information about this programme, please contact us on:
Ph: 64 4 463 6556, Email: profdev@vuw.ac.nz
Customised Workshops:
Victoria Professional and Executive Development are able to customise many of our workshops to meet specific individual or organisational requirements. Please contact us for further information.
Teacher:
Michael Ross is currently teaching te reo Maori at Victoria. Michael is known for his ability to build people’s confidence to speak te reo Maori in a safe, nurturing and enjoyable learning environment.
Michael Ross is currently teaching te reo Maori at Victoria. Michael is known for his ability to build people’s confidence to speak te reo Maori in a safe, nurturing and enjoyable learning environment.