Kia ora, the Te Whiuwhiu o te Hau Degree programme is seeking enrolments for 2010. If you are interested see details below. For those seeking a career in counselling and social service work, and who want to specialise in working with Maori members and their whanau, this course is for you. You will receive knowledge and skills from two orientations: Maori traditions and culture and counselling theories and skills. You will also have the opportunity to learn about personal and professional development as well as gain a career in the counselling field. Contact WINTEC Waikato Institute of Technology for details. naku noa Taima
Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Te Whiuwhiu o te Hau - Māori Counselling)
Starts February
For three years
Applications close 31 October
Domestic Student fees are $4379 + $210 extra costs *
Study part-time or full-time
Hamilton City Campus
Are you seeking a professional qualification in the social services field, particularly one that aims to promote and validate Māori approaches in the environment of counselling? Wintec’s Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Te Whiuwhiu o Te Hau - Māori Counselling) is designed for Māori who use, or intend to use, counselling in their work or practice with Māori social service clients or groups.
This three year programme develops professional, theoretical, social, personal and cultural knowledge and skills to enable you to work more effectively and appropriately with Māori people in the social services field. These skills are tested, evaluated and applied to a range of Māori and counselling contexts including fieldwork placements.
One of the most important aspects of this endorsement is to build a theoretical base for Māori counselling, particularly in the areas of research and counselling approaches. Our vision is to join with other indigenous counsellors as part of the ongoing development of cultural knowledge and application in counselling.
This programme may be studied part-time after consultation with the Programme Coordinator.
Programme Content
You will develop the skills to:
* Establish and maintain a working relationship with Māori
* Engage in counselling and facilitation of whānau and groups for generic and specific needs in social services
* Implement strategies for effective communication with Māori
* Demonstrate the role and function of a Māori counsellor in social services
* Demonstrate Māori protocols and approaches
* Demonstrate a confident level of understanding of Te Reo Māori and tikanga
* Lead and facilitate whānau counselling
* Articulate knowledge of a range of Māori counselling approaches
* Contribute toward the development and writing of Māori counselling theories
* Demonstrate a bilingual and bicultural approach to counseling
You will study the following modules:
Stage One Course Content:
* Treaty Based Practice 1
* Understanding Identity and Relationships
* Understanding Society
* Tikanga Wānanga
* Huarahi Whakapakari
* Te Mana Tangata
* Ngā Rongo o Te Reo
Stage Two Course Content:
* Treaty Based Practice 2
* Rangahau Māori
* Te Whakatinanatanga
* Ngā Ropu Manaaki
* Whānau Tau
* Arā Tikanga
* Counselling Practicum
Fieldwork placements involve you participating in the life of an agency where counselling activities are carried out. You will be supervised during this time.
Stage Three Compulsory Course Content:
* Hauora o te Whānau
* Developing Māori Models of Counselling
* Te More
* Kaupapa Māori Research
Stage Three Elective Course Content:
* Indigenous Liberation Studies
* Special Topic of your interest
* One other 15 credit module
Transition Modules:
* Reflective Practice
* Ngā Rongo o Te Reo 1 and 2
Career Opportunites
The Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Te Whiuwhiu o Te Hau - Māori Counselling) may lead to employment in counselling, cultural services social work, community social work and iwi social services.
Entry Criteria
* 60 credits at NCEA Level 2 in four subjects, including English, or
* 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 in three subjects, or
* University Entrance, or
* Equivalent qualification
Candidates are required to indicate whether they have been convicted of or are being prosecuted for a criminal offence as some types of criminal conviction may limit the ability to secure practicum placements and therefore complete the programme.
Special admission may be granted to candidates aged 20 years or over who do not meet the specified entry requirements. These candidates may be required to demonstrate an ability to successfully complete the programme through a process of an interview and / or assessment.
Candidates will be required to provide a record of qualifications, employment history, work experience and two references.
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