HISTORY 227

Waitangi: Treaty to Tribunal

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for HISTORY 227.

Description

A history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi, and the Waitangi Tribunal. The course explores changing understandings of the Treaty and its role in New Zealand society since 1840. The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975, the development of its work, and historical and contemporary claims brought before it will be studied.

Through readings and analysis students will learn about the Treaty of Waitangi in historical perspective, as well as the operation of the Waitangi Tribunal and the nature and limits of its work. Students will also develop an understanding of key themes, trends, processes and events discussed in the relevant literature while building on the historian’s skills of thinking historically and writing historical essays.

HISTORY 227 and 327 are taught concurrently. Stage II and III students will attend the same lectures, but will complete different assessments aimed at distinct learning outcomes. Similarly, schedules for Stage II tutorials and Stage III discussion groups will differ in nature and content.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2024

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Aroha Harris
Dr Rowan Light

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

HISTORY 227: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in History, Health and Society or Politics and International Relations, or MAORI 130 and 30 points passed

Restrictions

HISTORY 327