Undergraduate study in Social Justice:
The Bachelor of Social Justice Studies will equip you with the knowledge and skills to critically understand and address a range of pressing social issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.
Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and mauri ora (wellbeing), the programme will equip you with the skills to contribute to the achievement of social justice through policy, community work and advocacy in experimental learning opportunities like internships, community-based research projects and service learning.
This is a double-major degree. Choose two out of three unique majors:
- Community Action and Change-Making
Focusses on mahi tahi (partnership) and whanaungatanga (relationship-building) to foster the mauri ora (wellbeing) of local communities in Aotearoa and beyond.
- Intergenerational Justice and Sustainable Futures
Focusses on an intergenerational approach to social and environmental justice in Aotearoa and beyond.
- Global Justice, Belonging and Responsibility
Focusses on how contemporary challenges such as climate change, neocolonialism, transnational capitalism and forced migration impact on our sense of belonging in and responsibility for the mauri ora (wellbeing) of Aotearoa and beyond.
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Mātauranga Māori specialisation.
The Mātauranga Māori specialisation examines concepts of social justice through a mātauranga lens and will include:
- Two courses each year that will focus on written and spoken te reo Māori, allowing you to develop a high level of proficiency.
- Developing knowledge and skills to work with iwi/hapū, in Māori and Indigenous education, in public service, social services and entrepreneurship.
- Subjects including Rethinking Oceania Connections, Rangatahi-led Political Action and Amplifying Indigenous Voices.
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