Assignment One: Essay and Reflection
Word count: 3500
2500 – Essay
1000 – Reflection
Part A: ESSAY
Choose ONE of the current health issues
and ONE of the models listed below, and;
1. Briefly describe your chosen health issue
and any associated inequities between Māori
and non-Māori.
2. Briefly describe the main features of your
chosen model. Critically discuss its strengths
and weaknesses with regard to its ability to:
a) Explain the causes of the inequities
between Māori and non-Māori for your
chosen health issue.
b) Inform interventions to reduce and
eliminate health inequities between Māori
and non-Māori for your chosen health issue.
Health Issues:
•Gout
•Suicide
•Cancer
Models:
•The TKHM Modified Williams Model
•Ecosocial Theory
Part B: Critical Reflection
Describe your position (or mountaintop), critically
reflect on how your position/mountaintop has
been informed and how it influences your
gaze/framing of Māori health. Critically discuss the
implications and actions that stem from this
reflective exercise.
Hint: We are looking for a comprehensive, critical reflection of your own
positionality AND well thought out implications and actions that stem from this
reflection. Concerning the latter, for example, you could present personal
actions or practical steps you will take to achieve more equitable outcomes for
Māori in your care or area of healthcare. Put simply, focus on the “so what”
Use of Te Reo Māori
• We strong encourage use of Te Reo Māori in
your assignments.
• Please ensure correct spelling and use of
macrons.
• Use the glossary provided.
• The Te Aka Online Dictionary is also useful.
– https://maoridictionary.co.nz/
