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Demonstrate knowledge of Māori and another culture’s perspectives of
waste
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain Māori perspectives
of waste; and explain another culture’s perspectives of waste.
Subfield
Resource Recovery
Domain
Zero Waste
Status
Registered
Status date
26 January 2007
Date version published
26 January 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
References relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to:
The New Zealand Waste Strategy: Towards zero waste and a sustainable New
Zealand 2002 Ministry for the Environment, available at http://www.mfe.govt.nz;
Planning in Waste Management – Te Whakaari o Takitimu – Guidelines for Māori
produced for the Ministry for the Environment by Te Wai Puanga Consultancy, 7
Denholm Road, Napier Hawkes Bay available from libraries.
2
Definition
Culture refers to the world view of an ethnic or social group. It may include beliefs,
values, customary lore, protocol, and rituals.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain Māori perspectives of waste.
Performance criteria
1.1
Historical concepts of waste are explained in relation to Māori culture.
Range
1.2
Contemporary concepts of waste are explained in relation to Māori culture.
Range
1.3
pollution, recycling, solid waste, reuse, sustainability, incineration,
landfill.
The explanation outlines perspectives of waste treatment in terms of
Papatuanuku, Ranginui, and their descendants.
Range
1.5
bodily waste, food, impact on environment, water contamination,
hazardous waste.
Contemporary practices and zero waste are explained in relation to Māori
culture.
Range
1.4
food, clothing, bodily waste, impact on environment, water
contamination.
includes but is not limited to perspectives of – at least two
descendants.
Māori perspectives of waste are identified in relation to the sorting, storage, and
presentation of recyclable and resalable items.
Element 2
Explain another culture’s perspectives of waste.
Performance criteria
2.1
Historical concepts of waste are explained in relation to another culture.
Range
2.2
Contemporary concepts of waste are explained in relation to another culture.
Range
2.3
food, clothing, bodily waste, impact on environment.
bodily waste, food, impact on environment.
Contemporary practices and zero waste are explained in relation to another
culture.
Range
pollution, recycling, solid waste, reuse, sustainability, incineration,
landfill.
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2.4
Cultural perspectives of waste are identified in relation to the sorting, storage,
and presentation of recyclable and resalable items.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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