PACIFIC 105 : The Contemporary Pacific
Arts
2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
- To enable students to understand diverse ways in which Pacific peoples (diaspora and in the islands) define, relate to and change the world around them;
- To allow students to link Pacific peoples' contemporary languages and cultures to the broader changing world;
- To provide students with a broad grounding on the diversity of the Pacific cultures and life experiences as a basis for 200 and 300 level courses in Pacific studies;
- To enable students to appreciate the diversity of life experiences and ways of framing the Pacific.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the diverse ways in which Pacific peoples define, relate to and change the world around them; (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Be able to link Pacific peoples contemporary cultures and languages to the broader changing globalized world; (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
- Develop and demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity of life experiences and Pacific ways of knowing and doing (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8)
- Develop basic skills in critical analysis, comparing and synthesising different ideas relating to Pacific people’s experiences. (Capability 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Test (Mid-Sem and Late Sem) | 40% | Individual Test |
| Multimodal Assignment (e.g. Podcast, Spoken Word, Poem, Short Film/Doco, Comic Strip, Short Story, Artwork or Traditional Written Essay) (Due End of Week 10) | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Tutorial Attendance and Engagement (1% each) | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
Module
- Introduction: The Pacific Future is Now
- History, Politics, Contemporary Issues and Society
- Health and Wellbeing and Identities
- Languages, Indigenous Knowledges, Performance and Arts
- Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability
- Conclusion: Pacific Aspirations Moving Forward
Workload Expectations
The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly.
Deadlines for essays and assignments and set times for test-taking and presentations are strictly observed in Pacific Studies. This policy is to ensure fairness amongst students and to promote key learning skills such as preparation, planning and timeliness.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will include some live zoom events when guest lecturers are unable to be present on campus.
Attendance on campus is required for the exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
The Piazza platform as our online talanoa tool. Rather than sending emails to your instructors, you are encouraged to use Piazza for all class-related discussions. You can use it to ask questions about course content, assessments, lectures etc and you can do this anonymously.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Based on previous feedback, we will work on ensuring better continuity and transitioning between topics and guest lecturers.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.