PACIFIC 310 : Pacific Embodied Practices 3
Arts
2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course is an advanced stage of embodied cultural practice in the Pacific. Pacific Embodied Practices will explore from a Pacific perspective, the embodiment of cultural expression through an in-depth practical study. Students will work individually to understand and critically examine the elements of sound, language, movement, space, and function in an existing cultural ritual/performance from a Pacific culture.
By fostering the creative embodiment of knowledge through developing solo public performance, we will consider what it means for Pacific peoples, in keeping with Pacific traditions and literacies, to maintain and develop embodied cultural practices.
Course Requirements
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
- Demonstrate an understanding of embodied cultural practices in the Pacific. (Capability 1, 3 and 4)
- Understand and describe styles of Pacific expression to fit different social contexts. (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Demonstrate and apply an understanding of Pacific music and dance as mediums that provide a platform through which traditions, customs, values and beliefs are shared, expressed, reinforced and developed. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8)
- Create, refine and reflect on embodied cultural practices and its relation and importance to the continuance of thriving Pacific culture. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
- Determine the ability to understand and respect cultural and social differences. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8)
Teaching & Learning Methods
This is a practical class that uses physical embodiment as a tool for learning. Please note that attendance is essential for this learning method.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by the Course Convenor and will be published on the Canvas syllabus page. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
This course is NOT available for students studying remotely, outside Auckland or offshore in 2025.
Attendance is required at ALL lectures and tutorials to receive credit for components of the course.
Due to their interactive nature, tutorials will not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for tests and exams.
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.
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.
This course was revised in 2024, with student feedback important for adjustments in 2025.
Other Information
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.