TONGAN 201 : Tongan Language 2

Arts

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Extends language fluency developed in TONGAN 101 by progressively introducing more challenging reading and writing tasks, such as narrating myths and legends and describing aspects of Tongan culture.

Course Overview

This course provides Tongan language learning for students who have been taught some basic skills in understanding, listening to, speaking and writing Tongan either in TON 101, or through previous background. Students who are already fluent in Tongan and had not needed to do TONGAN 101 are welcome in TONGAN 201. Students will study the following themes for their content and for learning basic Tongan grammar: the origin of Tongan people according to Tongan legends; the origin of Tongan people according to scientific research; prehistory of Tongans before European contact; and the stratification of the Tongan language arising from the stratification of the Tongan society. Students will also learn some examples of archaic and obsolete words, new Tongan words, spelling conventions, and selected topics in Tongan grammar. 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: TONGAN 101 Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Be able to tell about the origin of Tongan people according to Tongan legends. (Capability 1 and 3)
  2. Explain aspects of the origin of Tongan people according to scientific research. (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 6)
  3. Write an essay about aspects of Tongan society before European contact. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
  4. Use glottal stops, macrons, and double vowels consistently in Tongan spelling. (Capability 3, 4, 6 and 8)
  5. Discuss and write the reasons for the use of different speech levels in Tongan. (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 6)
  6. Define or explain the meanings of some archaic, obsolete and new words selected from the course. (Capability 3 and 7)
  7. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of aspects of grammar e.g. transitive verbs versus intransitive verbs. (Capability 3, 4, 5 and 8)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 30% Individual Coursework
Tutorials 40% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 30% Individual Examination

Module

This course can be taken as part of a Modern Language Module or the Language Teaching and Learning Module.
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/modern-languages.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/language-teaching-and-learning.html

This course can be taken as part of the CertLang (Certificate of Languages) or DipLang (Diploma of Languages).   
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/certificate-in-languages-certlang.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/diploma-in-languages-diplang.html

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, each week you can expect a 2 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial, 4-5 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 2-3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete credit for components of the course.

Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials may be available as recordings.

The course will not include live online events.

Attendance on campus is required for the exam.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

This course is not available for delivery to students studying remotely outside NZ in 2024.

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.

Three changes will be made: 1. The learning environment will give more opportunities for students to communicate and collaborate with their peers, 2. the course will give more opportunities for the students to communicate with staff during the course, and 3. give more feedback on coursework that would be helpful to students. 

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.

Published on 10/11/2023 07:40 a.m.