The Navigating Pacific Studies Online course is your gateway into the debates about theory and practice that shape how we conceptualise and think about the Pacific region and its peoples. The course is built around three learning modules – the past, present and future. In the past we come to understand the voyages that brought people to the region and the stories they tell about their journeys. We investigate colonisation, the impact it had and still has on the region, and the different ways it can be understood. In the recent present we examine the new voyages that Pacific people have taken into places like Australia, New Zealand and the United States. In doing so we look at how people move within and between these new boundaries and how Pacific cultures and identities have evolved over time and place. Finally, we bring all of these themes together by examining how the past and the present can help us imagine the future.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students who complete the assessment tasks in this course successfully will be able to:
- Describe Pacific issues from a diverse range of perspectives and ways of knowing in multi-cultural settings.
- Discuss topical issues with peers with reference to relevant course material.
- Present a clear and coherent written argument using appropriate academic skills.
- Recognise that unstated and taken-for-granted assumptions frame the ways we interpret events and map the region and its people.
Indicative Assessment
Undergraduate Student assessments are as follows:
1. Weekly glossaries (12 x 150 words per glossary) 35%
2. Weekly discussion posts (150 words per post) 40%
3. Take Home Exam Essay (1000 words) 25%
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Workload
8 hours per week. This includes:
- participation in forum discussions
- reading time
- completion of course weekly assessments
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed texts for this course, however, the following two journal articles provide a useful introduction into Pacific Studies
Wesley-Smith, T 1995, ‘Rethinking Pacific Islands Studies’, Pacific Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 115-37.
Hau‘ofa, E 1993, ‘Our Sea of Islands’, in V Naidu, E Waddell & E Hau‘ofa (eds), A New Oceania: Rediscovering Our Sea of Islands, School of Social and Economic Development, University of the South Pacific, Suva.
In addition, throughout the course you will find these references useful resources.
D'Arcy, P 2006, The People of the Sea: Environment, Identity and History in Oceania, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.
Crocombe, R 2008, The South Pacific, 7th edn, IPS Publications, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. This book will provide important case material and examples for assessment tasks.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2899 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
