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Study Pacific Islands Studies at Otago

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Overview

Pacific Islands Studies is taught across several departments. Papers are chosen for their coverage of topics such as Pacific prehistory, Pacific people's issues, Pacific history, Pacific religion and church history, Pacific art history, intercultural film and media studies, as well as Māori culture and history.

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Contact details

Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/pacificislandsstudies

Email: maori-studies@otago.ac.nz

Qualifications

Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Pacific Islands Studies

Level Papers Points
100-level

PACI 101

One of ANTH 103, ANTH 105, MAOR 102, MFCO 102, PACI 102, PACI 103

18

18
200-level

PACI 201

ANTH 204 or ARCH 204

One of ANTH 205, ARTH 220, GEOG 278, HIST 208, MAOR 207, MFCO 212, MUSI 228, PACI 210, SOWK 233, SOWK 234, or approved Special Topic papers relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, ARCH, ARTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR

18

18

18
300-level

PACI 301

Three of ANTH 316, GEOG 378, HIST 337, MAOR 307, MUSI 328, PACI 310, or approved Special Topic papers relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, ARCH, ARTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR

18

54
 

198 further points; must include 54 further points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts

 198
Total   360

 

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Pacific Islands Studies

Papers

  • PACI 490  Dissertation; and

  • MAOR 414  He Pūkōrero - Theory and Research Methodologies; and

  • Two further 400-level papers, including at least one PACI or PACX paper, from
    ANTH 416  Anthropology and Development
    ENGL 478  A Topic in Post-Colonial Literatures
    HIST 408  Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific
    MAOR 407 or MAOX 407  Presenting Pacific Histories
    MAOR 415 or MAOX 415  Te Whakahauora i Ngā Reo Taketake
    PACI 401  Tinā Pasifika  or PACX 401  Polynesian Women
    PACI 402  Resource Conservation and Management in the Pacific
    PACX 410  Special Topic
    POLS 419  Conflicts, Crises and NZ Foreign Policy in the Pacific
    or other approved papers relevant to Pacific Islands

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Pacific Islands Studies

Papers

PACI 490 and further 400-level papers worth 72 points, including at least one PACI or PASX paper, from ANTH 416, ENGL 478, HIST 408, MAOR 407 or MAOX 407, MAOR 415 or MAOX 415, PACI 401 or PACX 401, PACI 402, PACX 410, or other approved papers relevant to the Pacific Islands.

Students are required either to have passed MAOR 314 or another approved paper (e.g. EDUC 351, GEOG 380, HIST 353, POLS 302) or to substitute MAOR 314 for one of the prescribed 400-level papers.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Pacific Islands Studies as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level Papers Points
100-level

PACI 101  Pacific Societies

One of ANTH 103, ANTH 105, MAOR 102, MFCO 102, PACI 102, PACI 103

18

18
200-level

Two of ANTH 204 or ARCH 204, ANTH 205, GEOG 278, HIST 208, MAOR 207, MFCO 212, MUSI 228, PACI 201, PACI 210, SOWK 233, SOWK 234 or approved Special Topic papers relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, ARCH, ARTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR

 36
300-level

One of ANTH 316, GEOG 378, HIST 337, MAOR 307, MUSI 328, PACI 301, PACI 310 or an approved Special Topic paper relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, ARCH, ARTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR

 18
Total   90

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