Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Pacific Islands Studies
For many qualifications the name of the degree or diploma shows the area of specialisation (e.g. LLB, BPhty) and there may be restricted choice or even no choice in the papers taken. For many others, however, the title of the qualification is more general (e.g. BA, BSc) but there is a choice of specialisations called either major subjects or endorsements.
The major in Pacific Islands Studies is one of the endorsements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and is a multidisciplinary major made up from papers in Te Tumu, History, Film and Media Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Music and Geography.
A student must pass 162 points in Pacific Islands Studies as follows: 36 points for 100-level; 54 points for 200-level and 72 points for 300-level papers. These are minimum requirements and students who wish to include more Pacific Island related papers are welcome to do so.
The table below differs to that provided on the Univeristy of Otago website. It was decided to expand our offerings for this degree and whilst these changes have been approved they are yet to be uploaded to the main University website. We apologise for any confusion this may cause.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 |
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| 200-level |
One of ANTH 205, 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, ARTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR, MFCO, PACI, POLS. |
18 18 18 |
| 300-level |
Three of ANTH 316, GEOG 378, MAOR 307, MAOR 314, MUSI 328, PACI 310 or approved Special Topic papers relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, ARTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR, MFCO, PACI, POLS. |
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 |