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| Paper title | Special Topic |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST231 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2020 |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level HIST paper or 54 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- history.arthistory@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of History, Art History and Visual Culture's website
- Teaching staff
- To be advised.
- Textbooks
- Course materials will be made available electronically.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students will:
- Gain proficiency in written and oral communication skills
- Cultivate critical thinking, verbal communication and writing skills
Timetable
A history of the Pacific, from first human settlement to the late twentieth century.
This paper surveys the history of the Pacific, from first human settlement to the late twentieth century. Key themes include maritime explorations, cross-cultural encounters, colonial rule and political, social and environmental change. It follows the movement and exchange of people, things and ideas - between islands, with nations on the ocean's rim and with the wider world.
| Paper title | Special Topic: An Introduction to Pacific History |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST231 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2021 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level HIST paper or 54 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- history.arthistory@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- Course materials will be made available electronically.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On completion of this paper students will have
- Demonstrated a foundational understanding of the historical processes and influences shaping the Pacific region
- Developed an appreciation of the diversity and range of historical experience of particular cultures and groups of people across the Pacific
- Demonstrated an ability to evaluate the changing approaches to the construction and writing of Pacific history
