Overview
The Pacific diaspora living in New Zealand, including issues such as identity, culture, spirituality, education and contemporary music.
The aim of this paper is to reinforce the presence and significance of Pacific People's issues within New Zealand and introduce students to a Pacific worldview as a platform to understanding the representation of Pacific People's issues by Western culture objectives. It will enable students to evaluate their attitudes to their own ethnicity by analysing Pacific people's issues.
About this paper
| Paper title | Gafa o Tagata Pasifika - Pacific Diaspora in New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pacific Islands Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,040.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level ANTH, EDUC, MAOR, MUSI, PACI, RELS or SOWK points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
- View more information on the School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies' website
- Teaching staff
Dr Michelle Schaaf
- Textbooks
- Readings are prescribed for each class and will be listed in the course outline, which will be available at the first lecture.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific People's issues in contemporary contexts, with particular reference to New Zealand
- Compare and contrast their own life experiences in relation to the stated course objectives
- Demonstrate a knowledge of research skills through a range of mediums, such as discussion board posts, oral communication tasks, creative writing and essay writing
- Facilitate discussion in small groups on Pacific People's issues
- Assessment details
Internal assessment 60%
Final Exam 40%