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    Overview

    Indigenous women's roles (traditional and contemporary) within selected Polynesian communities. Topics include birthing practices, kinship and relationship practices, and female physicality.

    This paper is intended to serve as a critical examination of the role of Polynesian women within their respective Polynesian cultural domains and how this role may have evolved over time. The paper will explore several interrelated themes, including the representation of Polynesian women through print and the media, such as "postcard" images.

    About this paper

    Paper title Tinā Pasifika - Women in Polynesian Communities
    Subject Pacific Islands Studies
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,240.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    PACI 301 or PACI 310 or 36 300-level ANTH, GEND, HIST or MAOR points
    Restriction
    MAOR 416, PACX 401
    Contact

    tetumu@otago.ac.nz

    Ph: (03) 479 8674

    Teaching staff

    Dr Jessica Pasisi

    Paper Structure

    Internal assessment 100%.

    Teaching Arrangements

    This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely

    Textbooks
    Readings will be advised in the course outline.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Cultural understanding.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

    • Demonstrate a knowledge of the significance of Polynesian women in the Pacific
    • 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 the visual and/or performing arts, oral and aural forms of communication
    • Lead an entire online class, both through the online presentation and the facilitation of online classroom discussions

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 15:00-16:50 29-35, 37-42
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