BCC - Pacific and Indigenous Studies as a major
Major
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This subject explores the knowledge, language, culture, politics, methods and theory of Pacific and Indigenous Studies, while teaching students how to interpret new ways of understanding the world.
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Key information
| Years: | 3 |
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| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | $7,463 - $7,608 per year |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $36,480 per year |
| Entry Requirements: | Undergraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
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Papers
Papers available within Pacific and Indigenous Studies
Pacific and Indigenous Studies provides students the opportunity to develop a depth of expertise in Pacific and Indigenous Studies, whilst also enabling expansion of that knowledge within a broader context, by allowing the flexibility for students to complete a range of papers from within the Māori and Indigenous Studies, Arts and Social Science fields, as well as electives from other faculties. The major focuses on concepts such as method, culture, critical thought, sustainability and identity and, thus, will be underpinned by integrity, including ethical standards, self-reflection and the will of graduates to apply such knowledge for the wider benefit of pacific communities in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and other pacific nations.
Pacific and Indigenous Studies is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Climate Change (BCC), and the Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc). Pacific and Indigenous Studies may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.
To complete Pacific and Indigenous Studies as a single major for the BA, BCC and the BSocSc, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Pacific and Indigenous Studies, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete PACIS100; 15 points from ANTHY102 or HISTY117; MAORI203, PACIS200, 15 points from ANTHY202, HISTY200, LINGS203, MAORI204, MAORI261 or PACIS201, and MAORI303, MAORI304, PACIS300 and 15 points from ANTHY300 or ANTHY308.
To complete Pacific and Indigenous Studies as part of a double major for the BA, BCC, BSocSc or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Pacific and Indigenous Studies, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must include PACIS100, MAORI203, PACIS200, MAORI303 and PACIS300.
To complete a minor in Pacific and Indigenous Studies, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Pacific and Indigenous Studies major, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must include PACIS100 and PACIS200.
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHY102 | Exploring Cultures: Aotearoa and the Pacific | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| Social and cultural change in Aotearoa-New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, with special emphasis on national identities, regional relations and global forces. | |||
| HISTY117 | Global Indigenous History | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| Indigenous historians ask critical questions about how we understand the modern world. With a focus on Indigenous peoples' scholarship, activism, and art this paper introduces central concerns in global Indigenous history over the past century. Students will explore histories of sovereignty, land and water protection, decolonial ac... | |||
| MAORI103 | Introduction to Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Online) |
| This course examines Maori, Pacific and Indigenous peoples' philosophies and relationships with land, language, culture, resources, development and political frameworks within settler-colonial states and Pacific nations and others. | |||
| PACIS100 | Introduction to Pacific Histories, Languages and Cultures | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Secondary School - Unistart) |
| This paper introduces students to foundational elements of Pacific Studies, including various histories, languages and cultures and their importance to contemporary societies, surveying a number of Pacific Nations. | |||
200 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOGY219 | Māori Lands and Communities | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper introduces students to Maori geographical perspectives and examines key events that shape Maori communities and their relationships to land, water and other taonga. | |||
| HISTY200 | Pacific History | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This course introduces students to the history of the Pacific from first settlement through to World War II, focusing on how indigenous peoples and diverse newcomers have engaged with each other and the Pacific's oceanic environment. | |||
| LINGS203 | Language, Society and Culture | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper explores the relationship between language and culture, particularly in the context of changing Pacific cultures, and relates topics to the main themes of modern linguistics and anthropology. | |||
| MAORI203 | Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples | 15.0 | 23A (Online) |
| The paper looks at the detrimental effects that research has historically had on Indigenous peoples and the relatively recent creation of research methodologies by Indigenous peoples to counteract Imperial research, and to empower and decolonise. | |||
| MAORI204 | Māori and Pacific Health and Wellbeing | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga) |
| This paper looks at health and wellbeing from Maori and Pacific perspectives, including models and frameworks in relation to Health, Sport, Human Performance, and Nursing. | |||
| PACIS200 | Pacific Migration, Diaspora and Identity | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper looks at the various socio-historic influences on migration in the Pacific and the relationship between Indigenous cultures of origin and diasporic cultures and identities formed in countries such as Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia and the US. | |||
| PACIS201 | Pacific Texts | 15.0 | No occurrences |
| This paper explores the diverse written, film, media and online texts of the Pacific region. The main focus is on contemporary texts; these will be contextualised by an examination of traditional Pacific textual forms and the histories of textual production in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. | |||
300 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHY300 | Culture and Power in the Pacific | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper examines the cultural logics of different systems of political action, leadership and ideology in Pacific Island societies. | |||
| ANTHY308 | Many Worlds: Melanesian Cultures | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper introduces students to the anthropological work undertaken within Melanesia and demonstrates its centrality to the discipline as a whole. | |||
| HISTY302 | Blood, Land, DNA: Contemporary Indigenous Histories and Archives | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper explores critical questions about power, sovereignty, and belonging in contemporary Indigenous history, focusing on Aotearoa, the Pacific, and North America. Students will work with diverse archival sources to develop independent research questions. | |||
| MAORI303 | Critical Indigenous Theory | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper looks at the key theoretical influences, from Marxism to post-structuralism, upon critical Indigenous studies and the most significant writings by those Indigenous scholars who have chosen to engage with critical theory. | |||
| MAORI304 | Sustainability in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Contexts | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper looks at Indigenous epistemological formations of sustainability as one of the most pressing issues for Indigenous peoples particularly in the Pacific, and also as a concept where Indigenous peoples can be prominent in influencing discourses. | |||
| MAORI390 | Kaupapa Rangahau | 15.0 | 23X (Hamilton) |
| A Directed Study is a taught paper that enables suitably qualified undergraduate students to undertake a piece of extended Indigenous Studies research. Students enrolled in this paper work on a focused piece of research under the guidance of academic staff with relevant expertise. | |||
| PACIS300 | Contemporary Critical Issues in the Pacific | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper provides an in-depth examination of a number of contemporary critical issues in the Pacific as identified by leading Pacific scholars, writers, artists, auteurs and activists. | |||
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAORI500 | Indigenous Creative Practices | 30.0 | No occurrences |
| This paper explores the wide range and purposes of Indigenous creative practices. While examining the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of creative practices, students extend their own current practice and/or investigate creative expression in the context of Indigenous Studies. | |||
| MAORI502 | Sustainable Resource Issues | 30.0 | 23A (Online) |
| This paper examines contemporary issues facing natural resource management among indigenous peoples with a particular focus on the experiences of Maori and Pacific peoples. | |||
| MAORI570 | Te Mahi Rangahau: Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Research Methods and Issues | 30.0 | 23A (Online) |
| This paper introduces students to a range of research issues, helps students identify and apply the most effective methodology, understand, review and apply various research methods including kaupapa Maori and indigenous epistemologies. | |||
| MAORI571 | Decolonising Theory and Indigenous Studies | 30.0 | 23B (Online) |
| A seminar programme on indigenous consciousness, knowledge, values and ethics and their applications to contemporary issues such as research ethics, environmental values and cultural practices. | |||
| PACIS500 | Critical Pacific Studies | 30.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper provides an opportunity to critically engage the foundational ideas, texts, theoretical work, methods and perspectives of Pacific studies. These will be considered in the light of the history, politics, tensions, and potential of Pacific studies as a discipline. | |||
| PACIS590 | Pacific and Indigenous Studies Directed Study | 30.0 | 23A (Hamilton), 23B (Hamilton) & 23X (Hamilton) |
| Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. | |||
| PACIS594 | Pacific and Indigenous Studies Masters Thesis | 120.0 | 23X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
800 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAORI800 | FMIS MPhil Thesis | 120.0 | 23X (Hamilton) |
| No description available. | |||
900 Level
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Contacts
Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies
Phone: 0800 924 528 ext: 4737 or + 64 7 838 4737
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