Study Schedule UU204 Semester 1 2021

Weeks Theme Topic Unit Learning Weekly Learning Resources Learning Activities Assessment
outcomes outcomes
1 Introduction The canoe as Discuss 1. Explain the Teaiwa (2005) Complete Introduction Introduction lesson
to the course metaphor for the knowledge purpose of UU204 Hau’ofa (1994) lesson on Moodle with quiz questions.
(boarding the classroom and pertaining to the as a generic course. Complete to obtain
Vaka) being a Pacific history of 2. Explain the Explore MOODLE page access to the rest of
Islander or citizen
of Oceania migration reason for the the course.
patterns in the adoption of the Introduce yourself to
Key concepts: Pacific canoe your Vaka members
Canoe as a metaphor in
UU204.
Classroom 2 readings
Decolonization 3. Critically discuss
of education what it means to be
Oceania a Pacific Islander or
Citizen of Oceania
Sustainability today
and in the future to
you.

2 Unit 1: Origins, 1. Discuss Bedford (2015) Watch unit 1 Submit Reflection 1:

Migration connections and knowledge Introduction video Deadline: Sunday
patterns in the human impact pertaining to origins Harris & week 3 23:55 Fiji Time
Pacific of Pacific Islanders Weisler (2018) Participate in Talanoa
Key concepts: and their Discussion Forum Unit 1 Multiple Choice
Origins connections. Test (12 question, 25
Connections 2. Discuss 2 Readings minutes) Attempt Test
Lapita knowledge in week 4 on Friday
Human impact pertaining to the Watch topic related from 8:30 – 23:55 Fiji
Lapita cultural videos Time
complex and what it
tells us about 1 TDF Post and 2 TDF
connections among Responses in relation
Pacific Islanders. to readings and/or
3. Discuss human video’s Deadline:
impacts on island Sunday week 4 23:55
environments by Fiji Time
Pacific islanders.
3 Wayfinding 1. Discuss Finney (1999) Participate in Talanoa
wayfinding in the Nuttal et al. Discussion Forum
Key concepts: Pacific region. (2013)
 Wayfinding 2. Explain the role, 2 Readings
Navigator status and
Canoe significance of Watch topic related
Sustainable sea navigators and video
transport canoes in the
Pacific.

3. Explain the
importance of
traditional
knowledge in
relation to
sustainable sea
Transport.

Other Oceanian
4 local 1. Discuss the Chandra Participate in Talanoa
history of other
communities & Oceanian local (2015) Discussion Forum
recent migrants communities in the Crocombe
Pacific region.
(2007) 2 Readings
Key concepts: 2. Discuss
Migration The history Watch topic related
Other Oceanian
local recent video
Communities migrants in the
Girmit Pacific region.
Third wave
Migration (recent
migrants)
5 Unit 2: Colonial Discuss the 1. Discuss the effect Chappel (2013) Participate in Talanoa 1 Talanoa Discussion
The representations colonial and of European contact Kabutaulaka Discussion Forum Forum (TDF) 1 Post
colonial and post-colonial in the Pacific region. (2015) and 2 Responses in
post-colonial Key concepts: contexts in the 2. Discuss the 2 Readings relation to readings
contexts in the European Pacific impact of and/or video’s
Pacific contact Colonialism in the Watch topic related Deadline: Sunday
Melanesia Pacific region. video week 7 23:55 Fiji Time
Micronesia
Polynesia
Colonialism Unit 2 Multiple Choice
6 Decolonization 1. Discuss the Wesley Smith Participate in Talanoa Test (12 question, 25
and Post-colonial process of (2013) Discussion Forum minutes) Attempt Test
representations decolonization in Jolly (2007) in week 7 on Friday
the Pacific region. 2 Readings from 8:30 – 23:55 Fiji
Key concepts: Time
 Decolonization 2. Discuss examples Watch topic related
Post-colonialism of Post-colonial video Submit Video React
Decolonization representations Paper in Dropbox
of the mind Deadline: Sunday
week 7 23:55 PM Fiji
Time
7 Video React Submit your
Paper Video React Paper.

8 Unit 3: Pacific Explain Pacific 1. Explain what Chape (2012) Watch unit 3 1 Talanoa Discussion
Resource use Understandings understandings Pacific cultural Tuwere (2002) introduction video Forum (TDF) 1 Post and
and conflict of cultural and of cultural and heritage is from a 2 Responses in relation
natural heritage natural heritage Pacific point of Participate Talanoa to readings and/or
view.
in relation to Discussion Forum video’s Deadline:
Key concepts: conflict over 2. Explain what Sunday week 10 23:55
Pacific Cultural these Pacific natural 2 Readings Fiji Time
heritage resources (e.g. heritage is from a
Pacific Natural mining, logging Pacific point of Watch topic related
heritage fishing) view. video Matai (individual)
Or
Reflective writing
Paper in relation to a
prescribed topic
question
Deadline Sunday week
10 23:55 Fiji Time

Unit 3 Multiple Choice

Test (12 question, 25
minutes) Attempt Test
in week 10 on Friday
from 8:30 – 23:55 Fiji
Time
9 The Land 1. Critically discuss Kabutaulaka Participate in Talanoa
examples of land (2000) Discussion Forum
Key concepts: resource conflicts in Banks (2013)
Land resource the Pacific region 2 Readings
conflict
Mining Watch topic related
Logging video

Work on Matai
(individual)
Or
Reflective writing Paper
in relation to a
prescribed topic
question

10 The Ocean 1. Critically discuss Ram-Bidesi Participate in Talanoa

examples of ocean (2013) Discussion Forum (TDF)
Key concepts resource conflicts in Aswani & Post and Responses
Ocean resource the Pacific region Ruddle (2013)
Conflict
2 Readings
Living marine
Resources

Sea- Watch topic related

bed mining video

Work on Matai
(individual)
Or
Reflective writing Paper
in relation to a
prescribed topic
question

Prepare Unit 3 Multiple

Choice Test (12 question,
25 minutes)
11 Unit 4: Future Globalization Discuss future 2. Discuss effects of Raymond Watch unit 4 1 Talanoa Discussion
challenges and challenges and Globalization in in (2003) introduction video Forum (TDF) 1 Post and
opportunities Key concepts: opportunities in the Pacific region. Lockwood 2 Responses in relation
Mobility the Pacific (e.g. (2004) Participate in Talanoa to readings and/or
Identity diaspora, Discussion Forum video’s
Tradition globalization, Deadline Sunday week
sustainable 2 Readings 13 23:55 Fiji Time
development
and regionalism) Watch topic related
video

12 Sustainable 1. Explain the Mc Millen et al Participate in Talanoa

Development significance of (2015) Discussion Forum
Ecological.
Key concepts: Mohanty
Sustainability sustainability in the (2015) 2 Readings
(ecological, Pacific region
economic, 2. Explain the Watch topic related
cultural) significance of video
Traditional and local economic
knowledge sustainability in the
resilience Pacific region.
Green growth
3. Explain the
significance of
cultural
sustainability in the
Pacific region.
13 Pacific 1. Discuss Pacific Crocombe Participate in Talanoa
Regionalism regionalism in (2008) Discussion Forum
relation to the Teaiwa (2014)
Key concepts: future of the Pacific 2 Readings
region.
Pacific
Regionalism 2. Discuss the role Watch topic related
Cooperation of Pacific arts in video
Pacific Arts relation to a Pacific
Pacific Identity Identity.
14 Course Berthing the 1. Reflect on, and Reflect on the UU204 Unit 4 Multiple Choice
summary and UU204 Vaka critically discuss Course Test (12 question, 25
final what it means to be minutes)
assessments Key concept: a Pacific Islander Prepare Unit 4 Multiple Attempt Test in week
today or citizen of
Pacific Oceania Choice Test (12 question, 14 on Friday from 8:30
Consciousness and in the future 25 minutes) – 23:55 Fiji Time

Write Reflection 2:
Revisit your Reflection 1 Submit Reflection 2
and critically discus: Deadline: Sunday
What does it mean to be week 14 23:55 Fiji
a Pacific Islander or citizen
of Oceania today Time.
and in the future to you?