BSocSc in Pacific and Indigenous Studies
Course Overview
This course offers a profound exploration of the Pacific, the world's largest region, and the histories and worldviews of its Indigenous peoples, including Pacific communities in New Zealand. It provides a unique, Pacific-centred academic journey that values diverse student backgrounds, from those with deep cultural connections to those entirely new to the subject. Students will develop critical analytical skills while engaging with vital questions about culture, power, sustainability, and shaping a better future.
Key Program Highlights
- Examine a vast and diverse region covering a third of the earth's surface and over 1200 languages.
- Gain a unique perspective through a curriculum that intentionally pairs Pacific and Indigenous Studies.
- Develop critical skills in analysis, communication, and interpreting diverse cultural perspectives.
- Engage with urgent 21st-century questions about development, migration, and cultural change.
- Learn in an inclusive environment that values and builds upon both personal experience and academic inquiry.
Course Overview
This course offers a profound exploration of the Pacific, the world's largest region, and the histories and worldviews of its Indigenous peoples, including Pacific communities in New Zealand. It provides a unique, Pacific-centred academic journey that values diverse student backgrounds, from those with deep cultural connections to those entirely new to the subject. Students will develop critical analytical skills while engaging with vital questions about culture, power, sustainability, and shaping a better future.
Key Program Highlights
- Examine a vast and diverse region covering a third of the earth's surface and over 1200 languages.
- Gain a unique perspective through a curriculum that intentionally pairs Pacific and Indigenous Studies.
- Develop critical skills in analysis, communication, and interpreting diverse cultural perspectives.
- Engage with urgent 21st-century questions about development, migration, and cultural change.
- Learn in an inclusive environment that values and builds upon both personal experience and academic inquiry.
