PACS111-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)

Pacific Peoples and Societies

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course provides a rich foundation of the history, diversity, and contemporary issues of the Pacific, including diasporic Pacific communities. Students will learn about Pacific Indigenous worldviews, cultures, knowledges, identities and experiences. Students will also explore the structures of Pacific societies and how these are evolving with changes in the modern world. Pacific agency, the transnationalism of Pacific identity and contemporary issues of climate change, sustainability and innovation are themes that run through the course as are the concepts of inclusion, diversity, empowerment, and positive transformation.

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Tutorial A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Recording Available
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
3 Written Tasks | Online Assessment 30%
Tutorial Assessment & Facilitation 15%
Essay 25%
Exam 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies .

All PACS111 Occurrences

  • PACS111-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026
  • PACS111-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)