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Tertiary Foundation Certificate Pacific Studies
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Tertiary Foundation Certificate Pacific Studies
Foundation Courses
Foundation Pacific Studies
Introduces students to an essential knowledge of the Pacific and its cultures and peoples, and to the core practices and concepts of interdisciplinary Pacific Studies. This course will provide a foundation of knowledge of Pacific cultures, languages, history, geography and politics, and introduce students to some core Pacific Studies concepts (such as fa’aalo’alo/faka’apa’apa, diaspora, Oceania, identity, and culture). Students will gain familiarity with the history and purposes of Pacific Studies and work with some accessible forms of indigenous Pacific knowledge.