Required courses for Fall and Spring

• (UU 104) Pacific Island Worlds: An Introduction to Pacific Studies (4 credits)
• (UWP 101) Cross-Cultural Understanding (1 credit)

Additional courses can be viewed by visiting the University of the South Pacific website: http://www.usp.ac.fj/

NOTE: The USP website is backed up everyday from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Fiji time. This translates to 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT. Therefore, please access the server between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. CDT.

Directions:

1. From the USP homepage: (http://www.usp.ac.fj/), click on "Programs & Courses" on the left-hand side. Then click on "Course Finder" on the left-hand side.
2. At the "Course Finder" page, you will search for available courses by "level", "semester", "department", or "location."
   • Under "level" you can search for 100-, 200-, or 300-level courses. At USP, 100-level courses are equivalent to 200-level courses at UWP, 200-level courses are equivalent to 300-level courses, and 300-level courses are equivalent to 400-level courses.
   • Under "semester" you can select "semester I" or "semester II." Please note that Semester I is equivalent to our Spring semester, and Semester II is equivalent to our Fall semester.
   • Under "Department" you can request courses available in a specific academic department.
   • Under "Location" you will choose "L-Laucala."
3. Once you have selected the items you wish to search by, simply click "Search." (NOTE: You do not need to search by each field.) This will pull up a list of available courses that meet your search criteria. Click on any of the courses and you will be directed to a course description.

Directions for accessing the USP Course Timetable:

Note: You will need to know the course codes of courses that interest you in order to use this feature.

1. From the USP homepage: http://www.usp.ac.fj/, click on "Timetable" located in the "Quick Links" box.
2. Under "Semester Timetables" select the appropriate semester. NOTE: Semester I is equivalent to our Spring semester and Semester II is equivalent to our Fall semester.

Note: As a rule of thumb, each biology course has 3 one-hour lecture slots and 1 three-hour practical. Tutorials are normally problem-based or discussion-based sessions lasting one hour.

Courses

UU 104 Pacific Island Worlds: An Introduction into Pacific Studies

4 credits

Aims to present fundamental features of Pacific societies and to examine them from a Pacific Perspective. It looks at the following themes: Origins, Relationships, Knowledge, Language and Contemporary Identity from the point of view of Pacific peoples. A team of three lecturers and one coordinator teach the course. The students are required to actively participate in the course, through discussions, group work and presentations. The course calls upon guest speakers from the community and emphasizes direct learning through observation and presentation.

Format: The five themes developed in the course feature formal lectures, guest speakers and group work and presentations by students. The students stage a public presentation at the end of the course. The presentation should reflect what has been learned throughout the course. The students also keep a journal which contains weekly entries and is monitored by the staff. Students are to hand in a synopsis of their journal at the end of the semester. A mid-semester camp is held for the students and staff which includes a village stay and social activities.

UWP 101 Cross-Cultural Understanding

1 credit

This course is designed to help students examine and discuss their own experiences in Fiji and discover the aspects of Fijian life and culture that underlie them. These experiences are supplemented with group and individual excursions to explore various aspects of Fijian culture including politics, philosophy, society, art, education, history, and the media. It is intended to stimulate personal reflection and a cross-cultural perspective. Course consists of lecture, discussion, journal writing, and excursions. Grades are assigned on a pass/fail basis.