Course syllabus

 

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Subject and Catalogue number: Course Name

SEMESTER TWO, 2020

15 points

 

Teacher:  Dr. Sereana Naepi

Course delivery format:

2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

Summary of Course Description:   

Brief history of post Second World War theories of economic development; Wallerstein and elements of modern world system; modern world system; patterns of development in the Pacific; linkages between core and semi-periphery Britain, US, East-Asia and Aotearoa New Zealand and Samoa/Cooks and Tuvalu; limitations of world systems models.      

 Course outcomes:

 A student who successfully completes this course will have the opportunity to:

• Explore and describe key world systems and impact on Pacific
• Identify and critically analyze different world systems and influence the Pacific
• Articulate and demonstrate an understanding of literature in the field
• Acquire skills in report writing, critical thinking, and academic literacy

Coursework Assessment and Exam Details: May be subject to change prior to the beginning of the Semester.

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Essay	20%	IndividualCoursework
Essay	30%	IndividualCoursework
Assignments	20%	IndividualCoursework
Take- Home test	30%	IndividualCoursework
4 type	100%

Weekly Topics:

• Session One: World Systems and the Pacific
• Session Two: Oceanic World Systems
• Session Three: Colonisation and the Doctrine of Discovery
• Session Four: Neo-Colonisation 
• Session Five: Decolonisation 
• Session Six: Capitalism
• Session Seven: Neo-Liberalism
• Session Eight: Globalisation
• Session Nine:  Imperialism
• Session Ten: Militarisation
• Session Eleven: Anthropocene 

Prescribed Texts:

Can be found in the Reading List on the course's canvas page and are identified by Essential Resources

 Recommended Texts:

Can be found in the Reading List  on the course's canvas page and are identified by Further Resources

SUBMITTING WORK LATE

Please try your hardest to meet coursework deadlines. Extensions are possible if, for example, you or a family member falls ill, or some other circumstance beyond your control prevents you from completing your work.

You can apply for an extension by contacting me via email (s.naepi@auckland.ac.nz) or during office hours.  You may need to provide supporting information, like a doctor's or counsellor's certificate, but the important thing is to get in contact.

Late submission of coursework is possible without an extension, so long as you are ready to accept a penalty by losing marks. Late penalties help ensure fairness, otherwise some students would have more time to complete work than others.

The penalties for submitting work late when you do not have an extension are 2% per day, with no coursework being accepted if more than 7 days late.

Everyone confronts difficulties at some point. So please talk to or email me if you are experiencing troubles finishing or submitting coursework. I will work with you wherever possible and, of course, it is better to get an assignment in than not at all (even if it is incomplete).

 

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Your wellbeing comes first and, if you need advice or support, you are welcome to talk to me. Moreover, the University has a range of support services for students that can be accessed here:

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/on-campus/student-support/personal-support/student-health-counselling.htmlLinks to an external site.

The university provides ongoing support for students with visible and invisible impairments. Information about that support is available here:

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If you need to apply for an aegrotat or compassionate consideration for a test, the relevant information can be found here:

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If you need to apply for an aegrotat or compassionate consideration for an exam, the relevant information can be found here:

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html

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