Bachelor of Pacific Language Studies

Single Major

• Students taking a single major in Pacific Language must pass the courses listed below for the double major plus one or more 200-level or 300-level courses in the same discipline. Students should consult the School’s academic advisor for further information.

One Major in Double Major

1. UU100 (Communications and Information Literacy) - From 2010 all students admitted to degree programmes will be required to undertake four generic courses as part of their programme. UU100 will be offered in Semester 2.
2. UU114 (English For Academic Purposes) - By the end of this course students will be expected to have achieved a proficiency in academic writing, reading and speaking sufficient to support their language needs in courses in the humanities, social science or sciences and in future professional tasks.
3. LL122 (Introduction To Language Studies) - This course provides a general introduction to linguistics, which is the study of (i) language as a social and intellectual phenomenon, and(ii) the human languages of the world. Language plays an extraordinarily vital role in our everyday lives, and yet it is usually learnt and used unconsciously.
4. UU200 (Ethics And Governance) - course description is not available yet.
5. UU204 (Pacific Worlds) - This course provides students with knowledge and information about the Pacific that all graduates of USP are expected to know upon graduation: the settlement and colonisation of the Pacific, self-determining or independence movements, contemporary issues, and regional cooperation.
6. either of;
• plus (3) three 200-level Pacific Language courses;
• two (2) Pacific Language and one linguistics course;
7. either of;
• plus (3) three 300-level Pacific Language courses;
• two (2) Pacific Language and one linguistics course;

Minor

• Not offered as a minor.