Bachelor of Pacific Vernacular Language

Single Major

• Students taking a single major in Pacific Literature 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 (Fijian Studies)

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. LL161 (Fijian Language Studies I) - This course introduces students to the study of the Fijian language, its major divisions and varieties and the pivotal concepts of its grammar, as well as its relationship to other Austronesian languages.
4. LL162 (Fijian Orature/Literature I) - Topics to be explored include Fijian orality and literacy, performance and transmission, the language of song, genres in the verbal arts, oral stylistics and continuities and translated texts.
5. plus one 100-level course from;
• LL102 (Pacific Literature In English) - The course examines the growth of Pacific literature in English and appraises its themes, styles and significance through the study of a representative selection of work by Pacific Islands writers from the USP region, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.
• LL108 (Introduction To Children's Literature) - The course examines the relationship between children and literature and analyses a range of books in various genres, written for children.
• 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.
• or another 100-level course approved by the Head of School of nominee.
6. UU200 (Ethics And Governance) - course description is not available yet.
7. 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.
8. LL215 (The Teaching Of Pacific Language) - This course is offered in two versions: Fijian and Hindi. A student enrolled for a Diploma or major in Pacific Vernacular Language must take the course in the language identified in their program.
9. LL331 (Creative Writing II) - This course continues the work introduced in LL231, although students who have not completed LL231 are welcome subject to approval. It is intended to allow the student to concentrate on those areas of creative writing that he/she has found most engaging or is most interested in.

One Major in Double Major (Hindi Studies)

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. LL171 (Introduction To Hindi) - The aims of this course are to give the student an understanding of the Hindi language, to develop the user`s skills in the use of Hindi and to enhance through understanding and practice the ability to use it with confidence.
4. LL172 (Introduction To Hindi Literature) - This introductory course in Hindi literature will facilitate the general development of a reading habit in Hindi and will cover the major genres. The course will encourage both kinds of reading, extensive and intensive.
5. plus another 100-level course approved by the Head of School or nominee;
6. UU200 (Ethics And Governance) - course description is not available yet.
7. 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.
8. LL215 (The Teaching Of Pacific Language) - This course is offered in two versions: Fijian and Hindi. A student enrolled for a Diploma or major in Pacific Vernacular Language must take the course in the language identified in their program.
9. LL271 (Varieties Of Hindi) - There are two components to this course: a more advanced study of the Hindi language, and the use of Hindi according to the mode of communication and the relationship between the user and the audience.
10. LL272 (Hindi Prose Fiction) - The course examines Hindi prose fiction as a distinctive body of writing. It traces its origin and milieu and engages in the study of the language, cultural concerns and aesthetic values of representative texts.
11. LL371 (Cultural Studies) - The course will introduce the field of cultural studies in Hindi, including Fiji-Hindi texts, define its overlapping subject matter, and encourage students to work on one or two major areas of study such as history of cultural studies, gender and sexuality, race ...
12. LL372 (Culture, Literature & Language) - This course is intended to offer an in-depth study of Indian culture and is not designed exclusively for students of literature and language. The course will involve explorations of the relationships between language, literature and cultural values and influences, with specific reference to Fiji Island societies.

Minor (Fijian Studies)

1. Four (4) of the following;
• LL161 (Fijian Language Studies I) - This course introduces students to the study of the Fijian language, its major divisions and varieties and the pivotal concepts of its grammar, as well as its relationship to other Austronesian languages.
• LL162 (Fijian Orature/Literature I) - Topics to be explored include Fijian orality and literacy, performance and transmission, the language of song, genres in the verbal arts, oral stylistics and continuities and translated texts.
• LL215 (The Teaching Of Pacific Language) - This course is offered in two versions: Fijian and Hindi. A student enrolled for a Diploma or major in Pacific Vernacular Language must take the course in the language identified in their program.
• LL261 (Fijian Language Studies II) - This course builds on the work of LL161. The successful student will, by the end of the course, have mastered the main currents of grammatical discourse and analysis and gained a thorough appreciation of the Fijian language, studied both in its own contexts and in the wider context of Austronesian languages.
• LL262 (Fijian Orature/Literature II) - This course develops the concerns of LL162 and further explores various critical issues regarding the provenance and interpretation of inscribed oral texts. It includes a detailed appreciation of different types of narrative and of poetry within the different vanua repertoires as well as in library and archival collections.

Minor (Hindi Studies)

1. Four (4) of the following;
• LL171 (Introduction To Hindi) - The aims of this course are to give the student an understanding of the Hindi language, to develop the user`s skills in the use of Hindi and to enhance through understanding and practice the ability to use it with confidence.
• LL172 (Introduction To Hindi Literature) - This introductory course in Hindi literature will facilitate the general development of a reading habit in Hindi and will cover the major genres. The course will encourage both kinds of reading, extensive and intensive.
• LL215 (The Teaching Of Pacific Language) - This course is offered in two versions: Fijian and Hindi. A student enrolled for a Diploma or major in Pacific Vernacular Language must take the course in the language identified in their program.
• LL271 (Varieties Of Hindi) - There are two components to this course: a more advanced study of the Hindi language, and the use of Hindi according to the mode of communication and the relationship between the user and the audience.
• LL272 (Hindi Prose Fiction) - The course examines Hindi prose fiction as a distinctive body of writing. It traces its origin and milieu and engages in the study of the language, cultural concerns and aesthetic values of representative texts.