COURSE CODES

Preliminary, foundation, and some certificate courses have a three-letter + two-number code. In these codes, the third letter represents the programme level. For example, GEP02 is a preliminary course, GEF02 is a foundation course. Degree-level undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses have a two-letter + three-number code. For example, AG350 is a degree course.

COURSE CODE LETTERS

All USP courses are identified by a two- or three-letter prefix. These code letters represent a focused area of study (such as BI for biology, ED for education, or SO for sociology). A list of all study area prefixes and the section of the university that teaches them appears below.

COURSE CODE NUMBERS

Preliminary, foundation, certificate, diploma and Continuing and Community Education course codes contain a two-digit number, while other course codes contain a three-digit number. The first of the three digits reflects the ‘level’ of the course. First year courses of a degree programme open with a ‘1’ and are referred to as 100-level courses, second year courses have a ‘2’ and are known as 200-level courses, and third year courses have a ‘3’, called 300-level courses. Taught courses for a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma or a Master’s degree are 400-level courses. At the postgraduate level, a supervised research project has a 600 code, a master’s thesis has a 700 code and a PhD thesis has an 800 code.

PREFIX	DISCIPLINE	OFFERED BY
AF	Accounting	School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
AG	Agriculture	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
AL	Research Methodology	School of Law and Social Sciences School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
BI	Biology	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
CE	Continuing Education	Pacific Technical & Further Education (Pacific TAFE)
CH	Chemistry	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
CM	Cook Islands Māori	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
CN	Chinese	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
COJ	Law	School of Law and Social Sciences
CS	Computing Science	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
CV	Civil Engineering	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
DG	Development/Governance	School of Law and Social Sciences
DOJ	Law	School of Law and Social Sciences
EC	Economics	School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
ED/EDP	Education	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
EE	Electrical/Electronic Engineering	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
EL	English Language	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
EM/EV	Environmental Science	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
EN	Engineering	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
ES	Earth Science	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
FJ	Fijian	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
FM	Finance	School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
FR	French	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
GE	Geography	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
GN	Gender Studies	School of Law and Social Sciences
GS	Geospatial Science	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
HN	Hindi	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
HY	History	School of Law and Social Sciences
IS	Information Systems	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
JN	Journalism	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
LN	Linguistics	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
LM	Land Management	School of Business and Management
LT	Literature	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
LW	Law	School of Law and Social Sciences
MA	Mathematics	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
MBA	Master of Business Administration	School of Business and Management
MG	Management and Public Administration	School of Business and Management
MM	Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
MS	Marine Studies	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
NU	Vagahau Niue	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
OS	Official Statistics	School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
PA/PAP	Pacific Studies	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
PC	Pacific Centre	Pacific Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development (PaCE-SD)
PD	Population and Demography	School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
PH	Physics	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
PUH	Public Health	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences
PL	Politics	School of Law and Social Sciences
PP	Pacific Policing	School of Law and Social Sciences
PS	Psychology	School of Law and Social Sciences
RT	Rotuman	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
SC	Scientific Research	School of Agriculture, Geography Environment, Oceans & Natural Sciences School of Engineering, Computing, Mathematics and Physics
SO	Sociology	School of Law and Social Sciences
ST	Statistics	School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics
SW	Social Work	School of Law and Social Sciences
TE	Technology	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
TG	Tongan and Niuafo’ou	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
TS	Tourism Hospitality Management	School of Business and Management
UU	Interdisciplinary	University
VA	Vanuatu Language Studies	School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Within the course descriptions section the courses appear in strict course code order under the academic unit in which they are taught.

Modes of delivery

The following codes provide the official modes of course delivery at the University of the South Pacific (USP).

F = Courses offered in the face-to-face mode

P = Courses offered in the print mode

B = Courses offered in the blended mode

O = Courses offered in the online mode

In today’s dynamic learning environment, while the above modes have specific definitions, it must also be remembered that there may be overlapping features across the four different modes. For example, a face-to-face course may also have selected online and multimedia components. Similarly, print and blended courses may also have some face-to-face tutorials, either delivered by tutors or lecturers at the regional campuses or through audio and video conferences. Furthermore, there may also be selected online and multimedia components. Flexible learning students may be enrolled in any of the following three modes: P, B or O. Flexi-schools are also conducted throughout the region.

The Academic Units determine the mode in which a course is delivered and then the information is published in the annual Handbook and Calendar. Moreover, the Academic Units also determine the annual flexi-school schedules. Flexi-schools include summer and winter schools that are conducted throughout the year. The Academic Unit in which the flexi-school course is taught will supply the necessary information.

The information included below provides a detailed explanation of the modes of delivery in the USP context.

Face-to-face (F)

Face-to-face courses are those offered with up to two hours of lectures per week and face-to-face tutorials during the semester/trimester of offer; these courses may include the following:

Moodle (1-29%); and

other forms of learning technologies, for example, mLearning.

Print (P)

Courses offered in the print mode do not offer weekly lectures and face-to-face tutorials during the semester of offer. Print courses are those offered through Flexible Learning modes and where the learning materials are provided in a combination of the following course components:

Introduction and Assignments book;

Course book(s)

Course or Study Guide (book)

Any other printed materials that are developed by a course writer or subject specialist and the Course Design and Development (CDD-CFDL) team.

Some courses have regional tutors, in which case, there may be face-to-face tutorials at the regional campuses. However, this is not generally the case. The majority of print courses have videoconference tutorials conducted through REACT.

offer satellite tutorials (REACT)

may have a regional tutor (in which case, there may be some face to face tutorials)

have a Moodle presence (1-29%)

may have other forms of learning technologies, for example, mLearning

may have selected multimedia, for example, DVD, CDs, etc.

Blended (B)

A blended course is one that blends online and face-to-face delivery. Sometimes blended courses are referred to as hybrid courses. Furthermore, a blended course is one where a substantial proportion of the content, that is, 30-79%, is delivered online, typically uses online discussions, and typically has some face-to-face interaction between student and lecturer or tutor. Blended courses may also have a (print) Course guide or Study guide and can be offered to both Face-to-face- and Flexible Learning students.

Online (O)

An online course is one where most or all of the content is delivered online and typically has no face-to-face meetings, that is, 80+% is offered in the online mode. All multimedia components of the course will be included in the Learning Management System (LMS) used by the course provider. Moodle is USP’s selected LMS.

Location

CI offered at Cook Islands Campus

E offered at Emalus Campus, Port Vila, Vanuatu

K offered at Kiribati Campus

LAB offered at Labasa Campus, Labasa, Fiji

L offered at Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

LTK offered at Lautoka Campus, Lautoka, Fiji

NA offered at Nauru Campus

NAN offered at Nadi Centre

NI offered at Niue Campus

RMI offered at Republic of Marshall Islands Campus

SAM offered at Samoa Campus

SI offered at Solomon Islands Campus

TOK offered at Tokelau Campus

TON offered at Tonga Campus

TU offered at Tuvalu Campus

C offered through all USP campuses

C* offered through all USP campuses except Laucala

C** offered through all USP campuses except Emalus

C*** offered through all USP campuses except Laucala & Emalus

P* Print mode of School Based Foundation

An example of an entry in course prescriptions chapter is explained below.

Code Title

JN203 Television Journalism

Prerequisites: JN101 and JN103

Semester 1: Not offered Semester 2: F at L

The course distinguishes the process involved in writing for television as distinct from other media. It puts stress on teaching visual language skills. Workshops will include video scripting, camera techniques, sound and lighting, location issues, editing with Final Cut Pro, and producing TV news, news features, and documentaries. The focus of the course is journalistic as well as technical. Lecture topics will include the history and development of television/cinema in the Pacific and internationally.

Explanation

This course has a course code of JN203, the JN prefix meaning it is a Journalism course, and the first digit of the three-number suffix indicating it is a 200-level (a second-year course). In Semester 1, it is Not Offered. In Semester 2, it is offered Face-to-Face (F) at the Laucala Campus (L).

The prerequisite for the course is JN101 and JN103. This means a student must have already passed the course JN101 and JN103 before being permitted to register for JN203. The material in JN101 and JN103 is an essential foundation for understanding JN203.