Pacific Technical & Further Education (Pacific TAFE) – College of Foundation Studies
Course Descriptions
AFF01 Basic Accounting A
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
This course provides the fundamental structure, theories, rules, concepts and principles necessary for a good foundation in accounting and develop a detailed schema of how accounting as a means of recording and reporting financial events contributes to the function of the entity. The course focuses on financial reporting based on conceptual framework of the IASB. The emphasis is from data collection to report preparation, presentation, analysis and interpretation. This course also introduces you to accounting for partnership and companies.
AFF02 Basic Accounting B
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme.
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
The skills learnt in AFF01 are broadened through a detailed schema of how accounting as a means of recording and reporting financial events enables sound decisions to be made in achieving the entity’s goals. AFF02 focuses on budgeting, cost accounting and incremental analysis as part of an introduction to management accounting. The emphasis is on using information to help make decisions related to the operations of the business.
AFP01 Preliminary Accounting 1
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
This course introduces the students to the basic rules, concepts and theories required for a good base in Accounting. The course focuses on the Accounting Cycle and particularly that of a sole trader entity from data collection to financial report preparation, presentation and analysis and interpretation of the financial reports.
AFP02 Preliminary Accounting 2
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI, TU; and P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
This course focuses on the internal controls and Accounting procedures associated with various subsystems in an Accounting system. With the knowledge and skills acquired, a simple Accounting system for a small entity can be designed incorporating the internal controls for receivables, assets, inventory valuation and payroll in building a successful business.
AGF01 Foundation Agriculture
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme and a pass in Year 12 or Form 6 Agricultural Science
Semester 1: Not offered Semester 2: Not offered
AGF01 is designed to provide basic knowledge and skills in agriculture necessary for preparing Foundation agricultural science students who intend to do further studies in agriculture at a higher education level. This course gives you an understanding of the main areas that are important in agriculture: soil, crop production, crop protection, animal production, human nutrition and farm economics and management.
BIF02 Foundation Biology A: Evolutionary Patterns
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; and B at LTK; and P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
This course aims to foster an understanding of fundamental concepts in biology. The course introduces the theory of evolution to help understand the origin and diversity of living things. It moves from the evolution of early life, through basic genetics as applied to individuals and populations, to the evolution of life forms- from microbes to plants and animals. This course also develops practical skills, including the use of apparatus and techniques, to enhance understanding and knowledge of biological concepts.
BIF03 Foundation Biology B: The Maintenance of Life
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; and B at LTK; P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB K, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
BIF03 introduces fundamental themes and concepts in biology. The course introduces structure and function beginning from the cellular level, physiology, ecology, and the challenges of contemporary environmental issues and conservation efforts in our Pacific Island nations. This course is also tailored to introduce statistical analyses and interpretation as a basic skill in biostatistics.
BIP02 Preliminary Biology A
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
This course provides an opportunity for students to develop knowledge and understanding in biology. The focus is on understanding the diversity of organisms and cell biology. Students will explore the various types of living things, the interactions between organisms and their ecosystems, cell components and functions. The course is also tailored to enhance students’ practical skills.
BIP03 Preliminary Biology B
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM & TOK
This course provides an opportunity for students to develop knowledge and understanding in biology. The focus is on understanding genetics and heredity, and plant and animal physiology. Students will explore the basic principles of genetics, and processes in plants and animals. The course is also tailored to enhance students’ practical skills.
CCF01 Foundation Climate Change
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered Semester 2: B at L; O at E, SI, TON, RMI, SAM, TU, K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, and TOK
This course will provide an introductory background to climate change in the Pacific Islands. Students will recognize the major causes and concerns of climate change. It also looks at ways that individuals, communities, and governments embody and experience changes brought about by anthropogenic climate change through their daily interactions with nature which shapes their experiences within Pacific social structures and institutions. Students will be motivated to think critically to mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges in the Pacific Islands.
CHF02 Foundation Chemistry A
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
CHF02 introduces the fundamental principles of general chemistry and shows how they are applied to a variety of topics. The unit subsequently develops the major concepts in physical and inorganic chemistry that are required for studying higher level chemistry. The major focus of this course is on measurements, stoichiometry, atomic structure, chemical bonding, states of matter, and electrochemistry. The course is also laboratory oriented and is tailored to enhance students’ basic practical skills.
CHF03 Foundation Chemistry B
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
CHF03 introduces the fundamental principles of general chemistry and shows how they are applied to a variety of topics. The unit subsequently develops the major concepts in physical and organic chemistry, required for studying higher level chemistry. The major focus of this course is thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium, acids and bases and organic chemistry. The course is also laboratory oriented and is tailored to enhance students’ basic practical skills.
CHP02 Preliminary Chemistry A
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P & SB at RMI & TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
This course provides students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding in basic chemistry and prepares students for courses in Foundation Level Chemistry. The major focus of this course is on the basic concepts in chemistry, atomic structure and chemical bonding and reactions inorganic substances and states of matter – solids, liquids, solutions and gases. The course is also laboratory oriented and tailored to enhance students’ basic experimental skills.
CHP03 Preliminary Chemistry B
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P & SB at RMI and TU; and P at CI, LAB, K, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
CHP03 provides students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding in basic chemistry. The major focus of this course is on carbon chemistry, organic chemistry, energy changes in chemical reactions, reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acids, bases, and redox reactions. The course is also laboratory oriented and is tailored to enhance students’ basic practical skills.
CSF12 Foundation Computer Science
Prerequisites: Admission into a Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; and O & Sb at E, SI, TON, RMI & TU; O at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
This course is aimed at enriching students with fundamental concepts in programming. Students will learn to perform binary conversions, understand variables and data types, and create programs in C++ by using sequential, selection (if-else) and iteration (loops) structures. In addition to these, students will learn how to use mathematical functions in C++, the order of precedence for arithmetic and logical operators, increment and decrement operators, and cast operators. The course will conclude with some exposure to creating a web page with HTML and CSS coding. This is also a compulsory course for students intending to pursue computing science at degree level.
ECF04 Foundation Economics
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme and a pass in Year 12/ Form 6 Mathematics or equivalent.
Semester 1: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI and TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and
Semester 2: Not offered
This course develops the core skills for understanding microeconomic concepts which are then used to analyze macroeconomic and development issues. The course discusses economics of resources, production, markets, national income, international trade, environment and macroeconomic shocks. It empowers learners to apply basic knowledge to analyze and interpret real-world economic issues, particularly those affecting the PICs.
ECP02 Preliminary Microeconomics
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI and TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
ECP02 is an introductory economics course that enables students with prior or no prior economic knowledge to learn basic microeconomic concepts and skills before taking up economics at Foundation level. There are eight units covered in this course. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ ability to understand basic microeconomic concepts and theories, drawing models, graphs and illustrations and performing basic microeconomic calculations.
ECP03 Preliminary Macroeconomics
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L, and P & SB at E, K, SI, TON, RMI and TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
ECPO3 is an introductory economics course that builds up from ECP02. In this course students learn relevant basic macroeconomic concepts and skills before taking up economics at Foundation level. There are nine units covered in this course. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ ability to understand basic macroeconomic concepts and theories, drawing models, graphs and illustration and perform basic macroeconomic calculations.
ENF01 Foundation Engineering
Prerequisites: A pass in Year 12 Mathematics & Physics or the equivalent
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B at L, SAM and E
This course will equip students with the basic application of Mathematics in Physics for Engineering. Students will be introduced to the essentials of engineering and their applications. Students will develop critical thinking problem-solving skills and an understanding of how mathematical concepts can be applied to common engineering problems. Students will apply theoretical knowledge to the practicals in the fields of engineering.
EPF01 Foundation Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites: Admission into the Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered Semester 2: B at L; O at E, SI, TON, RMI, SAM, TU, K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, and TOK
Foundation Entrepreneurship focuses on developing basic entrepreneurial skills in students to prepare them as aspiring and sustainable entrepreneurs. Knowledge and skills delivered through this course will allow students to transform identified business ideas into real opportunities. This course is centered on starting, developing, growing and sustaining a small-medium business in the Pacific Island Countries. Students will also be motivated to think critically to solve business challenges.
FJF23 Vakadidike Vosa Vakaviti Taumada (Foundation Fijian iTaukei Language Studies)
Prerequisites: Admission into the Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered Semester 2: Not offered
FJF23introduces students to aspects of the scientific study of the iTaukei language in its foundation stage. Topics include issues in spoken and written dialects and Standard iTaukei language, structural differences, usage and language relationships.
GEF01 Pacific Islands Geography 1
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L & SI; P and SB at E, TON, RMI, and TU; P at CI, LAB, K, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
GEF01 is a physical geography course which examines the interrelationships between people and the physical environment. Each theme has applications to the Pacific. It also looks at biodiversity and conservation and how humans have affected the physical environment. A practical field exercise or project which enables students to participate in field work.
GEF02 Pacific Islands Geography 2
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L & SI; P & SB at E, TON, RMI, and TU; P at CI, LAB, K, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
GEF02 is primarily a human geography course which examines the interrelationships between people and the socio – economic environment. It also includes applications to the Pacific Islands. It concludes with a look at how humans have affected the physical environment. The course also includes a practical field exercise or project which requires students to participate in field work.
GEF03 Introduction to Geography
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B, P and S at C
Semester 2: Not offered
GEF03 is a Foundation Geography course which examines, in general, the interrelationships between people and the physical environment. In particular, the course looks at geographical skills, GIS, geomorphology, water resources, climate, biogeography, human impacts on the environment, population, agriculture, food and nutrition, industrialisation, and biodiversity and conservation. Each theme has its applications to the small island nations of the South Pacific Islands region. Students will participate in a practical field exercise or project which enables students to participate in field research. At the end of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the various approaches to addressing crucial issues and concerns within the Pacific Islands regional context.
GEP01 Preliminary Geography A: Physical Geography
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L & SI; P & SB at E, TON, RMI, and TU; P at CI, LAB, K, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
GEP01 focuses on maps and skills of mapping. It looks at the natural world and the ways geographers have studied landscapes and the forces responsible for them. In addition, we study climate and weather patterns, vegetation and soil types, water and land formations, and the distribution of earth`s resources.
GEP02 Preliminary Geography B: Human Geography
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L & SI; P & SB at E, TON, RMI, and TU; P at CI, LAB, K, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
GEP02 focuses on the human environment, its characteristics, distribution patterns, formative processes and interactions with the physical environment. This course does not make students experts in human geography. It only helps give you an overview of the concepts and components in the study of human geography.
HYF01 Introduction to Pacific History
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L and TON; P & SB at E, K, SI, RMI and TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
The course is made up of eight Units that cover the periods of Pacific history from origins of Pacific islanders to the colonial era. It examines the past of Pacific people. The analysis emphasises the continuity of historical processes, beginning with traditions and looking at the situation that existed immediately before contact with the Europeans. The course focuses on the islands, their people and examining their past to gain better understanding of the present.
HYP01 The Pacific & World War II
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, K, SI, RMI, TON and TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
HYP01 introduces students to Pacific history as well as global history. One of the main objectives of this course is to focus on an event that involved nations both in the Pacific and around the world: the Second World War. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how the war spread into the Pacific, the involvement of Pacific Islanders and the effects of the war on the people and the islands. The course is also designed to teach students skills necessary for studying history.
ISF21 Foundation Information Systems
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L; O & SB at E, SI, TON, RMI and TU; O at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
This course is aimed at enriching students with the fundamental concepts of the Internet, Web, E-commerce, Communications and Networks, Information Systems, Database Management Systems, System Analysis and Design, Programming steps, planning and languages and Privacy and Security issues. This course will also prepare students with fundamental skills in word processing, spreadsheet calculations, databases (tables, queries, forms & reports), presentation and HTML/CSS coding. It will prepare students for higher level Information System courses.
ISP21 Introduction to Information, Communication & Technology
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1:Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; O & SB at E, SI, TON, RMI and TU; O at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
This course will offer students the fundamentals of computer hardware and software functionalities. Students will develop understanding of the difference between input, output and storage devices, and the difference between application and system software. It will also expose students to understanding the fundamentals of e-learning, data, security, environment P and basic level of research using the internet. Students will also begin to explore the basic features of Word processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Databases and Publishing.
JNF01 Foundation Media and Communication
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered Semester 2: O at C
This course introduces students to the importance of media and communication. It is designed for Pacific students who want to pursue further studies in journalism, media and communication. The course will assist students to become more competent in English through introductory- level training in conducting interviews, carrying out research and writing news reports and articles (in print and digital). Students are taught the responsible use of social media and its importance in society.
LLF14 Foundation English A
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
Semester 2: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
LLF14 supports the process of developing the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing in English in familiar contexts, specifically at Foundation level. These skills are developed using materials selected from a variety of genres but are of broad relevance to students from all programmes. A principled approach to developing vocabulary and grammatical items is embedded in each unit.
LLF15 Foundation English B
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
Semester 2: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
The course focuses on the development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in English. These skills are developed using authentic materials from a content theme that will be of broad relevance to students in all foundation programmes. This course will enable students to form a solid foundation in English to make the transition from pre-degree to undergraduate studies.
LNF21 Communication & Language
Prerequisites: Admission into the Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
Semester 2: :Not offered
LNF21 provides an overview of the basic nature of communication in human language. It gives special attention to the history, functional roles and status of Pacific languages in relation to other international languages that are influential in the region. In addition, LNF21 will help students discover the distribution patterns of languages in the world and the Pacific and hopes to enhance student sensitivity to common prejudice and biases concerning language in general and Pacific languages in particular. Finally, students are given opportunities to critically observe the changes and maintenance of the indigenous languages of the Pacific.
LLP14 Preliminary English A
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
Semester 2: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
This preliminary English course will adequately introduce the form, function and use of English grammar. These will be taught in conjunction with the four academic skills: speaking, listening, comprehension and writing at a lower intermediate level. This is particularly in the areas of parts of speech and word combinations for basic sentence structures. The expected learning outcomes are, basic knowledge of English parts of speech, using English confidently in an academic context, and basic skills in sentence construction. These will be taught in a thematic context.
LLP15 Preliminary English B
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
Semester 2: B & SB at L, SI & TON; P & SB at E, RMI & TU; P at K, LAB, LTK, NA, TOK, NI, SAM & CI
Preliminary English B is a course that is aimed at improving the English Language proficiency of a student at the lower intermediate level to adequately prepare them for Foundation studies. The course focusses on the four language skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking with emphasis on reading comprehension and academic writing. It also emphasises grammar and vocabulary to improve their accuracy, proficiency and confidence in the use of the English language in everyday use as well as an academic context.
MAF11 Foundation Mathematics A
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM & TOK and P & SB at RMI & TU
Semester 2: Not offered
The course is designed for students who want to study all sciences, engineering or economics. It focuses on the concepts of Algebra, Functions and Graphs, Trigonometry and Complex numbers. MAF11 and MAF12 prepare students for study of mathematics at degree 1 level.
MAF12 Foundation Mathematics B
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM & TOK and P & SB at RMI & TU
MAF12 is required for students who want to study all sciences, engineering or economics. It focuses of the concepts of Differentiation, Integration and Statistics. MAF12 and MAF11 prepare students for study of mathematics at degree 1 level.
MAF21 Numeracy Skills
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM & TOK and P & SB at RMI & TU
MAF21 is designed for students who do not want to do a mathematics major. It does not meet the mathematics requirement for degree studies that require mathematics background. It is a numeracy course that helps individuals to develop logical thinking and reasoning strategies in everyday activities. Substantial aspects of this course include mathematics related to business and commercial transactions, introductory algebra and statistics.
MAP11 Basic Preliminary Mathematics
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM & TOK and P & SB at RMI & TU
Semester 2: Not offered
MAP11 assumes that students have some basic knowledge of arithmetic and operations with whole numbers. It is designed for Social Science disciplines except for Accounting and Economics.
MAP12 Preliminary Mathematics A
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM & TOK and P & SB at RMI & TU
Semester 2: Not offered
MAP12, in conjunction with MAP13- Preliminary Mathematics B, is designed to help students understand and apply mathematical principles in different areas and to provide a basis for students to go into Foundation mathematics. The main contents in the course include Algebra, Functions and Graphs, Trigonometry, Probability and Statistics and Sequences and Series. It is designed for students who intend to study all Sciences, Engineering, Accounting or Economics.
MAP13 Preliminary Mathematics B
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI & TON; B at LTK; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM & TOK and P & SB at RMI & TU
MAP13 in conjunction with MAP12 is designed to help students understand and apply mathematical principles in different areas and to provide a foundation for further study in these areas. This course is meant for students who want to study all sciences, engineering, accounting or economics.
OSF01 Introduction to Official Statistics
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme a pass in Year 12/Form 6 Mathematics and Economics
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, K, SI, RMI, SAM, TON and TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI and TOK
OSF01 (Introduction to Official Statistics) is an introductory course to the fundamentals of Official Statistics. The course aims to prepare students for further studies at the degree level, particularly in Official Statistics and other related disciplines. There are 4 modules in this course. The major focus of these modules is on the related framework of Official Statistics, Basis Statistics, Data Collection Methods, and Information Dissemination procedures in Official Statistics.
PHF02 Foundation Physics A
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI, TON; B at LTK, P & SB at RMI & TU; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
PHF02 is designed to establish the physical concepts necessary to study science at the degree level. The course builds on the preliminary work completed in PHP02 or equivalent (Year 12/Form 6 physics). The major focus of this course is mechanics and thermal physics, preparing students for further studies in physics, engineering and other sciences where physical phenomena play a role. Laboratory work involves experiments that reinforce the lecture material.
PHF03 Foundation Physics B
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI, TON; B at LTK, P & SB at RMI & TU; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
PHF03 is designed to establish the physical concepts necessary to study science at the degree level. The scientific method and principles are emphasised. The major focus of PHF03 is Light, Optics, Vibration and Waves, Electricity and Magnetism and Modern Physics. The course builds on the preliminary work completed in PHP03 or equivalent (Year 12/Form 6 physics). Laboratory work involves experiments that reinforce lecture material.
PHP02 Preliminary Physics A
Prerequisites: N/A
Semester 1: B & SB at E, L, SI, TON; B at LTK, P & SB at RMI & TU; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
PHP02 Provides students with opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding in a branch of physics, engineering and other science course where physical phenomena plays a vital role. It is also a stepping stone to the introductory level physics course providing fundamental knowledge, problem solving skills and laboratory practice in mechanics and thermal physics.
PHP03 Preliminary Physics B
Prerequisites: N/A
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at E, L, SI, TON; B at LTK, P & SB at RMI & TU; P at CI, K, LAB, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
. PHP03 course is design to help students develop their knowledge and understanding in a branch of physics, engineering and other science courses in which physical phenomena plays a vital role. This course focus on Light & Optics, Waves, Electricity & Magnetism and Nuclear Physics. It provides an opportunity to students to widen the understanding and appreciation of Modern Physics. It is also a stepping-stone to the introductory level physics course providing fundamental knowledge, problem solving skills and laboratory practice in mechanics and thermal physics.
PLF01 Issues in Pacific Politics
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, SI, RMI, TON & TU; P at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
PLF01 introduces students to the politics of the Pacific region and focuses on issues important to contemporary Pacific politics. Students will be introduced to a number of important concepts such as imperialism, sovereignty, neo-colonialism, globalisation and regionalism and governance. The course is particularly concerned with the interaction between outside powers, regional bodies and island states in the Pacific.
PLP01 New Forces in the Pacific
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, K, SI, RMI, TON & TU; P at CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
This course introduces students to Pacific politics. It focuses on traditional leadership systems, the forces that impacted upon these systems such as imperialism and colonialism, the Pacific war, achievement of independence, the adoption of new government systems and regional cooperation. It also examines the number of Pacific Island countries as case studies of the different paths taken to independence and the different Westminster based systems that are in place in the Pacific. It also addresses the impact of globalisation and global human rights on the Pacific since independence.
SOF01 The Study of Society & Culture
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, SI, RMI, TON & TU; P at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
Semester 2: Not offered
SOF01 is a beginner’s course in Sociology taught at the Foundation level. This course introduces students to be exposed to the social structures, organisations, groups & societies and how people interact within these contexts. In addition to this, it will examine how race, ethnicity, class, gender and religion either privileges or oppresses and shapes up the experiences of people in society.
SOF02 Foundation Sociology
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, SI, RMI, TON & TU; P at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
SOF02 provides students with the skills to analyse society and human behaviour from a sociological perspective. It examines a number of pressing social problems within contemporary society and offers students the opportunity to evaluate it and provide solutions. Key sociological issues including gender & sexuality, health & illness, migration & mobility and social change are some of the topics we will explore. Students will also learn the art of conducting research and techniques involved in interviewing for life histories, situations and on-going personal experiences.
SOP02 An Introduction to Sociology
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1:Not offered
Semester 2: B & SB at L; P & SB at E, SI, RMI, TON & TU; P at K, CI, LAB, LTK, NA, NI, SAM and TOK
This course introduces students to sociology – the study of human society and social behaviour. All areas of social life will be examined including family, culture, media, peer groups and workplace from within the Pacific context. The main concerns of the course will be to examine ways in which behaviour is influences by groups, the nature and functions of social institutions that we have created and the relationships that exist between individuals and society.
TEF02 Introduction to Technology A
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: Not offered
TEF02 provides the necessary background for a good understanding of basic engineering drawing. The prescribed exercises will enable students to develop the skills required for the production and interpretation of engineering drawings. Topics include tangency, ellipse construction, conic sections, loci, descriptive geometry, vectors, truss analysis, pictorial views, survey and orthogonal drawing. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ abilities to recognize, apply and manipulate the principles of descriptive geometry and mechanics to solve engineering problems.
TEF03 Introduction to Technology B
Prerequisites: Admission into Foundation Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2:Not offered
TEF03 is divided into two parts: Materials science and Engineering mechanics. Materials science includes the study of structure, properties, inspection and testing, manufacturing processes and the utilization of common engineering materials such as ferrous and non-ferrous metal and their alloys, plastics, wood, concrete and composite materials. Engineering mechanics covers the fundamental concepts of statics as a foundation for applied mechanics. Topics include force systems, moments and simple machines.
TEP02 Preliminary Technology
Prerequisites: Admission into Preliminary Programme
Semester 1: Not offered
Semester 2: Not offered
TEP02 is designed to provide basic engineering drawing skills to those with limited or no engineering drawing skills. Topics in this course include: basic engineering drawing skills, important constructions, tangency, helix, oblique drawing, isometric drawing, orthographic drawing, interpenetration and engineering drawing applications. Emphasis will be placed on the development of the students’ capability to recognise, apply and manipulate the principles of descriptive geometry to solve engineering problems. TEP02 provides the necessary background for a good understanding of basic technical drawing. The prescribed exercises will enable students to develop skills required for the production and interpretation of working drawings. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ abilities to recognize, apply and manipulate the principles of descriptive geometry to solve technical problems.