Attendance is expected and strongly recommended at scheduled activities including seminar presentations and the tutorial to complete and receive credit for components of the course.

Attendance on campus is required for the seminar presentation in Week 10, from 8am - 11am. The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Attendance in class as well as engagement with course activities and readings supports academic success. Therefore it is strongly recommended that students make every effort to attend class and complete all the necessary in-class requirements.

‘Seminars’ differ from lecture based courses that students encounter in the Bachelor of Architecture because they involve a high level of post-graduate individual research-based learning supported by teaching in a more supervisor than lecture focused mode. There are a large number of expert guest lecturers aimed at stimulating individual thinking rather than directly providing basic knowledge. There is also a high degree of sharing of research through students presenting their projects to other students in the form of seminars. This mode of teaching and learning aims to enhance methodologies and skills useful in the second, thesis, year of the Master of Architecture (Professional) and Combined Masters programme.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Recommended Reading

Good texts on Pacific architecture are rare and a wide variety of reading will be identified when we discuss assignments / projects, but these are especially useful:

• Encyclopedia of vernacular architecture of the world (Cambridge University Press) Oliver
• The Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture (Springer) eds Grant, Greenop, Refiti, Glenn
• Habitat: vernacular architecture for a changing planet (Thames & Hudson) ed Piesik
• Architecture in the South Pacific: The Ocean of Islands (EDM) Taylor and Conner.
• Art in Oceania: A New History (Thames and Hudson) eds Brunt, Thomas, Mallon, Bolton, Brown, Skinner, Kuchler
• We Are the Ocean: Selected Works (University of Hawai’I Press) Epeli Hau’ofa (or anything else by Hau’ofa)
• Cook Islands Art and Architecture (University of the South Pacific) eds Dixon, Crowl, Crocombe
• Vaka Moana: Voyages of the Ancestors (Bateman) ed Howe.

Supplementary Reading

Books and journal articles, will be advised individually based on the students project.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course coordinator/lecturer.

In week 2 or 3, a tentative tour throughout Auckland and/or Pacific Islands (TBC -island) may see students join other related design courses on a field trip abroad. Regular updates will be announced in class.  We have had a few former students from this course join in the field trip with other design classes and approved by the HOS and Dean of the school. A Field Activity Plan for a Day Trip was also approved by the HoS in previous years and may run this year.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

As students individual assignments/projects are developed during the course, individual advice and support will be provided both in class time and by appointment at other times. Students are to ensure they attend all classes, unless medically ill.

Depending on the project, modelling materials and various media are required to complete assignment 3.

In week 2 or 3, a tentative tour throughout Auckland and/or Pacific Islands (TBC -island) may see students join other related design courses on a field trip abroad. Regular updates will be announced in class. We have had a few former students from this course join in the field trip with other design classes and approved by the HOS and Dean of the school. A Field Activity Plan for a Day Trip was also approved by the HoS in previous years and may run this year.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

The final grade is an amalgamation of all assignments. Pass requirements for the course is any mark above Grade C-.
Late submissions will be considered on medical and special grounds when supported by a health or other professional's advice, and when the application is made according to the following procedure. Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved at least one week before the due date, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Students applying for an extension of time must obtain an ‘Extension of Time Form for Coursework Submission’ from the School of Architecture and Planning Office (6th floor of the ArchitectureBuilding, Building 421, 26 Symonds Street), complete the required details and attach any relevant document. Late submission forms must be signed by the appropriate School staff. Coursework not received by the due date, and for which no extension of time has been approved, will receive zero grades for Assignment 1 and a ‘DNC’ (Did Not Complete) for Assignment 2.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student feedback received via SET in previous course offering has contributed to the continuous improvement of this course. Students are therefore warmly invited to complete the SET/Qualtrics/OLE evaluations at the end of the semester and to provide their feedback on this course and teachers.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.