Bachelor of Global Studies specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Samoan

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Studying Samoan will help you to understand the complexities of fa'a Samoa (Samoan culture), Samoan values and world-views. It can enrich your study of subjects such as Anthropology, Pacific Studies and Linguistics. For New Zealand born Samoans, studying Samoan is a great opportunity to learn more about your cultural and linguistic heritage.

You can build up spoken and written skills in Samoan whether you are a beginner, a fluent speaker, or have done Samoan for NCEA.
You can also develop an understanding and appreciation of literary Samoan such as oratory and ceremonial language. You will gain insights into cultural aspects of the language (oral traditions, proverbs and honorific language).

Knowledge of Samoan can be useful for careers in education, the public service, social services and welfare, business, marketing, journalism, language teaching, interpreting and translation.

Complete 105 points comprising:

60 points for Language: Samoan, and
45 points from Area Studies: The Pacific

Language: Samoan

Complete 60 points comprising:

15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
45 points from Elective Courses

Selected courses must include at least 30 points at level 200 or higher.

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

SAMOAN 201 - Samoan Language 2 (15 points)

This course may be substituted by an equivalent competency.

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

SAMOAN 101 - Samoan Language 1 (15 points)

COOKIS 101 - Introduction to Cook Islands Māori (15 points) or
MAORI 103 - Introduction to Spoken Māori (15 points) or
TONGAN 101 - Tongan Language 1 (15 points)

PACIFIC 212 - Pacific Indigenous Literatures and Knowledges (15 points)

SAMOAN 201 - Samoan Language 2 (15 points)

PACIFIC 312 - Pacific Indigenous Literatures and Knowledges (15 points)

SAMOAN 301 - Samoan Language 3 (15 points)

Area Studies: The Pacific

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

Selected courses must include at least 15 points at level 300 or higher.

ANTHRO 234 - Popular Musics of the Pacific (15 points)

PACIFIC 200 - Theorising Pacific Studies (15 points)

PACIFIC 206 - Pacific Youth: Contemporary Realities in the Pacific Region (15 points)

PACIFIC 207 - Topics in Pacific Arts (15 points)

PACIFIC 213 - Pacific Wellbeing: Empowering Dimensions (15 points)

PACIFIC 306 - Pacific Youth: Contemporary Realities in the Pacific Region (15 points)

PACIFIC 313 - Pacific Wellbeing: Empowering Dimensions (15 points)