ATS3235 The French Pacific: Immersion into (post)colonial francophone cultures
Faculty of Arts
ATS3235 The French Pacific: Immersion into (post)colonial francophone cultures is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3235
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3235
No unit lists ATS3235 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This study tour offers a unique opportunity to experience francophone cultures of the South Pacific. You will undertake a two-week intensive program in New Caledonia or French Polynesia where you will stay with a host family/in a university residency, participate in language classes, engage in global and intercultural learning through seminars and excursions. You will come out of this experience equipped with a solid understanding of the diversity of postcolonial societies and their particular priorities and challenges in the French-speaking Pacific situations.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3235.
Assessment
- JournalsWritten50%
- Final projectProject25%
- TestQuiz / Test15%
- Exercise10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain with nuance the diverse postcolonial situations in New Caledonia/French Polynesia;
- 2
Critically examine the cultural artefacts and discursive frameworks of political and cultural discourses which accompany and frame the situations of various groups in a postcolonial environment;
- 3
Extrapolate such discourses and artefacts to broader global challenges;
- 4
Relate these challenges to their own field of interest or discipline;
- 5
Deploy theoretical tools to analyse relevant case studies on topics provided or chosen for assessment;
- 6
Competently employ digital literacy skills.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3235 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jessica Chakowa
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jessica Chakowa
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3235?
ATS3235 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3235 offered?
ATS3235 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATS3235?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3235 have an exam?
No. ATS3235 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3235?
ATS3235 is part of European languages.