Field Humanities
Review of Pacific Studies unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Pacific Studies |
Pacific Change and Development |
17165-17167 |
Pacific Indigenous Knowledge |
17162-17164 | |
Pacific Societies |
17168-17170 |
NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published July 2010
Planned review date December 2014
Summary
These unit standards were reviewed as part of a scheduled review of unit standards in the subfield Pacific Studies to ensure that they are fit for purpose, national in scope, and technically sound.
Organisations representing tertiary education organisations, private training establishments, secondary schools, Pacific Island training providers and government agencies were advised of the review and asked to disseminate the information to the stakeholders whose interests they represented. From the responses received, an initial working panel was established, including Pasifika representatives from tertiary education organisations, private training establishments, and secondary schools.
The review meetings were held (November 2008 and March 2009) during which the panel reviewed the set of unit standards and developed three new unit standards to assess presentation skills in a Pasifika context. All unit standards were then emailed to the tertiary and education sector for consultation.
Feedback from providers throughout New Zealand with accreditation for the subfield Pacific Studies indicated that these unit standards reflect the NZQA Pasifika Strategy initiatives which aim to increase achievement in knowledge, skills and values for Pasifika students. The sector endorsed the three new unit standards written to assess presentation skills in a Pasifika context, as performance by an individual or group is integral to Pasifika culture and needed to be recognised by separate unit standards rather than being incorporated in existing standards as performance.
The review confirmed the relevance of all unit standards and confirmed the level and credits assigned.
Main changes
The Registration Criteria for National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Unit Standards have been reviewed and replaced with the Quality assurance criteria for the listing of unit standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards. The changes made to the criteria during this review reflect the replacement of the NQF and the Register with the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and the Directory of Assessment Standards, the inclusion of criteria for grades, and changes to terminology and format of unit standards. The main changes to terminology are that:
Impact on existing accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
None.
Impact on registered qualifications
None.
Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Humanities> Pacific Studies> Pacific Change and Development
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
17165 |
Carry out an investigation of Pacific change and development with direction Carry out an investigation into an aspect of pacific change and development with direction |
1 |
6 5 |
B |
17166 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific change and development with guidance |
2 |
6 5 |
B |
17167 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific change and development with consultation Draw a conclusion after investigating an hypothesis on an aspect of Pacific change and development |
3 |
6 |
B |
Humanities> Pacific Studies> Pacific Indigenous Knowledge
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
17162 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific indigenous knowledge with direction |
1 |
6 5 |
B |
17163 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific indigenous knowledge with guidance |
2 |
6 5 |
B |
17164 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific indigenous knowledge with consultation Draw a conclusion after investigating an hypothesis on an aspect of Pacific indigenous knowledge |
3 |
6 |
B |
26538 |
Present information on an aspect of Pacific culture with direction |
1 |
3 |
New |
26539 |
Present information on an aspect of Pacific culture with guidance |
2 |
3 |
New |
26540 |
Present information on an aspect of Pacific culture with consultation |
3 |
3 |
New |
Humanities> Pacific Studies> Pacific Indigenous Knowledge
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
17168 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific society with direction |
1 |
6 5 |
B |
17169 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific society with guidance |
2 |
6 5 |
B |
17170 |
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of Pacific society with consultation Draw a conclusion after investigating an hypothesis on an aspect of Pacific society |
3 |
6
|
B |