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This yearlong course introduces students to the material and visual culture of the ancient world from the second millennium BC to late antiquity. The fall term focuses on the Greek world, and the spring term on the Roman. It studies the built environment - from the great urban monuments to everyday domestic units (including temples, ‘homes’ for the gods). It explores the art and iconography of the ancient world alongside the material residues of daily life and ritual. Students are introduced to the different perspectives and methods of both archaeologists and art historians in interpreting material remains and visual images. The course combines close study of individual pieces of evidence with an evaluation of how they illuminate the societies, cultures, institutions and economies of classical antiquity.

This course examines the economic problems and policies of those countries that have not yet reached the level of economic well being observed in the western world. Students analyze theories of development and their applications in the real world. Students gain a better understanding of a number of topics that shed light on the development process including: poverty, inequality, migration and employment, education, international trade, the role of the government, rural development, the environment, finance and insurance, and population issues.

This course is to provide a deep understanding of Organizational Behavior (OB) and its role in fostering effective work environments. Explore how human behavior in organizations is shaped by individual capabilities and workplace relationships, gaining insights into the psychological foundations that distinguish OB from human resource management. The course focuses on applying OB theory to workplace behavior, with particular attention to the South African context, and encourages students to critically reflect on their own professional interactions. This course is restricted to students in their second academic year of study (AYOS). The course is intended for students majoring in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, but students from other streams/faculties may choose this course as an elective. Assessment: Coursework 60% (assignments, tests). Final examination 40%.

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. During the course, students learn how to critically engage with the historiographical debates that characterize the fields of Indian Ocean Studies and African History. They reflect on the historical and cultural connections between the African continent and the Indian Ocean World and what this meant for the societies involved. Students gain an understanding of processes of South-South relations within the Global South and learn how to adopt a longue-durée perspective in the study of history. Thanks to the reading of archival sources, historical novels, and scholarly works, students are able to conceptualize the movement and circulation of people, goods, and ideas beyond landlocked nation-states and land-based histories, without necessarily starting from Europe. At the end of the course, students reach an understanding of the history of Africa and its relations to Indian Ocean cultures, economies, and societies, and are able to engage with a non-Eurocentric approach to historical processes of globalization. The course is separated into three parts: The spatial and chronological boundaries of the Indian Ocean; East Africa and the Indian Ocean; and the circulation of people and commodities in the Indian Ocean world.

This course provides a grounding in the application of psychology to the area of criminal justice. It covers topics such as exploring psychological theories about the development of and desistance from criminal behavior, principles of risk assessment. It will cover approaches to assessment and intervention with those who engage in antisocial behavior, and place these in the context of Aotearoa.

This course introduces basic concepts and fundamental methods of corporate financial accounting and reporting, as well as their applications in practice.  It focuses on three main types of financial statements, including the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement. The course discusses the preparation of the financial statements, information conveyed, and implications of items presented in these financial statements. Students perform economics-based analysis and application of accounting information from the viewpoint of the users of accounting information (especially senior managers) rather than the preparer (the accountant).

This course examines the fundamentals of engineering visualization and design, from sketching and drawing to computer-aided design and solid modelling. It covers how to represent components graphically through sketching and computer methods, employing standard techniques like orthogonal projection. It explores basic engineering mechanics and introduces engineering management tools. 

This course examines the theory and practice of playwriting, as well as the study and writing of short plays and screenplays.

This course is an introduction to the philosophy and use of models in the study of a range of environmental systems, including coastal, ecological, fluvial, atmospheric and social.