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This course examines issues related to gender, sexuality, and the body, including health, media representations, gender-based violence, and forms of resistance.

This course covers foundational topics in cognitive science from the perspectives of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, and computation. Topics may include how minds are defined, how they represent the world, how they communicate, and how they support adaptive behavior.

This course introduces students to the world of poetry, which includes both composition: inspiration, methods, forms and reception: reviewing poetry, statements of poetics, writing for poetry outlets, and public readings. Students examine shifting conventions, evaluation, and how poets write about poetry. Coursework involves a combination of written assignments, peer workshops, and public readings.

This course explores the effects of globalization and development on education and societies in Asia. It discusses the roles and activities of agencies such as the UN, the World Bank, JICA, and grassroots NGOs and their impact on education in the developed and developing countries of East and Southeast Asia.

This course aims to trace certain aspects of postwar Japan. It focuses on the quest for urban policy to tackle urban problems after World War II, particularly in the 1960s, an aspect of the underside of rapid economic growth.

This course examines a range of medical genetic disorders that illustrate principles of disease mechanisms, diagnosis and management. These will include: haemophilia, familial cancer, late-onset neurological disorders and mitochondrial disease.

This course explores the diverse life forms and ecosystems of the world's oceans and coastal regions. It covers the biology, behavior, and ecological roles of marine organisms, from microscopic plankton to large marine mammals. Key topics include marine biodiversity, oceanography, and the complex interactions that sustain marine ecosystems. The course also addresses the impact of human activities, such as pollution and overfishing, on marine life, as well as current issues in marine conservation and the sustainable management of marine resources. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of preserving ocean health and the challenges facing marine environments today.

In this advanced third-year course, students apply play theory, game mechanics, and game design techniques to create a game that engages meaningfully with an aspect of society. Students examine a range of roles that digital games play in society, including simulation, training, education, and entertainment, and identify a context that a digital game could respond to. The final project of this course is to produce a working game prototype that clearly demonstrates a meaningful response to the societal context that was identified through research analysis. This course has prerequisites.

The course explores theories of drug use and abuse, the neurobiological effects of drugs, and drug policy and law in New Zealand and the world. 

This course introduces fundamental programming concepts using the C programming language. Students learn basic programming principles, syntax, and essential techniques for writing structured and efficient code. Through hands-on exercises and problem-solving activities, students develop algorithmic thinking and practical programming skills.