New Zealand

This is an introductory course for students interested in exploring the role of the media in shaping society and politics. The course discusses the rise of the mass-media, the control and regulation of media institutions, and the role of the media in shaping public opinion. Students assess the impact of current developments such as independent media, convergence, digitization, globalisation, and the concentration of media ownership.

A review of advanced principles, concepts and approaches to the sustainable management of natural resources. Case studies emphasize the need for conflict resolution, equitable allocation, and decentralized decision-making to address the social and environmental impacts of resource utilization.

This course explores the conceptual and strategic dimensions of professional practice through encounters with external partners. Students will develop an understanding of their position as creative citizens within a broader community, and produce strategic, innovative offerings that reflect this relationship.

This course outlines field methods in archaeology through practical experience and theoretical investigation. It covers theoretical underpinnings for the field methods employed and the legislative framework for archaeological practice in New Zealand and globally. It requires students to engage with literature on key issues in New Zealand archaeology and methodological debate relevant to your case study. Students use the Ahuahu Great Mercury Island archaeological project as the data set for their case studies. The assessment for the course is designed to reflect the research process of archaeology. Students submit a final piece of writing as though they would submit it to a peer-reviewed academic journal and present it at a conference.

This course provides an introduction to the diversity of the invertebrates, giving an understanding of the characteristics that distinguish the phyla, and the relationships between them in the "Tree of Life". The course explores the biology of invertebrates with an emphasis on structure, function, life histories, behavior and ecology. Invertebrate diversity is examined in a variety of environments, using New Zealand examples where possible, and provides the basis for advanced courses in conservation and marine ecology.

Drawing on writings from a variety of intellectual traditions, this course explores the contested nature of violence through an examination of a number of contemporary debates about the causes, agents, consequences, as well as responses to and interventions in, incidents of violence.

This is an advanced course that critically examines sedimentary systems from the mineral to basin scale. Reconstruction of sedimentary environments utilizes a multi-proxy approach, incorporating facies analysis, taxonomy, paleoecology, taphonomy, geostatistics and sequence stratigraphy. Real-life case studies also show how hydrocarbon systems work in a sedimentary system context. A one-day field trip to One Tree Point and a series of lab exercises are used for in-depth class research projects, and hands-on experience of sedimentological research. Given that 75% of exposed rocks on Earth’s surface are sedimentary in composition, the ability to interpret them is significant for any practicing Earth Scientist. This advanced course uses research-led teaching to critically examine an array of ancient sedimentary environments from the geologic record.

This course provides a solid foundation in the basic grammar and vocabulary of Spanish. Emphasis is on communicative competence including speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. This course is designed for beginners or near beginners.