University of Auckland

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.

This is an introductory course in statistics intended for students in a wide variety of areas of study. Topics discussed include displaying and describing data, the normal curve, regression, probability, statistical inference, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests with applications in the real world. Students also have the opportunity to analyze data sets using technology in their weekly laboratory discussions.

Develop knowledge in how to analyze, implement and evaluate marketing strategies. Nurture a strong appreciation for how marketing connects and relates to other business disciplines. Study executive-level (senior marketing manager) decisions by being able to understand Marketing Strategy from the perspective of a team of executives collaborating to develop corporate-level strategies that will allocate resources so as to drive the company as a whole.

Sport has profoundly impacted Pacific peoples and cultures, playing critical roles in colonialism and education in the past, to migration and commercialization in the present. Sport has changed Pacific cultures and been changed by Pacific cultures. Pacific cultural encounters with globalization, race, capitalism, migration, and public discourse are explored through the experience of sport.

This course examines the application of basic principles of counselling to the needs of individual children, adults, couples, families, and other groups. Students learn to understand the concept, aims, principles, and theoretical foundations of counselling as applied within the community; to recognize the different aspects of the "human condition" that may benefit from specialized counselling; to be familiar with the many and varied cultures within the community and how they might access counseling; to develop an awareness of the counseling services within the community; and to engage in personal and professional reflection.