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SPECIAL TOPIC: DAVID BOWIE
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Music
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPECIAL TOPIC: DAVID BOWIE
UCEAP Transcript Title
DAVID BOWIE
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course is an interdisciplinary study of David Bowie, one of the most important and influential figures in the history of popular music. Students analyze and discuss how and why David Bowie has impacted popular culture.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MUSI260
Host Institution Course Title
SPECIAL TOPIC: DAVID BOWIE
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Music
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DESIGN OF RESEARCH STUDIES
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DESIGN OF RESEARCH STUDIES
UCEAP Transcript Title
RESEARCH STUDY
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
The reliability of the findings from a research study depends critically on the design of the study. An understanding of the principles of study design is important for all consumers of scientific research, and essential for all those who will be carrying out scientific research. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to translate a research aim into specific study objectives, construct a study design to address the objective(s), and write a plan for the statistical analysis. Students will also learn skills in critical evaluation of published research papers. Topics include survey methods, experimental and observational studies, measurement, control of confounding and bias, evaluation of competing designs, determination of study size.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
STAT311
Host Institution Course Title
DESIGN OF RESEARCH STUDIES
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Maths and Statistics
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Mathematics
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BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
11
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAIN & BEHAVIOR
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course offers an introductory study of the biological bases of behaviour and development, neuropsychology, perception, and learning. Students explore the basic biological processes that underpin our behavior, and how scientific methods and research contribute to the study of psychology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC111
Host Institution Course Title
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
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A WORLD OF STORIES: GLOBAL STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
A WORLD OF STORIES: GLOBAL STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
UCEAP Transcript Title
GLOBAL STORYTELLING
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course explores the power of storytelling from a cross-cultural perspective. The course examines the power of stories by looking at how they originate in various cultural contexts and analyzing how stories both interpret and transform our world. The course explores how different communities use particular types of stories and media and how stories can give a voice to those who are disempowered. Students learn old and new forms of storytelling from multicultural and cross-cultural perspectives (with case studies from Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Australasia), and craft global stories.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GLBL202
Host Institution Course Title
A WORLD OF STORIES: GLOBAL STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Studies
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INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics
UCEAP Course Number
19
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO BIOSTATISTICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
Biostatistics (statistics applied in the health sciences) is a vital tool in the mission to improve health and well-being for all people. This course provides an introduction to the core principles and methods of biostatistics. The course provides understanding of how statistics is used to answer research questions: how to look for patterns in data and how to test hypotheses about disease causation and prevention and improvement in well-being. Topics covered include the nature of random variation, the concepts of bias and confounding, study design, data description including risks and odds, binomial and normal distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, the control of confounders, critical appraisal, and the analysis of variance.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
STAT115
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS
Host Institution Campus
Dunedin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Mathematics & Statistics
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BEHAVIORAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
135
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BEHAVIORAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
BEHAVIOR&EVOL ECOL
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course explores why different species behave in different ways and why individual differences in behavior exist within species. Topics include reproduction, survival, animal communication, host-parasite interactions, and coevolution. The course takes a quantitative approach through hypothesis testing, experimental design, abstract models, and phylogenetics. A background in basic statistics is recommended.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ZOOL315
Host Institution Course Title
BEHAVIORAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Zoology
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BIOETHICS AND LIFE SCIENCES
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BIOETHICS AND LIFE SCIENCES
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIOETHICS&LIFE SCI
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
Increasingly, scientists are being called to justify some of their practices, such as human and animal experimentation, genetic modification, use of dead human bodies, and publication of controversial work. This course covers basic ethics in science and the moral and social implications of life science for human life, particularly its earliest stages. The course provides an opportunity to examine the ethical implications of life sciences and biotechnology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BITC201
Host Institution Course Title
BIOETHICS AND LIFE SCIENCES
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Bioethics
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO TO GIS
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the principles, methods, and concepts of geographic information systems (GIS). The uses of spatial data for mapping, presenting, transforming, and analyzing information are emphasized.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SURV208
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Surveying
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ROCK DEFORMATION
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
175
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ROCK DEFORMATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ROCK DEFORMATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course centers around developing practical skills in structural geology to help understand the broad field of rock deformation. Focus is on the fundamentals of describing the geometry of structures and interpreting these in terms of the kinematics and dynamics of rock deformation. The paper aims to provide a solid base for students wishing to use structural geology in research or applied science. The paper involves some student groups conducting some unique laboratory experiments that enhance significantly student understanding of rock deformation processes and contribute to ongoing research in the department. Critical reading of scientific literature is a cornerstone of this paper.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOL275
Host Institution Course Title
ROCK DEFORMATION
Host Institution Campus
Dunedin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geology
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MAORI PERFORMING ART - WAIATA: TE TIMATANGA
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
University of Otago
Program(s)
University of Otago
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
New Zealand Studies
UCEAP Course Number
26
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MAORI PERFORMING ART - WAIATA: TE TIMATANGA
UCEAP Transcript Title
WAIATA:TE TIMATANGA
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description
This course is an introduction to various forms of waiata (Maori performing art) including haka from traditional to contemporary times. Students learn various waiata and haka, and are taught a Maori worldview from the basis of the Maori language and Maori customary lore as expressed through the medium of the performing arts.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MAOR108
Host Institution Course Title
MAORI PERFORMING ART - WAIATA: TE TIMATANGA
Host Institution Campus
Otago
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Maori Studies