University of Waikato

This course examines plant structure, functioning, reproduction and adaptation to different environments. Lectures and laboratory work emphasize New Zealand examples and the identification of common native plants.

This course examines concepts of intercultural communication where consideration is given to individual and cross cultural values and practice. Communication will be considered through a range of themes including Treaty partnership in Aotearoa, cultural understanding and influences, perceptions and personality, motivation, decision making, groups and teams, diversity, inclusion and belonging, cultural approaches to leadership. 

This course examines the principles of ecology, including adaptation to the environment, intra- and inter-specific interactions, community and ecosystem dynamics, and biogeography.

This course examines foundational practical skills for spatial analysis using relevant real-world datasets with a strong environmental and urban focus. Students will develop quantitative problem solving and spatial thinking skills applied to real-world problems such as sea-level rise and housing inequality. 

This course introduces students to conversational Māori pays particular attention to pronunciation, greetings, and forms of language associated with certain cultural functions, such as mihimihi, as well as tasks such as thanking people, farewelling, communicating personal information, and naming everyday objects.

This course examines creative technologies and tools that enable the development of creative ideas and expression in a digital world. Students will develop key skills necessary to generate creative works and projects in an interdisciplinary environment that comprise and blends visual art, design layout, audio-visual production and sound design.

This course examines the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. It explores the fundamentals of ecology (e.g. disturbance/recovery, recruitment, organism interactions with their environment, nutrient cycles, limits on productivity) in a marine setting, as well as human impacts on marine environments including fisheries and the design of ecological surveys and experiments. 

This course examines the impact of components of the hydrological cycle on the South West Pacific, particularly New Zealand, including evaporation and precipitation, terrestrial water movement and storage (surface and groundwater), and extreme events.

This course entails completing an interdisciplinary group project on a topic of relevance to the scientific or wider community.