Climate ChangeSubject regulations

Core papers for the Bachelor of Climate Change are listed below.

View a list of major and minor subjects available for the Bachelor of Climate Change.

Students must complete: ARTSC106, CLIMT101, CLIMT103, CLIMT104, CSMAX101 or BUSAN205, CLIMT201, CLIMT202 and CLIMT301.

Climate Change is not available as a major or minor; the papers listed below comprise the core of the Bachelor of Climate Change.

Climate Change papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ARTSC106Climate Change and Society This paper is an introduction to critical social science research in Aotearoa New Zealand. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach spanning...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online)
CLIMT101Introduction to Climate Change Science - Pūtaiao Huringa Āhuarangi An overview of the scientific basis of climate change with emphasis on understanding climate change mitigation and adaptation. He tirohanga whānui...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart)
CLIMT103Arts Activism in a Changing Environment This paper introduces the role of arts in environmental, climate change and social activism through critical discussion of performances, events and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
CLIMT104Introduction to Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies: The Climate Change Crisis This course examines Māori, Pacific and Indigenous peoples’ philosophies and relationships with land, language, culture and resources, with a...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online)
CSMAX101The World of Data This paper introduces students to analysing datasets. Students will learn how to generate appropriate results and be able to critically evaluate...	15	25A (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
BUSAN205Data Analytics with Business Applications This paper introduces various data analytical methods and illustrates their business and economics applications, showing how to use data to...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25G (Hamilton) & 25VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)
CLIMT201Climate Change Modelling, Impacts and Adaptation The strengths and weaknesses of different types of climate models and scenarios are explored, with an emphasis on understanding the projected climate...	15	25B (Hamilton)
CLIMT202Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Responses to Climate Change An analysis of how Māori, Pacific and Indigenous communities respond, adapt and mitigate the challenges presented by climate change drawing on...	15	25B (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
CLIMT301Climate Change Solutions: Multidisciplinary Group Projects Working in groups, students from different majors within the Bachelor of Climate Change will work together with an external organisation to develop...	15	25B (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ENVPL500Advanced Environmental Assessment and Planning This is a project-based paper that provides an understanding of how environmental assessments are prepared, and used to assist decision-making and...	15	25B (Hamilton)

2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 7 Jul 2025 01:00am