Environmental PlanningSubject regulations
Environmental Planning is an interdisciplinary subject that provides the knowledge and skills necessary for sustainable management of the environment. Environmental Planning encompasses an integrated approach that incorporates environmental, cultural, technological, social and economic dimensions to gain insight into environmental problems and help us manage our resources more effectively.
Environmental Planning is available as a specified programme for the Bachelor of Environmental Planning (BEP). Environmental Planning is also available as a first major for the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Climate Change (BCC) and the Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc). Environmental Planning may be taken as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.
To complete Environmental Planning as a single major for the BA, BCC or BSocSc, students must gain 135 points, including 105 points above 100 level and 60 points at 300 level or above. Students must complete ENVPL100, ENVPL101, ENVPL201, ENVPL203, GEOGY228, and 60 points from ENVPL300, ENVPL302, ENVPL303, ENVPL306 and ENVPL309.
To complete Environmental Planning as part of a double major for the BA, BCC, BSocSc or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete ENVPL100, ENVPL101, ENVPL201, ENVPL203, GEOGY228 and 45 points from ENVPL300, ENVPL302, ENVPL303, ENVPL306 and ENVPL309.
To complete a minor in Environmental Planning, students must complete 60 points comprised of ENVPL100, ENVPL201, ENVPL203 and 15 points from ENVPL300, ENVPL302, ENVPL303, ENVPL306 and ENVPL309.
To complete the BEP specified programme, students must complete the compulsory papers listed in the regulations for the degree as well as the requirements of a stream.
To complete the requirements of the BEP, students must complete:
Level 100: ENVPL100, ENVPL101 and MAORI102.
Level 200: ENVPL201, ENVPL203, GEOGY209, GEOGY219 and GEOGY228.
Level 300: ENVPL300, ENVPL302, ENVPL303 ENVPL306 and ENVPL309.
Level 400: ENVPL401, ENVPL402, ENVPL404, ENVPL412, ENVPL490 and LEGAL434.
as well as the following:
15 points from ARTSC101, ARTSC103, ARTSC105, ARTSC106 or ENSLA103.
30 points from BIOEB102, EARTH101, EARTH102, ECONS101, ECONS102, ENVSC101, GEOGY102, MAORI111 or POLSC102.
The three BEP streams and their requirements are:
Science and the Environment: 30 points from BIOEB102, EARTH101, EARTH102, ENVSC101; and ENVSC201; and 30 points from BIOEB202, EARTH221, EARTH231, EARTH241; and SCIEN300; and 30 points from BIOEB303, BIOEB304, BIOEB305, EARTH322, EARTH331, EARTH341 and EARTH342.
Society and the Environment: 30 points from ECONS101, ECONS102, GEOGY101, GEOGY102, POLSC102, SOCIO101, SOCPY100; and POPST201; and 30 points from ECONS200, ECONS202 or ECONS301, ECONS204 or ECONS307, PHILO217, POLSC212, POLSC211, SOCPY200; and one of GEOGY301 or POPST302; and 30 points from ANTHY325, ECONS301, ECONS303, ECONS307, GEOGY301, GEOGY309, GEOGY323, GEOGY328, POLSC318, POLSC327, SOCPY300 and SOCPY301.
Te Ara Taiao: Māori and the Environment: 30 points from MAORI111, MAORI112, MAORI150; and POPST201; and 30 points from MAORI202, MAORI203, MAORI211, MAORI212, MAORI250; and one of GEOGY301 or POPST302; and 30 points from ANTHY325, MAORI302, MAORI303, MAORI304, MAORI311, MAORI312, MAORI350.
From 1 July 2024, new students enrolled in the MEP, please see below the Prescriptions for the MEP from July 2024 for more information.
Students are encouraged to contact the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences Office for programme advice.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
Environmental Planning papers
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ARTSC103Rights and Reasons Students will develop critical thinking skills by reasoning about human rights. Issues include rights-protection in difficult circumstances, who... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) |
ARTSC105Language in Context Language in Context is an essential paper for students of a broad range of disciplines where language and communication are a focus. Students are... | 15 | 25B (Online) |
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) |
BIOEB102Introduction to Ecology and Biodiversity - Mātai Hauropi a Kanorau Koiora An introduction to the principles of ecology and biodiversity. Topics include population, community and ecosystem ecology, conservation biology, and... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
EARTH101Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua A lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
EARTH102Discovering Planet Earth - Tūhuratia Papatūānuku This paper explores the Earth's interior and its dynamic interaction with the crust, including: the major rocks and minerals; interpreting the rock... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ECONS101Economics for Business and Management This paper offers insights into the behaviour of consumers, firms and the government within the economy, giving students skills in analysing and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China) |
ECONS102Economics and Society This paper introduces selected economic models, with a focus on developing and applying critical thinking skills to a range of business and social... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENSLA103English as an Additional Language: Effective Academic Writing This paper covers research, approaches to and techniques for different writing genres, analysis of English text and discourse, and an understanding... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL100Introduction to Environmental Planning This paper focuses on the built and natural environments of Aotearoa-New Zealand. What are the big environmental issues? How should our towns and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL101Future Cities Urban areas are under increased pressure from population growth, development, natural hazards and climate change. These pressures are set to continue... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVSC101Environmental Science - Pūtaiao Taiao A scientific study of the interaction between humans and the environment including climate change, utilisation and exploitation of natural resources... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
GEOGY101Sustainable Geographies An introduction to the rich field of social and cultural geography with links to the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals. A foundation paper for... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga) |
GEOGY102A Planet Under Pressure In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart) |
MAORI102He Hīnatore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori World An introduction to the Māori world view, social organisation, cultural concepts, including Māori astronomy, and their relevance in a contemporary... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25G (Online) |
MAORI111Te Reo Māori: Introductory 1 An introductory paper for students with little or no knowledge of the Māori language which provides basic everyday language such as: greetings... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
MAORI112Te Reo Māori: Introductory 2 This paper extends the language and communication skills developed in MĀORI111 to include the language of mealtimes, instructions/commands... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
MAORI150Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) |
POLSC102New Zealand Politics and Policy This paper provides a foundation for the study of political science and public policy, with a particular focus on the study of government, politics... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
SOCIO101Introduction to Sociology This paper prepares students for further study in a range of social science subjects. It introduces the main sociological theories, concepts and... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25B (Tauranga) |
SOCPY100Introduction to Social Policy This paper examines the values behind social policy and introduces students to some of the important issues and debates in New Zealand and other... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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BIOEB202Principles of Ecology This paper covers the principles of ecology, including adaptation to the environment, intra- and inter-specific interactions, community and ecosystem... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
EARTH221Soil Science An introduction to the nature, formation, and classification of soils, their physical, chemical, mineralogical, and biological properties, and issues... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
EARTH231Water Resources, Weather and Climate Introduction to atmospheric and hydrological processes affecting water resources in Aotearoa / New Zealand, including the distribution of water in... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
EARTH241Oceanography This paper introduces students to the broad scale properties, issues, and research importance of the global ocean via the main disciplines of... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
ECONS200Understanding the Global Economy This paper focuses on developing understanding of contemporary global issues, including economic well-being, sustainable growth, emerging economies... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China) |
ENVPL201Introduction to Resource Management This paper is designed to provide students with an introduction to law and policy relevant to the practice of environmental planning and management... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL203Urban Development in Aotearoa New Zealand This paper will introduce students to the theory and practice of urban development in Aotearoa-New Zealand cities. | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVSC201Environmental Monitoring An introduction to reasons for, and design and implementation of, environmental monitoring in New Zealand. Skills in data collection, management... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
GEOGY209Health, People, Place This paper draws on critical analysis of health, people and place to introduce contemporary developments in socio-cultural geography. Attention is... | 15 | 25B (Online) |
GEOGY219Māori Lands and Communities This paper introduces students to Māori geographical perspectives and examines key events that shape Māori communities and their relationships to... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
GEOGY228Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and Big Data GIS and big data are revolutionising the application of Geography in the job market. This paper provides foundational knowledge in digital Geography... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
MAORI202Ngā Iho Matua: Māori Philosophy This paper examines the philosophical underpinnings of seminal tikanga Māori concepts, and their influence both historically and in contemporary... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
MAORI203Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples The paper looks at the detrimental effects that research has historically had on Indigenous peoples and the relatively recent creation of research... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
MAORI211Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 1 This paper builds on the skills acquired in MĀORI112, developing a complexity in language skills required in the communication of detailed travel... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
MAORI212Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 2 This paper builds on the skills acquired in MĀORI211, developing further language skills required in Māori for communication about feelings... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
PHILO217Environmental Ethics A study of ethical questions about the relation of humans to the rest of the natural world, including the attribution of value and rights to the... | 15 | 25H (Online) |
POLSC211Political Systems around the World The paper introduces the comparative study of political institutions, the study of the politics of a number of countries, their similarities and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
POLSC212Public Policy Analysis This paper introduces students to public policy analysis. Students focus on the role of politics, public participation and policy in addressing... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
POPST201Population Studies This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of Population Studies. Students will develop a sound understanding... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
SOCPY200Social Policy and Social Issues The paper continues the study of social policy at 200 level. The focus of this paper is on the welfare state, the policy cycle as well as social... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
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BIOEB303Terrestrial Ecology This paper explores ecological theory to understand the dynamics, functioning, and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems in New Zealand and across... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
BIOEB304Freshwater Ecology Freshwater ecology is the study of how organisms in freshwater ecosystems interact with each other and their environment. This paper will introduce... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
BIOEB305Marine Ecology An introduction to the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. The paper explores the fundamentals of ecology (e.g. disturbance/recovery... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
EARTH322Soil and Water Management This paper integrates an understanding of land/soil and water processes that occur at paddock to catchment to national scales. A focus is on... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
EARTH331Hydrology This paper examines aspects of the hydrological cycle at a regional scale, focussing on catchments in the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
EARTH341Coastal Oceanography This paper focuses on the physical oceanography of the coastal zone. Topics include estuarine circulation, wind driven currents on the shelf... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
ECONS301Economic Growth and Wellbeing This paper covers the main macroeconomic models. There is analysis of the design and impact of macroeconomic policy, including implication for... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ECONS303Applied Quantitative Research Methods This paper provides essential quantitative skills for analysing empirical data, evaluating causal effects of actual or proposed interventions and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China) |
ECONS307Economics of Land, Water and Environment This paper provides students with a detailed understanding of the role of economic analysis in solving real world environmental problems including... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL300Planning in Aotearoa New Zealand This paper provides students with a practical understanding of the broad range of different types of contemporary urban planning which occurs in New... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL302Māori Resource Management This paper introduces Māori principles of resource management and examines their relevance to contemporary planning processes. | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL303Environmental Assessment and Policy 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) |
ENVPL306Planning for a Changing Environment The environment is rapidly changing, both globally and in Aotearoa. While there may be uncertainty regarding when, where and how, impacts will... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL309Urban Spatial Analysis This paper will provide students with hands-on spatial analytical skills for environmental planning practice in an urban context. Students will... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
GEOGY301Disasters and Development Development has a significant influence on the way in which hazards impact on people, and the occurrence of disasters alters the scope of... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
GEOGY302Cultural Mapping This paper delves into social and cultural geography, introducing key concepts, approaches, and methodologies for cultural mapping. This consists of... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
GEOGY309Social and Cultural Geographies of Difference This paper is a forum for debate in critical geographies of difference. Key concerns are intersections between gender, ethnicity, nationality and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
GEOGY328Geographical Information Systems GIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
MAORI302Mātauranga Māori, Indigenous Knowledges This paper looks at the influence and forms that Mātauranga Māori has had and has taken in various postcolonial formations, including in science and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
MAORI303Critical Indigenous Theory This paper looks at the key theoretical influences, from Marxism to post-structuralism, upon critical Indigenous studies and the most significant... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
MAORI304Sustainability in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Contexts This paper looks at Indigenous epistemological formations of sustainability as one of the most pressing issues for Indigenous peoples particularly in... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
MAORI311Te Reo Māori: Advanced 1 I tua atu o MĀORI212, arotahi ai tēnei akoranga ki te whakahōhonu, whakawhānui ake i te reo me ngā pūkenga o te ākonga ki te tuhituhi, ki te... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
MAORI312Te Reo Māori: Advanced 2 I tua atu o MĀORI311, ko tā tēnei pepa he āta kuhu ki roto i ētahi rangahau e hāngai nei ki te whaikōrero me te karanga, waihoki, ka kuhuna ngā kano... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
MAORI350Mana Motuhake A critical analysis investigating tribal reconfigurations of mana motuhake in the 21st century, focusing in particular on economic, environmental... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
POLSC318Global Environmental Politics and Policy This paper explores contemporary debates on environmental politics, sustainability, justice, and environmental governance. It examines the political... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
POPST302Exploring Population Change This paper applies methods for measuring population size, composition and change, which are used extensively for understanding population issues in... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) |
SCIEN300Science Communication in Society and the Workplace This paper discusses different ways in which science can be communicated by scientists to others. It gives students opportunities to practise verbal... | 15 | 25C (Hamilton) |
SOCPY300Applied Social Policy This paper provides students with experience of the ways in which policy is formulated and enacted. Theoretical perspectives are consolidated and... | 15 | 25B (Online) |
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ENVPL401Planning Theory This paper discusses the various theories that influence how we plan our world. It will cover issues such as power, justice, governance, politics... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL402Plans and Consents This paper is designed to provide students with skills and experience in the application of resource management plans and the resource consent... | 15 | 25X (Block) |
ENVPL404Plan Making This paper covers the steps involved in plan-making and plan-implementation processes. This includes issues identification; visioning; definition of... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL412Contemporary Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Environmental Planning Through an investigation and critical review of current Aotearoa environmental planning regime students learn how to better support Māori and... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL490Directed Study This paper provides students with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth study of a contemporary issue relating to environmental planning theory... | 30 | 25A (Hamilton) |
LEGAL434Environmental Law This paper examines the foundations and principles of environmental and resource management law, their expression in key areas (biodiversity, climate... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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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) |
ENVPL501Planning in Aotearoa New Zealand This paper provides students with a practical understanding of the broad range of different types of contemporary urban planning which occurs in New... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL502Environmental Planning: Practicum This paper is conducted in the workplace with supervision from University staff and a workplace supervisor or mentor. The aims of the paper are to... | 30 | 25X (Hamilton) |
ENVPL504Plan Making This paper covers the steps involved in plan-making and plan-implementation processes. This includes issues identification; visioning; definition of... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL505Māori Environmental Management This paper aims to extend student understanding of Māori environmental management in relation to Aotearoa-New Zealand's resource management and... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL508Plans and Consents This paper is designed to provide students with skills and experience in the application of resource management plans and the resource consent... | 15 | 25X (Block) |
ENVPL509Urban Spatial Analysis This paper will provide students with hands-on spatial analytical skills for environmental planning practice in an urban context. Students will... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL510Planning Theory This paper discusses the various theories that influence how we plan our world. It will cover issues such as power, justice, governance, politics... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL512Advanced Contemporary Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Environmental Planning Through an investigation and critical review of current Aotearoa environmental planning regime students learn how to better support Māori and... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL513Planning for a Changing Environment The environment is rapidly changing, both globally and in Aotearoa. While there may be uncertainty regarding when, where and how, impacts will... | 15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL514Planning and Resource Management in Aotearoa New Zealand The purpose of this course is to provide students with advanced understanding of systems and methods of resource management, and in particular with... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
ENVPL590Directed Study Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. | 30 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) |
ENVPL591Research Project A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | 30 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) |
ENVPL592Dissertation A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | 60 | 25X (Hamilton) |
ENVPL593Environmental Planning Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | 90 | 25X (Hamilton) |
ENVPL594Environmental Planning Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | 120 | 25X (Hamilton) |
GEOGY520Human Dimensions of Environmental Change This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the... | 30 | 25B (Hamilton) |
GEOGY538Automated Spatial Analysis using Geographic Information Systems Automated GIS, using programming or scripts, are extremely powerful compared to the 'point and click' environment, and are the most practical method... | 15 | 25X (Block) |
GEOGY558Applied Geographic Information Systems for Research and Planning GIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is... | 15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
LEGAL535Advanced Environmental Law This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Environmental Law. Students complete a supervised research... | 30 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
MAORI502Sustainable Resource Issues This paper examines contemporary issues facing natural resource management among indigenous peoples with a particular focus on the experiences of... | 30 | 25A (Online) |
POLSC537Environmental Politics and Public Policy This paper introduces students to the complexities and challenges of environmental policy processes, and develops skills in scholarly research on... | 30 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENVPL900Environmental Planning PhD Thesis | 120 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) |
- ARTSC103Rights and Reasons
Students will develop critical thinking skills by reasoning about human rights. Issues include rights-protection in difficult circumstances, who...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton)ARTSC105Language in ContextLanguage in Context is an essential paper for students of a broad range of disciplines where language and communication are a focus. Students are...
Points1525B (Online)ARTSC106Climate Change and SocietyThis paper is an introduction to critical social science research in Aotearoa New Zealand. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach spanning...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online)BIOEB102Introduction to Ecology and Biodiversity - Mātai Hauropi a Kanorau KoioraAn introduction to the principles of ecology and biodiversity. Topics include population, community and ecosystem ecology, conservation biology, and...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)EARTH101Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha WhenuaA lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)EARTH102Discovering Planet Earth - Tūhuratia PapatūānukuThis paper explores the Earth's interior and its dynamic interaction with the crust, including: the major rocks and minerals; interpreting the rock...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ECONS101Economics for Business and ManagementThis paper offers insights into the behaviour of consumers, firms and the government within the economy, giving students skills in analysing and...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)ECONS102Economics and SocietyThis paper introduces selected economic models, with a focus on developing and applying critical thinking skills to a range of business and social...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENSLA103English as an Additional Language: Effective Academic WritingThis paper covers research, approaches to and techniques for different writing genres, analysis of English text and discourse, and an understanding...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton)ENVPL100Introduction to Environmental PlanningThis paper focuses on the built and natural environments of Aotearoa-New Zealand. What are the big environmental issues? How should our towns and...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL101Future CitiesUrban areas are under increased pressure from population growth, development, natural hazards and climate change. These pressures are set to continue...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVSC101Environmental Science - Pūtaiao TaiaoA scientific study of the interaction between humans and the environment including climate change, utilisation and exploitation of natural resources...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)GEOGY101Sustainable GeographiesAn introduction to the rich field of social and cultural geography with links to the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals. A foundation paper for...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga)GEOGY102A Planet Under PressureIn recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart)MAORI102He Hīnatore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori WorldAn introduction to the Māori world view, social organisation, cultural concepts, including Māori astronomy, and their relevance in a contemporary...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25G (Online)MAORI111Te Reo Māori: Introductory 1An introductory paper for students with little or no knowledge of the Māori language which provides basic everyday language such as: greetings...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)MAORI112Te Reo Māori: Introductory 2This paper extends the language and communication skills developed in MĀORI111 to include the language of mealtimes, instructions/commands...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)MAORI150Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of WaitangiThis paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton)POLSC102New Zealand Politics and PolicyThis paper provides a foundation for the study of political science and public policy, with a particular focus on the study of government, politics...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)SOCIO101Introduction to SociologyThis paper prepares students for further study in a range of social science subjects. It introduces the main sociological theories, concepts and...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25B (Tauranga)SOCPY100Introduction to Social PolicyThis paper examines the values behind social policy and introduces students to some of the important issues and debates in New Zealand and other...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25A (Tauranga) - BIOEB202Principles of Ecology
This paper covers the principles of ecology, including adaptation to the environment, intra- and inter-specific interactions, community and ecosystem...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)EARTH221Soil ScienceAn introduction to the nature, formation, and classification of soils, their physical, chemical, mineralogical, and biological properties, and issues...
Points1525B (Hamilton)EARTH231Water Resources, Weather and ClimateIntroduction to atmospheric and hydrological processes affecting water resources in Aotearoa / New Zealand, including the distribution of water in...
Points1525A (Hamilton)EARTH241OceanographyThis paper introduces students to the broad scale properties, issues, and research importance of the global ocean via the main disciplines of...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)ECONS200Understanding the Global EconomyThis paper focuses on developing understanding of contemporary global issues, including economic well-being, sustainable growth, emerging economies...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)ENVPL201Introduction to Resource ManagementThis paper is designed to provide students with an introduction to law and policy relevant to the practice of environmental planning and management...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL203Urban Development in Aotearoa New ZealandThis paper will introduce students to the theory and practice of urban development in Aotearoa-New Zealand cities.
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVSC201Environmental MonitoringAn introduction to reasons for, and design and implementation of, environmental monitoring in New Zealand. Skills in data collection, management...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)GEOGY209Health, People, PlaceThis paper draws on critical analysis of health, people and place to introduce contemporary developments in socio-cultural geography. Attention is...
Points1525B (Online)GEOGY219Māori Lands and CommunitiesThis paper introduces students to Māori geographical perspectives and examines key events that shape Māori communities and their relationships to...
Points1525B (Hamilton)GEOGY228Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and Big DataGIS and big data are revolutionising the application of Geography in the job market. This paper provides foundational knowledge in digital Geography...
Points1525A (Hamilton)MAORI202Ngā Iho Matua: Māori PhilosophyThis paper examines the philosophical underpinnings of seminal tikanga Māori concepts, and their influence both historically and in contemporary...
Points1525A (Hamilton)MAORI203Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous PeoplesThe paper looks at the detrimental effects that research has historically had on Indigenous peoples and the relatively recent creation of research...
Points1525A (Hamilton)MAORI211Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 1This paper builds on the skills acquired in MĀORI112, developing a complexity in language skills required in the communication of detailed travel...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)MAORI212Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 2This paper builds on the skills acquired in MĀORI211, developing further language skills required in Māori for communication about feelings...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)PHILO217Environmental EthicsA study of ethical questions about the relation of humans to the rest of the natural world, including the attribution of value and rights to the...
Points1525H (Online)POLSC211Political Systems around the WorldThe paper introduces the comparative study of political institutions, the study of the politics of a number of countries, their similarities and...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)POLSC212Public Policy AnalysisThis paper introduces students to public policy analysis. Students focus on the role of politics, public participation and policy in addressing...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)POPST201Population StudiesThis course provides a comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of Population Studies. Students will develop a sound understanding...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)SOCPY200Social Policy and Social IssuesThe paper continues the study of social policy at 200 level. The focus of this paper is on the welfare state, the policy cycle as well as social...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) - BIOEB303Terrestrial Ecology
This paper explores ecological theory to understand the dynamics, functioning, and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems in New Zealand and across...
Points1525A (Hamilton)BIOEB304Freshwater EcologyFreshwater ecology is the study of how organisms in freshwater ecosystems interact with each other and their environment. This paper will introduce...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)BIOEB305Marine EcologyAn introduction to the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. The paper explores the fundamentals of ecology (e.g. disturbance/recovery...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)EARTH322Soil and Water ManagementThis paper integrates an understanding of land/soil and water processes that occur at paddock to catchment to national scales. A focus is on...
Points1525A (Hamilton)EARTH331HydrologyThis paper examines aspects of the hydrological cycle at a regional scale, focussing on catchments in the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand...
Points1525B (Hamilton)EARTH341Coastal OceanographyThis paper focuses on the physical oceanography of the coastal zone. Topics include estuarine circulation, wind driven currents on the shelf...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)ECONS301Economic Growth and WellbeingThis paper covers the main macroeconomic models. There is analysis of the design and impact of macroeconomic policy, including implication for...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ECONS303Applied Quantitative Research MethodsThis paper provides essential quantitative skills for analysing empirical data, evaluating causal effects of actual or proposed interventions and...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)ECONS307Economics of Land, Water and EnvironmentThis paper provides students with a detailed understanding of the role of economic analysis in solving real world environmental problems including...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL300Planning in Aotearoa New ZealandThis paper provides students with a practical understanding of the broad range of different types of contemporary urban planning which occurs in New...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL302Māori Resource ManagementThis paper introduces Māori principles of resource management and examines their relevance to contemporary planning processes.
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL303Environmental Assessment and PolicyThis is a project-based paper that provides an understanding of how environmental assessments are prepared, and used to assist decision-making and...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL306Planning for a Changing EnvironmentThe environment is rapidly changing, both globally and in Aotearoa. While there may be uncertainty regarding when, where and how, impacts will...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL309Urban Spatial AnalysisThis paper will provide students with hands-on spatial analytical skills for environmental planning practice in an urban context. Students will...
Points1525B (Hamilton)GEOGY301Disasters and DevelopmentDevelopment has a significant influence on the way in which hazards impact on people, and the occurrence of disasters alters the scope of...
Points1525B (Hamilton)GEOGY302Cultural MappingThis paper delves into social and cultural geography, introducing key concepts, approaches, and methodologies for cultural mapping. This consists of...
Points1525A (Hamilton)GEOGY309Social and Cultural Geographies of DifferenceThis paper is a forum for debate in critical geographies of difference. Key concerns are intersections between gender, ethnicity, nationality and...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)GEOGY328Geographical Information SystemsGIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)MAORI302Mātauranga Māori, Indigenous KnowledgesThis paper looks at the influence and forms that Mātauranga Māori has had and has taken in various postcolonial formations, including in science and...
Points1525A (Hamilton)MAORI303Critical Indigenous TheoryThis paper looks at the key theoretical influences, from Marxism to post-structuralism, upon critical Indigenous studies and the most significant...
Points1525B (Hamilton)MAORI304Sustainability in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous ContextsThis paper looks at Indigenous epistemological formations of sustainability as one of the most pressing issues for Indigenous peoples particularly in...
Points1525A (Hamilton)MAORI311Te Reo Māori: Advanced 1I tua atu o MĀORI212, arotahi ai tēnei akoranga ki te whakahōhonu, whakawhānui ake i te reo me ngā pūkenga o te ākonga ki te tuhituhi, ki te...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)MAORI312Te Reo Māori: Advanced 2I tua atu o MĀORI311, ko tā tēnei pepa he āta kuhu ki roto i ētahi rangahau e hāngai nei ki te whaikōrero me te karanga, waihoki, ka kuhuna ngā kano...
Points1525B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)MAORI350Mana MotuhakeA critical analysis investigating tribal reconfigurations of mana motuhake in the 21st century, focusing in particular on economic, environmental...
Points1525B (Hamilton)POLSC318Global Environmental Politics and PolicyThis paper explores contemporary debates on environmental politics, sustainability, justice, and environmental governance. It examines the political...
Points1525A (Hamilton)POPST302Exploring Population ChangeThis paper applies methods for measuring population size, composition and change, which are used extensively for understanding population issues in...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)SCIEN300Science Communication in Society and the WorkplaceThis paper discusses different ways in which science can be communicated by scientists to others. It gives students opportunities to practise verbal...
Points1525C (Hamilton)SOCPY300Applied Social PolicyThis paper provides students with experience of the ways in which policy is formulated and enacted. Theoretical perspectives are consolidated and...
Points1525B (Online) - ENVPL401Planning Theory
This paper discusses the various theories that influence how we plan our world. It will cover issues such as power, justice, governance, politics...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL402Plans and ConsentsThis paper is designed to provide students with skills and experience in the application of resource management plans and the resource consent...
Points1525X (Block)ENVPL404Plan MakingThis paper covers the steps involved in plan-making and plan-implementation processes. This includes issues identification; visioning; definition of...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL412Contemporary Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Environmental PlanningThrough an investigation and critical review of current Aotearoa environmental planning regime students learn how to better support Māori and...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL490Directed StudyThis paper provides students with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth study of a contemporary issue relating to environmental planning theory...
Points3025A (Hamilton)LEGAL434Environmental LawThis paper examines the foundations and principles of environmental and resource management law, their expression in key areas (biodiversity, climate...
Points1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) - 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...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL501Planning in Aotearoa New ZealandThis paper provides students with a practical understanding of the broad range of different types of contemporary urban planning which occurs in New...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL502Environmental Planning: PracticumThis paper is conducted in the workplace with supervision from University staff and a workplace supervisor or mentor. The aims of the paper are to...
Points3025X (Hamilton)ENVPL504Plan MakingThis paper covers the steps involved in plan-making and plan-implementation processes. This includes issues identification; visioning; definition of...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL505Māori Environmental ManagementThis paper aims to extend student understanding of Māori environmental management in relation to Aotearoa-New Zealand's resource management and...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL508Plans and ConsentsThis paper is designed to provide students with skills and experience in the application of resource management plans and the resource consent...
Points1525X (Block)ENVPL509Urban Spatial AnalysisThis paper will provide students with hands-on spatial analytical skills for environmental planning practice in an urban context. Students will...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL510Planning TheoryThis paper discusses the various theories that influence how we plan our world. It will cover issues such as power, justice, governance, politics...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL512Advanced Contemporary Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Environmental PlanningThrough an investigation and critical review of current Aotearoa environmental planning regime students learn how to better support Māori and...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL513Planning for a Changing EnvironmentThe environment is rapidly changing, both globally and in Aotearoa. While there may be uncertainty regarding when, where and how, impacts will...
Points1525B (Hamilton)ENVPL514Planning and Resource Management in Aotearoa New ZealandThe purpose of this course is to provide students with advanced understanding of systems and methods of resource management, and in particular with...
Points1525A (Hamilton)ENVPL590Directed StudyStudents have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points3025A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton)ENVPL591Research ProjectA report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points3025I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton)ENVPL592DissertationA report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points6025X (Hamilton)ENVPL593Environmental Planning ThesisAn externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points9025X (Hamilton)ENVPL594Environmental Planning ThesisAn externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points12025X (Hamilton)GEOGY520Human Dimensions of Environmental ChangeThis paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the...
Points3025B (Hamilton)GEOGY538Automated Spatial Analysis using Geographic Information SystemsAutomated GIS, using programming or scripts, are extremely powerful compared to the 'point and click' environment, and are the most practical method...
Points1525X (Block)GEOGY558Applied Geographic Information Systems for Research and PlanningGIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is...
Points1525A (Hamilton)LEGAL535Advanced Environmental LawThis research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Environmental Law. Students complete a supervised research...
Points3025A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)MAORI502Sustainable Resource IssuesThis paper examines contemporary issues facing natural resource management among indigenous peoples with a particular focus on the experiences of...
Points3025A (Online)POLSC537Environmental Politics and Public PolicyThis paper introduces students to the complexities and challenges of environmental policy processes, and develops skills in scholarly research on...
Points3025A (Hamilton) - ENVPL900Environmental Planning PhD ThesisPoints12025I (Hamilton) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton)
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