Showing 50 courses for the subject Geography
This course invites you to engage with key concepts and approaches in human geography and development studies relevant to rethinking and creating more just and equitable worlds. Through debate, creative thinking and written assignments, you will make...
This course focuses on the relationships between people and the (natural and built) environment. We examine a range of contemporary ways of thinking about these relationships, using local and international examples. This course brings together the so...
Worlds of Development
GEOG212
This course deepens students’ understanding of different theories and approaches to development from around the world by exploring their similarities, differences and intersections. We focus particularly on contemporary approaches to multilateral gov...
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SCIE212
This course broadly maps human-nature relationships throughout human history in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will focus on how our relationships as part of the natural world, and our perspectives of them, manifest environmental values and ethics that be...
In this hands-on course, dive into real-world data and explore how GIS revolutionizes our understanding of the planet, people, and place. GIS combines the art of mapping, science of data analysis, and spatial understanding. From creating captivating ...
Urban Geography
GEOG216
This course explores the main concepts and applications associated with the study of contemporary urban geography.
In this course, students delve deeply into the diverse viewpoints adopted by human geographers when studying local and global issues, both past and present. Examples of such issues include housing pressures, spatial justice (or injustice), place iden...
Hydrology and Climate
GEOG220
This course provides the skills and training necessary to explore and understand the core hydrological and climatic processes that cause change within the environment, particularly the role of water. It will help you to understand why climate varies ...
Ecology and Environment
GEOG222
An introduction to the principles of Ecology and Environmental Science, including a required week-long field trip in the mid-trimester break. The course will focus on physical and biological processes in terrestrial environments and ecosystem functio...
Geomorphology
GEOG224
The course describes geomorphic processes and the landforms created by them. It will include a comprehensive review of the major processes shaping planetary surfaces by water, wind and ice. These concepts will be illustrated using case studies from E...
Special Topic
SCIE303
Race, Gender and Development
GEOG312
This course explores people’s experiences of development in relation to race, gender and sexuality in Aotearoa New Zealand and other places in the world. We engage feminist, queer, postcolonial, Kaupapa Māori and Mana Wahine theories to help us quest...
Geographies of New Zealand
GEOG313
GEOG 313 studies human geographies of New Zealand, including demography, historical geography, political economy, economic geography, industrial geography, rural geography, social geography and urban geography, in both historical and contemporary set...
Global Environmental Justice
GEOG314
All environmental problems have human dimensions. Throughout this course, we will build an understanding of environmental issues as social issues by focussing on environmental justice. We will explore the causes of environmental problems, how problem...
In this course, you will focus on the manipulation, and analysis of spatial data by exploring the interdisciplinary applications of GIS across social, environmental, and earth sciences. Delve into advanced techniques for geospatial analysis, emphasiz...
Geographies of Globalisation
GEOG316
In this course, we analyse the impacts of globalisation from a geographical perspective. Students gain a deep understanding of the challenges, benefits and complexities of different processes of globalisation through a focus on their socio-economic, ...
Quaternary Environmental Change
GEOG318
New Zealand is well-endowed with a diverse array of sedimentary deposits and landforms of Quaternary-age that record significant climatic and environmental variability over time. This course aims to investigate these New Zealand Quaternary records, a...
Applied Geomorphology
GEOG319
This course will explore the operations and, where appropriate, the management of key landform systems. The course provides a detailed synthesis of the physical processes and linkages operating at the earth's surface that shape our landscape and phys...
Ice and Climate
GEOG321
An overview of the climate system and the cryosphere, focussing on interactions between the two, covering (1) comprehensive treatment of climate processes over the 2000 years leading into the modern era of anthropogenic influence; (2) case studies of...
This course examines a range of issues relevant to island and ocean geographies in (post) colonial contexts – such as climate change, forced migration, militarization, biodiversity, the blue economy – through relevant geographic theories including ma...
In this course, you will learn different approaches and methods to research design in human and physical geography. Working in teams, you will develop a proposal, budget and field plan to research a current issue facing people and/or the environment ...
Working in teams to carry out the research you designed in GEOG 324, you will gain hands-on experience in fieldwork, data collection and analysis, and present your findings to each other and project stakeholders. You will leave the course with enhanc...
This course explores the aftermath of World War II, namely the problem of displaced persons, refugees and expellees on the quest for peace and governance of Europe. It will include attention to humanitarian organisations, international law, the geogr...
This course provides an introduction to the policy and institutional dimensions of carbon pricing. Putting a price on carbon creates incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This market-based approach has important implications for climate c...
This course provides an introduction to advanced debates within social and cultural geography, in particular around the theorisation of place, power and identity. The course will deal with a range of issues and grounded examples while introducing rel...
The course will provide students with skills to argue which characteristics a healthy city would have, a city which promotes urban health. Students will be equipped with geographical tools and concepts to analyse intra-urban processes and their effec...
This course is designed to empower you with the skills required to tackle complex spatial challenges. GIS combines the art of mapping, science of data analysis, and spatial understanding. Through hands-on computer practicals and lectures, you'll gain...
Healthy Cities
GEOG417
The course will provide students with skills to argue which characteristics a healthy city would have, a city which promotes urban health. Students will be equipped with geographical tools and concepts to analyse intra-urban processes and their effec...
The course aims to understand the effects on, and affects felt, of people experiencing forced migration and refugee resettlement and to generate more nuanced and sensitive responses to them in Aotearoa New Zealand. Throughout we question multi-sited ...
Geographic Computing
GISC420
Advanced work in geographical information science is conducted by scripting and programming. This course introduces principles of computer programming in the context of popular libraries for the handling of geographic data. Basic programming skills i...
This course provides an overview of Geographic Information Science in New Zealand and internationally. Through field teaching, individual and group work, and guest lectures from industry professionals, students will gain a strong understanding of the...
Spatial Analysis and Modelling
GISC422
Advances in data collection, such as crowdsourcing and the unique nature of geographic information require an understanding of the complexities of spatial data. Students on this course will learn to apply statistical techniques to the analysis of geo...
Cartography and Geovisualisation
GISC423
This course provides a theoretical grounding in the various ways geographic information can be visualised. Beyond the conventional map display, alternate representations, interfaces to geographic data, visual exploration of datasets and cartographic ...
Remote Sensing
GISC424
A practical introduction to interpretation and analysis of satellite, aerial and radar imagery for earth observation. This course covers the basics of the electromagnetic spectrum and explores its interpretation and use in the analysis of remotely se...
Advanced work in geographical information science is conducted by scripting and programming. This course introduces principles of computer programming in the context of popular libraries for the handling of geographic data. Basic programming skills i...
Special Topic:
GISC426
Topic to be advised.
Emerging Topics in GIS
GISC427
This course will explore emerging topics in GIS through current academic literature, lectures, class discussion, and seminars. Such topics may include GIS 2.0, crowdsourcing, sensors and IoT (Internet of Things). Seminar topics vary and will be selec...
Directed Individual Study
GISC428
Internship
GISC429
This course allows students to apply knowledge gained from the PGDipGIS/MGIS postgraduate courses within business, government and non-profit organisations while gaining career-related work experience, achieving a greater clarity regarding their caree...
Directed Individual Study
GEOG440
A supervised programme of study approved by the Head of School.
Research Project
GEOG489
This course introduces students to a range of socio-spatial approaches to understanding, and acting, in our world. It involves a critical exploration of key concepts including power, agency, justice, community and wellbeing, examined through a geogra...
Research Project
GISC511
This major research project gives the student scope to investigate a GIS related topic of particular interest, and centres on writing and presenting an extended research essay. It will consist of a research question, review of the literature, some pr...
This course introduces students to the politics and practices of conducting research, which aims to inform just and regenerative futures. The course prepares students going on to a Masters thesis in Geography. Co-taught with DEVE 516, ENVI 521 and GE...
This course comprises of a placement, a presentation, and a research project. The placement is a period of work with a GIS employer. The short research project aims to research a particular aspect of the work undertaken, or the host organisation itse...
Research Preparation
GEOG580
Thesis
GEOG591
MSc or MA thesis in Geography.
Thesis
GISC591
Master’s thesis in GIS.
Geography for PhD
GEOG690
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