GEOG 313Geographies of New Zealand
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 settings. For final year students it will advance their knowledge of contemporary geographical processes in the New Zealand environment. For foreign, exchange or graduate students it will give them an advanced introduction to geographical context of the country in which they are studying. See course content information for dates.
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Course details
- Dates
- 5 Jan 2026 to 8 Feb 2026
- Starts
- Trimester 3
- Fees
- NZ$1,377.60 for
- International fees
- NZ$6,362.40
- Lecture start times
- Monday 9.00am
- Tuesday 9.00am
- Wednesday 9.00am
- Thursday 9.00am
- Friday 9.00am
- Campus
- Kelburn
- Estimated workload
- Approximately 200 hours or 50.0 hours per week for 4 weeks
- Points
- 20
Entry restrictions
- Prerequisites
- 20 200-level GEOG pts or approved courses for non-GEOG majors;
- Corequisites
- None
- Restrictions
- GEOG 311
Taught by
School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences—Faculty of Science
About this course
This course is only available for students who can attend in person. Attendance at the scheduled time is required for the field trip.
Field Trip Course (Details to come)
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course will be able to:
Be familiar with the principles, facts and processes of New Zealand's human geographies to a 300-level comprehension.
Be geographically literate about New Zealand.
How this course is taught
This course is only available for students who can attend in person. Attendance at the scheduled time is required for the field trip.
Assessment
- Short-answer Test One Type: IndividualMark: 25%
- Short-answer Test Two Type: IndividualMark: 25%
- Field report/Essay Type: IndividualMark: 50%
Assessment dates and extensions
Once you've signed up to this course, you can use to see due dates for assessments and information about extensions.
Mandatory requirements
Find out what you must do to pass this course.
- Attend the field trip, as it contributes to 50% of the total course assessment.
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the course coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
Lecture times and rooms
What you’ll need to get
In 2023 the supplementary textbook was
- New Zealand in the 1990s - Market forces in the Welfare State (special issue Asia Pacific Viewpoint). R. Willis (Ed), 2001
Students will be required to bring suitable clothing and equipment for undertaking the Tongariro Crossing walk while on the field trip. Further information on the field trip will be provided by the course coordinator.
Selected offering
GEOG 313
5 Jan–8 Feb 2026
Trimester 3 · CRN 18579