Study Abroad Course Options 2021

The University of Auckland:
Study Abroad Course Options
The University of Auckland is committed to pursuing sustainability via research, teaching and
learning being in the top 10 of the international Times Higher Education University Impact
Rankings. The rankings measure performance towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). To make the most of your study abroad experience, choose a range
of courses that relate to SDGs.
We also offer a multi-disciplinary Global Studies programme which will shape you as a global
citizen in the increasingly challenging world. Please explore courses in 4 different areas of Global
Studies. We also recommend you explore immersive courses that reflect New Zealand’s unique
cultural and environmental heritage. This guide (with course description links) includes some
examples of such courses.
Study abroad students are not limited to the courses listed here. To browse the full course
catalogue, visit www.auckland.ac.nz/sso-courseadvice.
Sustainability (Courses by SDGs)

Courses Offered in 2021
SDG1 No Poverty - Pōhara Kore
ENVSCI 101(G): Environment, Science and Management Semester One & Two
GEOG 205: Environment and Society Semester Two
GEOG 325: The Human Dimension of Disasters Semester One
GLOBAL 101(G): Global Issues, Sustainable Futures Semester One
POLITICS 222: Public Policy: Actors, Processes and Politics Semester Two
POLITICS 320: Social Justice Semester One
POLITICS 356: Ethno-Political Violence: Hate Crimes to Genocide Semester Two
POPLHLTH 207: Community and Cultural Development Semester Two
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SOCIOL 100: Issues and Themes in Sociology Semester One
SOCIOL 333: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine Semester Two
SDG2 Zero Hunger - Hemokai Kore
BIOSCI 204: Principles of Microbiology Semester One
BIOSCI 348: Food and Industrial Microbiology Semester Two
GLOBAL 101G: Global Issues, Sustainable Futures Semester One
SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing - Mauri Ora (Featured faculty: Medical and Health Sciences)
ANTHRO 337: Birth, Death, and Disease: Anthropological Demography Semester Two
BIOSCI 203: Biochemistry Semester Two
CHEM 260: Introduction to Green Chemistry Semester Two
CHEM 360: Contemporary Green Chemistry Semester One
CRIM 305: Victims and Victimology Semester Two
DISABILTY 113G: Making Disabilities: The Construction of Ideas Semester Two
HISTORY 210/367: Health, Medicine and Society Semester Two
LAWGENRL 432: Healthcare Law Semester One
PSYCH 313: Psychology of Communication Disorders Semester One
SOCHLTH 231: Hauora and Social Work Practice Semester Two
SPORTHPE 202: Skill Learning Semester One
SPORTHPE 301: School Health and Physical Education Semester Two
SDG 4 Quality Education - Akoranga Pai (Featured faculty: Education and Social Work)
ANTHRO 204: Ethnography of Island Polynesia Semester One
GEOG 352: Landscape, Environment and Heritage Semester Two
LANGTCHG 205: Developing Literacy in a Second Language Semester One
MĀORI 320: Mātauranga: Māori Knowledge Semester Two
MĀORI 396: Tikanga: Ancestral Ways Semester Two
PHYSICS 160: Physics for the Life Sciences Semester Two
SOCIOL 103: New Zealand Social Policy, Social Justice Semester Two
SUSTAIN 100(G): Sustainability and Us Semester Two
YOUTHWRK 152G: Understanding New Zealand Youth Semester Two
SDG 5 Gender Equality - Mana Taurite (Featured subject: Sociology)
ASIAN 303: Asian Identities Semester Two
DANCE 200(G): Dance and Culture Semester Two
EDUC 116: Introduction to Educational Thought Semester One
EDUC 213: Education and Social Justice Semester Two
GENDER 208: Thinking Gender Semester One
HEALTHED 202: Sexuality, Education and Society Semester Two
HISTORY 210/367: Health, Medicine and Society Semester Two
LAWPUBL 428: Rights and Freedoms Semester One
PHIL 210: Applied Ethics Semester One
POLITICS 109: Foundations of Western Politics and Law Semester Two
POLITICS 209: Modern Political Thought Semester One
SOCCHFAM 332: Working with Children and Whanau Semester Two
SOCIOL 101(G): Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand Semester Two
URBPLAN 204: Urban Planning Social Theory and Practice Semester Two
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation - Waiwhakaora
GEOG 320: Resources and Environmental Management Semester Two
SDG 7 Affordale and Clean Energy - Pūngao Pai (Featured subject: Environmental Law)
CHEMMAT 204: Materials Semester One
ECON 372: Energy and Environmental Economics Semester Two
ENVENG 333: Engineering Hydrology Semester Two
ENVENG 342: Environmental Engineering Design Semester Two
SUSTAIN 200: The Sustainable Community Semester One
SUSTAIN 300: A Sustainable World Semester Two
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth - Whai Rawa
ECON 151(G): Understanding the Global Economy Semester One and Two
ECON 303: Law and Economics Semester One
ECON 341: International Trade Semester One
ECON 343: East Asian Growth and Trade Semester Two
FINANCE 383: Banking and Financial Institutions Semester One and Two
GEOG 102: Geography of the Human Environment Semester One and Two
LAWPUBL 432: International Economic Regulation Semester One
MGMT 223: Understanding Work and People Semester One and Two
MGMT 309: Organisational Ethics and Sustainability Semester One and Two
SUSTAIN 300: A Sustainable World Semester One
PROPERTY 380: Property Issues and Trends Semester One
URBPLAN 205: Transportation Planning Semester Two
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - Hanga Pai (Featured subject: Urban Planning)
ARCHTECH 108: Introduction to Technology and Sustainability Semester Two
ARCHTECH 207: Design Technology I Semester One
ARCHTECH 210: Environmental Design I Semester Two
CHEM 260: Introduction to Green Chemistry Semester Two
CHEM 360: Contemporary Green Chemistry Semester One
CIVIL 361: Transportation Engineering 2 Semester Two
ENVSCI 201: Natural and Human Environmental Systems Semester One
INNOVENT 307: Ecosystems for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Semester Two
INTBUS 305: Governing International Business Semester Two
PROPERTY 380: Property Issues and Trends Semester One
SCIGEN 201(G): Innovating for a Knowledge Society Semester One

SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities - Mana Ōrite (Featured subject/school: Māori Studies, Pacific
Studies, General and Public Law, Sociology, Population Health and Education & Social Work )
ASIAN 303: Asian Identities Semester Two
BIOSCI 395: Pacific Biogeography and Biodiversity Semester Two
DISABILTY 113G: Making Disabilities: The Construction of Ideas Semester Two
ENGLISH 204: Pacific Literature in English Semester Two
GEOG 102: Geography of the Human Environment Semester One and Two
GEOG 312: Geographies of Pacific Development Semester One
POLITICS 209: Modern Political Thought Semester One
POLITICS 211: Politics of China Semester One
SCISCHOL 301: Advanced Science and Innovation Semester One

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities - Hapori Ora (Featured subject/school: Civil
Engineering, Environment and Urban Planning)
ANTHRO 202: Music and Identity in World Music Cultures Semester One
ANTHRO 340: Heritage Conservation in Aotearoa Semester Two
ARCHHTC 102(G): Modern Architecture and Urbanism Semester One
BIOSCI 203: Biochemistry Semester Two
COMMS 300: New Media and the Future of Communication Semester One
EDPROFST 363: Environmental Education: An Introduction Semester Two
ENVENG 333: Engineering Hydrology Semester Two
ENVENG 341: Environmental Engineering 2 Semester One
ENVENG 342: Environmental Engineering Design Semester Two
SOCIOL 101(G): Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand Semester Two
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production - Mahi Tika

SDG 13 Climate Action - Hiwa Āhuarangi (Featured subjects/school: Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Environment and Environmental Law)
BIOSCI 347: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Semester Two
BIOSCI 394: Terrestrial Ecology and Conservation Semester One
EDPROFST 363: Environmental Education: An Introduction Semester Two
GLOBAL 101G: Global Issues, Sustainable Futures Semester One
SDG 14 Life Below Water - Oranga Moana (Featured subject: Marine Science)
BIOSCI 100(G): Antarctica: The Frozen Continent Semester Two
BIOSCI 206: Principles of Ecology Semester One
BIOSCI 328: Fisheries and Aquaculture Semester One
BIOSCI 333: Marine Ecology and Conservation Semester Two
SDG 15 Life On Land - Oranga Whenua (Featured subject: Biological Sciences)
EARTHSCI 120: Planet Earth Semester One & Two
EARTHSCI 202: Earth History Semester One
EARTHSCI 261: Climate, Hydrology and Biogeography Semester One
ENVSCI 203: Modelling Environmental Systems Semester Two
ENVSCI 301: Environmental Science in Practice Semester One
GEOG 352: Landscape, Environment and Heritage Semester Two
GEOPHYS 213: The Geophysical Environment Semester Two
GEOPHYS 310: Physics of the Earth Semester One
LAWGENRL 444: Contemporary Issues in Land Law Semester One
PHYSICS 160: Physics for the Life Sciences Semester Two

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - Hohou Rongo (Featured faculty/subjects:
Auckland Law School, Criminology, Politics & International Relations and Sociology)
EDUC 213: Education and Social Justice Semester Two
FINANCE 383: Banking and Financial Institutions Semester One and Two
PHIL 104: Ethics and Justice Semester Two
PHIL 225: Power, Critique and Emancipation Semester Two
SOCCHFAM 332: Working with Children and Whanau Semester Two
URBPLAN 204: Urban Planning Social Theory and Practice Semester Two

SDG 17Partnerships for the Goals - Mahi Tahi (Featured faculty/subjects: Auckland Law School,
Politics & International Relations and Sociology)
COMMS 300: New Media and the Future of Communication Semester One
ENVSCI 201: Natural and Human Environmental Systems Semester One
ENVSCI 301: Environmental Science in Practice Semester One
ENVSCI 303: Environmental Science, Risk and Society Semester Two
MAORIHTH 201: Introduction to Māori Health Semester Two
MGMT 223: Understanding Work and People Semester One and Two
MGMT 309: Organisational Ethics and Sustainability Semester One and Two
POPLHLTH 305: Community Nutrition Semester Two
Global Studies
Courses Semester Offered
Global Environment & Sustainable Development
EARTHSCI 105: Natural Hazards in New Zealand Semester One & Two
ENVSCI 101: Environment, Science and Management Semester One & Two
ENVSCI 303: Environmental Science, Risk and Society Semester Two
GEOG 102: Geography of the Human Environment Semester One & Two
GLOBAL 101(G): Global Issues, Sustainable Futures Semester One
POLITICS 313: Governing Planet Earth Semester Two
SOCIOL 307: The Pacific in the World Semester One
Global Politics & Human Rights
COMMS 208: Digital Communication Ethics Semester One
GLOBAL 251 Special Topic: Migration in the Americas Semester One
HISTORY 103(G): Global History Semester One
PHIL 104: Ethics and Justice Semester Two
PHIL 205: Community, Society and Rights Semester Two
PHIL 310: Political Philosophy 3 Semester Two
POLITICS 106: Global Politics Semester One
POLITICS 201: Globalisation and International Organisations Semester Two
SOCIOL 103: New Zealand Social Policy and Social Justice Semester Two
Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
ARCHHTC 102: Modern Architecture and Urbanism Semester One
ARCHHTC 237: Rise of the City Semester Two
ARTHIST 115: Global Art Histories Semester Two
ANTHRO 101: World Archaeology Semester One
ANTHRO 100: Human Cultures Semester One
ANTHRO 202 Music and Identity in World Music Cultures Semester One
ANTHRO 301: Contemporary Research in Music and Culture Semester One
ANTHRO 329: Music of East Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation Semester Two
COMMS 204: Social Media Semester Two
MEDIA 327: Comics and Visual Narrative Semester One
International Relations & Business
ECON 151: Understanding the Global Economy Semester One & Two
ECON 241: International Economic Policy Semester One
INTBUS 151: Business across Borders Semester Two
INTBUS 201: Foundations of International Business Semester One & Two
INTBUS 202: Foundations of Strategy Semester One & Two
INTBUS 300: Firms across frontiers Semester One & Two
INTBUS 306: Global and Regional Business Semester One
INTBUS 307: International Management and Strategy Semester Two
NZ Regional & Cultural Courses

Courses Semester Offered:
ANTHRO 207: Coming of the Māori: Archaeology of Aotearoa (New Zealand) Semester Two
ANTHRO 306: Pacific Archaeology Semester One
ASIAN 140: New Zealand and Asia Semester Two
BIOSCI 100: Antarctica: The Frozen Continent Semester Two
DANCE 212: New Zealand Dance Contexts and History Semester Two
DANCE 302: Dance in Aotearoa New Zealand Semester Two
EARTHSCI 105: Natural Hazards in New Zealand Semester One & Two
ENGLISH 221: New Zealand Literature Semester Two
HISTORY 104: Pacific History: An Introduction Semester Two
HISTORY 107: Rethinking New Zealand History Semester Two
MĀORI 101: Introduction to Written Māori Semester Two
MĀORI 103: Introduction to Spoken Māori Semester One and Two
MĀORI 130: Te Ao Māori: The Māori World Semester Two
MĀORI 190: Kapa Haka I Semester One
MĀORI 230: Te Ao Hurihuri / Te Tiriti o Waitangi Semester One
MAORI 233: Tikanga Ancestral Ways Semester Two
MĀORI 330: Contemporary Māori Issues Semester One
MĀORI 335: Mana Taketake / Indigenous Sovereignty and Public Policy Semester Two
MUSIC 149: Rock to Reggae: Tracking Popular Music in New Zealand Semester One & Two
PACIFIC 100: Introduction to Pacific Studies Semester One
PACIFIC 105: The Contemporary Pacific Semester Two
PACIFIC 110: Pacific Music and Dance Semester One
PACIFIC 200: Pacific Studies Semester One
POLITICS 107: New Zealand Politics Semester Two
SOCIOL 101: Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand Semester Two
THEOREL 201: Religions in New Zealand Semester Two
“Aside from my three biology classes, I wanted to study
something that is unique to New Zealand, something that would
engage me with the place I was going to spend a year of my life.
Māori130: Te Ao Māori
(The Māori World) fit
that purpose,
introducing me to the
culture and history of
this bicultural nation
of which I knew very
little. “
– Amy, University of
East Anglia, U.K.

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Study Abroad Course Options

Sustainability (Courses by SDGs)

SDG1 No Poverty - Pōhara Kore

GEOG 205: Environment and Society Semester Two

GEOG 325: The Human Dimension of Disasters Semester One

GLOBAL 101(G): Global Issues, Sustainable Futures Semester One

POLITICS 320: Social Justice Semester One

POLITICS 356: Ethno-Political Violence: Hate Crimes to Genocide Semester Two

POPLHLTH 207: Community and Cultural Development Semester Two

SOCIOL 333: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine Semester Two

SDG2 Zero Hunger - Hemokai Kore

BIOSCI 204: Principles of Microbiology Semester One

BIOSCI 348: Food and Industrial Microbiology Semester Two

GEOG 205: Environment and Society Semester Two

GEOG 325: The Human Dimension of Disasters Semester One

GLOBAL 101G: Global Issues, Sustainable Futures Semester One

POLITICS 320: Social Justice Semester One

POLITICS 356: Ethno-Political Violence: Hate Crimes to Genocide Semester Two

POPLHLTH 207: Community and Cultural Development Semester Two

BIOSCI 203: Biochemistry Semester Two

BIOSCI 204: Principles of Microbiology Semester One

CHEM 260: Introduction to Green Chemistry Semester Two

CHEM 360: Contemporary Green Chemistry Semester One

CRIM 305: Victims and Victimology Semester Two

DISABILTY 113G: Making Disabilities: The Construction of Ideas Semester Two

HISTORY 210/367: Health, Medicine and Society Semester Two

LAWGENRL 432: Healthcare Law Semester One

POLITICS 320: Social Justice Semester One

PSYCH 313: Psychology of Communication Disorders Semester One

SOCHLTH 231: Hauora and Social Work Practice Semester Two

SOCIOL 333: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine Semester Two

SPORTHPE 301: School Health and Physical Education Semester Two

ANTHRO 204: Ethnography of Island Polynesia Semester One

GEOG 352: Landscape, Environment and Heritage Semester Two

LANGTCHG 205: Developing Literacy in a Second Language Semester One

MĀORI 320: Mātauranga: Māori Knowledge Semester Two

MĀORI 396: Tikanga: Ancestral Ways Semester Two

PHYSICS 160: Physics for the Life Sciences Semester Two

SUSTAIN 100(G): Sustainability and Us Semester Two

YOUTHWRK 152G: Understanding New Zealand Youth Semester Two

SDG 5 Gender Equality - Mana Taurite (Featured subject: Sociology)

ASIAN 303: Asian Identities Semester Two

CRIM 305: Victims and Victimology Semester Two

DANCE 200(G): Dance and Culture Semester Two

EDUC 116: Introduction to Educational Thought Semester One

EDUC 213: Education and Social Justice Semester Two

GENDER 208: Thinking Gender Semester One

HEALTHED 202: Sexuality, Education and Society Semester Two

HISTORY 210/367: Health, Medicine and Society Semester Two

LAWPUBL 428: Rights and Freedoms Semester One

PHIL 210: Applied Ethics Semester One

POLITICS 109: Foundations of Western Politics and Law Semester Two

POLITICS 209: Modern Political Thought Semester One

POLITICS 320: Social Justice Semester One

SOCCHFAM 332: Working with Children and Whanau Semester Two

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation - Waiwhakaora

GEOG 320: Resources and Environmental Management Semester Two

GEOG 325: The Human Dimension of Disasters Semester One

POPLHLTH 207: Community and Cultural Development Semester Two

SOCIOL 333: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine Semester Two

SUSTAIN 100(G): Sustainability and Us Semester Two

CHEMMAT 204: Materials Semester One