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3401

CREWRIT 797B

: Creative Writing
2023 Semester One (1233)
Students will work on a large-scale creative writing project: a novel, short story collection, full-length work of creative nonfiction, or poetry collection. The course includes weekly workshops and seminars, as well as supervision and masterclasses.
Subject: Creative Writing
Restriction: ENGLISH 763 To complete this course students must enrol in CREWRIT 797 A and B
3402

CRIM 205

: Crime, Media and Society
2020 Semester One (1203)
The relationship between crime and the media is complex and contradictory. This course investigates this relationship by encouraging students to develop an understanding of how the media help to influence the public views of crime and criminalisation. It will do this by focusing on media portrayals of crime and criminal behaviour, media effects, and theories of media and communication.
Subject: Criminology
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in Law, Media, Film and Television, Psychology, or Sociology

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3403

CRIM 302

: Criminology: The Indigenous and the Global
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Are we all equal before the law? Or, are groups treated differently by the criminal justice system? This course examines, with particular emphasis on indigenous peoples in New Zealand, Australia and Canada, the impact of differential practices on inequalities and collective efforts to achieve social change. Concepts of restorative justice are central to this course.
Subject: Criminology
Prerequisite: 15 points from CRIM 201, 202

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3404

CRIM 302

: Criminology: The Indigenous and the Global
2020 Semester One (1203)
Are we all equal before the law? Or, are groups treated differently by the criminal justice system? This course examines, with particular emphasis on indigenous peoples in New Zealand, Australia and Canada, the impact of differential practices on inequalities and collective efforts to achieve social change. Concepts of restorative justice are central to this course.
Subject: Criminology
Prerequisite: 15 points from CRIM 201, 202

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3405

CRIM 702

: Advanced Issues in Penology
2025 Semester Two (1255)
A survey of issues in penology, describing and interpreting specific penal reform strategies in terms of their historical, social, political and economic context. An appreciation of the main themes within penology will allow a greater understanding of the role that punishment regimes play in society and specifically in the criminal justice system.
Subject: Criminology
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3406

CRIM 780

: Research Project
2021 Semester One (1213)
Subject: Criminology
To complete this course students must enrol in CRIM 780 A and B, or CRIM 780

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3407

DEVELOP 701

: Development Praxis
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Focuses on the practice of development and its relation to theory. General topics include aid modalities, participatory development and social and environmental discourses and practices, and in those contexts the project cycle, programme management tools, monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3408

DEVELOP 701

: Development Praxis
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Focuses on the practice of development and its relation to theory. General topics include aid modalities, participatory development and social and environmental discourses and practices, and in those contexts the project cycle, programme management tools, monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3409

DEVELOP 702

: Gender and Development
2021 Semester One (1213)
Considers a range of topics focusing on the centrality of gender to development and developing nations. Topics include: empowerment, reproduction, masculinities, health, fertility, gendered economies, micro-credit and familial resource allocation.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3410

DEVELOP 703A

: Independent Research
2021 Semester One (1213)
Supervised study on a topic or topics approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
Subject: Development Studies
To complete this course students must enrol in DEVELOP 703 A and B, or DEVELOP 703

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3411

DEVELOP 703B

: Independent Research
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Supervised study on a topic or topics approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
Subject: Development Studies
To complete this course students must enrol in DEVELOP 703 A and B, or DEVELOP 703

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3412

DEVELOP 705

: Contemporary Issues in Gender and Development
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Interrogates selected contemporary themes in gender and development. It builds on and complements DEVELOP 702 by focusing on the dynamics of topical issues in gender and development. In doing so it provides students with the critical tools of analysis necessary in research projects.
Subject: Development Studies
Prerequisite: DEVELOP 702

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3413

DEVELOP 706A

: Internship in Development
2021 Semester One (1213)
Involves students in the operation of a development organisation, enables them to put into practice development theory and methods, provides experience of researching and writing a report or proposal to be used by the organisation, and assists them to reflect on the process in the light of development and other social science research literature.
Subject: Development Studies
Prerequisite: DEVELOP 701 and approval of Academic Head or nominee To complete this course students must enrol in DEVELOP 706 A and B, or DEVELOP 706

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3414

DEVELOP 706B

: Internship in Development
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Involves students in the operation of a development organisation, enables them to put into practice development theory and methods, provides experience of researching and writing a report or proposal to be used by the organisation, and assists them to reflect on the process in the light of development and other social science research literature.
Subject: Development Studies
Prerequisite: DEVELOP 701 and approval of Academic Head or nominee To complete this course students must enrol in DEVELOP 706 A and B, or DEVELOP 706

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3415

DEVELOP 709

: Theories of International Development
2021 Semester One (1213)
Examines early and contemporary theories and paradigms of international development, including modernisation and dependency theory, neoliberalism, human development, post-development, and participatory development. Investigates the dominance of economic growth as a development target and how this has been contested. The course will enable students to critically analyse the processes and phenomena involved in what is called ‘development’.
Subject: Development Studies
Restriction: DEVELOP 700

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3416

DEVELOP 712

: Undertaking Development Research
2021 Semester One (1213)
Provides students with an overview of all phases of development research, from the theoretical framing of research, methods employed, ethical considerations, and the completion of a research proposal which can be used as the basis of an MA thesis proposal.
Subject: Development Studies
Prerequisite: Approval of the Academic Head or nominee

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3417

DEVELOP 712

: Undertaking Development Research
2020 Semester One (1203)
Provides students with an overview of all phases of development research, from the theoretical framing of research, methods employed, ethical considerations, and the completion of a research proposal which can be used as the basis of an MA thesis proposal.
Subject: Development Studies
Prerequisite: Approval of the Academic Head or nominee

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3418

DEVELOP 713

: Ethics and Governance in International Development
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Addresses challenges to ethics and governance that arise in international development processes. Examines the competing demands of various stakeholders in the development of appropriate governance mechanisms and the values and judgements that inform societal choices and political decision-making. Students shall be familiarised with ethical debates in international development and engaged in ethically informed conversations on contemporary development challenges.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3419

DEVELOP 715

: Independent Research
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Supervised study on a topic approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3420

DEVELOP 715

: Independent Research
2021 Semester One (1213)
Supervised study on a topic approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3421

DEVELOP 716

: Global Health and Development
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Introduces a social science approach to the study of health and globalisation, tracing various historical genealogies from colonial hygiene movements, to international public health in the development sector, up through contemporary global health institutions and their governance structure. Current issues in health and development, including the increasing role of NGOs and human rights frameworks, are critically analysed.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3422

DEVELOP 717

: Humanitarian Interventions
2021 Semester One (1213)
Traces the rise of the humanitarian narrative and examines how humanitarianism – along with other key words such as crisis, emergency, and intervention – has become one of the organising categories of political action and order. The course explores the possibilities and limits of intervening in the lives of individuals and communities grounded upon discourses of compassion.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3423

DEVELOP 717

: Humanitarian Interventions
2020 Semester One (1203)
Traces the rise of the humanitarian narrative and examines how humanitarianism – along with other key words such as crisis, emergency, and intervention – has become one of the organising categories of political action and order. The course explores the possibilities and limits of intervening in the lives of individuals and communities grounded upon discourses of compassion.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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3424

DRAMA 100G

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2025 Semester One (1253)
Focuses on enhancing oral communication and performance skills through interactive workshops with speakers and performers highlighting the transferable skills of acting in three main areas: public speaking, improvising and group-devised performance.
Subject: Drama
No pre-requisites or restrictions
3425

DRAMA 100G

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on enhancing oral communication and performance skills through interactive workshops with speakers and performers highlighting the transferable skills of acting in three main areas: public speaking, improvising and group-devised performance.
Subject: Drama
No pre-requisites or restrictions