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826

DEVELOP 709

: Theories of International Development
2022 Semester One (1223)
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
827

DEVELOP 709

: Theories of International Development
2020 Semester One (1203)
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
828

DEVELOP 710

: Development Policies and Institutions
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Provides students with in-depth knowledge of policy approaches to alleviate poverty, enhance social justice and achieve sustainability. Contemporary development policies carried out by governments, donor agencies and UN organisations will be scrutinised. Examples of policies that will be covered in the course are land reform and migration policies, gender policies, climate adaptation and mitigation as well as ethical trade policies.
Subject: Development Studies
Restriction: DEVELOP 700
829

DEVELOP 710

: Development Policies and Institutions
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Provides students with in-depth knowledge of policy approaches to alleviate poverty, enhance social justice and achieve sustainability. Contemporary development policies carried out by governments, donor agencies and UN organisations will be scrutinised. Examples of policies that will be covered in the course are land reform and migration policies, gender policies, climate adaptation and mitigation as well as ethical trade policies.
Subject: Development Studies
Restriction: DEVELOP 700
830

DEVELOP 710

: Development Policies and Institutions
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Provides students with in-depth knowledge of policy approaches to alleviate poverty, enhance social justice and achieve sustainability. Contemporary development policies carried out by governments, donor agencies and UN organisations will be scrutinised. Examples of policies that will be covered in the course are land reform and migration policies, gender policies, climate adaptation and mitigation as well as ethical trade policies.
Subject: Development Studies
Restriction: DEVELOP 700
831

DEVELOP 710

: Development Policies and Institutions
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Provides students with in-depth knowledge of policy approaches to alleviate poverty, enhance social justice and achieve sustainability. Contemporary development policies carried out by governments, donor agencies and UN organisations will be scrutinised. Examples of policies that will be covered in the course are land reform and migration policies, gender policies, climate adaptation and mitigation as well as ethical trade policies.
Subject: Development Studies
Restriction: DEVELOP 700
832

DEVELOP 710

: Development Policies and Institutions
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Provides students with in-depth knowledge of policy approaches to alleviate poverty, enhance social justice and achieve sustainability. Contemporary development policies carried out by governments, donor agencies and UN organisations will be scrutinised. Examples of policies that will be covered in the course are land reform and migration policies, gender policies, climate adaptation and mitigation as well as ethical trade policies.
Subject: Development Studies
Restriction: DEVELOP 700
833

DEVELOP 712

: Research Methods in Development
2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides a critical review of the phases of development research, including theoretically grounded research design and the unique ethical considerations surrounding development fieldwork. Equips students with advanced skills of employing qualitative and participatory research methodologies in challenging social and cultural settings and develops highly specialised knowledge in applying qualitative data analysis software, presenting findings and developing a postgraduate research proposal.
Subject: Development Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions
834

DEVELOP 712

: Research Methods in Development
2023 Semester One (1233)
Provides a critical review of the phases of development research, including theoretically grounded research design and the unique ethical considerations surrounding development fieldwork. Equips students with advanced skills of employing qualitative and participatory research methodologies in challenging social and cultural settings and develops highly specialised knowledge in applying qualitative data analysis software, presenting findings and developing a postgraduate research proposal.
Subject: Development Studies
Prerequisite: Approval of the Academic Head or nominee
835

DEVELOP 712

: Undertaking Development Research
2022 Semester One (1223)
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
836

DEVELOP 713

: Ethics and Governance in International Development
2020 Semester Two (1205)
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
837

DEVELOP 716

: Global Health and Development
2025 Semester One (1253)
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
838

DEVELOP 716

: Global Health and Development
2020 Semester Two (1205)
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
839

DEVELOP 717

: Humanitarian Interventions
2022 Semester Two (1225)
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
840

DRAMA 100

: 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
841

DRAMA 100

: 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
842

DRAMA 100

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2023 Semester Two (1235)
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
843

DRAMA 100

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2022 Semester One (1223)
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
844

DRAMA 100

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2021 Semester One (1213)
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
845

DRAMA 100

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2020 Semester Two (1205)
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
846

DRAMA 100

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2020 Semester One (1203)
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
847

DRAMA 100G

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2021 Semester One (1213)
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
848

DRAMA 100G

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2020 Semester Two (1205)
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
849

DRAMA 100G

: Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage
2020 Semester One (1203)
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
850

DRAMA 202A

: History and Performance
2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores a range of major plays from ancient Greek tragedy to contemporary New Zealand drama. This course examines plays in their historical context and as texts for performance. In Semester Two, students learn skills in theatre production by staging a full-length play, directed by an outside professional director.
Subject: Drama
Prerequisite: 60 points passed including DRAMA 100
Restriction: DRAMA 204 To complete this course students must enrol in DRAMA 202 A and B