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FOODSCI 740
: Food Analysis2022 Semester One (1223)
Students are provided with an opportunity to experience a range of analytical techniques that are used in food industry laboratories and in food science research.
Prerequisite: Programme Director approval
Restriction: FOODSCI 301, 610
Restriction: FOODSCI 301, 610
577
FOODSCI 750
: Advanced Topics in Food Science 12022 Semester One (1223)
A modular course consisting of topics chosen from the diverse research interests of the Food Science staff and academic visitors which may vary from year to year.
Restriction: FOODSCI 709
578
FOODSCI 751
: Advanced Topics in Food Science 22022 Semester Two (1225)
A modular course consisting of topics chosen from the diverse research interests of the Food Science staff and academic visitors which may vary from year to year.
Restriction: FOODSCI 709
579
FORENSIC 701
: Fundamental Concepts in Forensic Science2022 Semester Two (1225)
Ethics and quality assurance in forensic science. Principles of criminal law, principles of evidence and procedure, expert evidence, interpretation of scientific evidence, probability and statistics. Forensic pathology, psychology and psychiatry.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
580
FORENSIC 702
: Introduction to Forensic Science2022 Semester One (1223)
Forensic biology, documents, fingerprints, physical evidence, toolmarks, fire examination, explosives, hairs and fibres, drugs, toxicology, alcohol (including blood and breath alcohol), crime scene examination, firearms identification.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
581
FORENSIC 703
: Statistics and Molecular Biology for Forensic Science2022 Semester One (1223)
Statistics: data summarisation and reduction, laws of probability, conditional probability, likelihood ratios and Bayes theorem. Interpretation of statistical results. Forensic biology: basic principles of population genetics, genomic structure, conventional blood grouping. DNA profiling: structure, enzymology and basic chemistry of nucleic acids, PCR and microsatellites, interpretation of DNA profiles, developing forensic DNA technologies.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
582
FORENSIC 704
: Techniques and Applications for Forensic Science2022 Semester Two (1225)
Analytical techniques: GC, HPLC, GC-MS chromatography, IR and UV spectroscopy. Applications: toxicology, illicit drugs, sports drugs, racing chemistry. Physical and trace evidence.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
583
FORENSIC 706
: Environmental Forensic Science2022 Semester One (1223)
Concepts of environmental science. Environmental monitoring and spill analysis, environmental legislation, criminal and environmental law. Case studies and practical work.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
584
FORENSIC 707A
: Project in Forensic Science2022 Semester Two (1225)
A research essay on an aspect of forensic science.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
Restriction: FORENSIC 705 To complete this course students must enrol in FORENSIC 707 A and B, or FORENSIC 707
Restriction: FORENSIC 705 To complete this course students must enrol in FORENSIC 707 A and B, or FORENSIC 707
585
FORENSIC 707A
: Project in Forensic Science2022 Semester One (1223)
A research essay on an aspect of forensic science.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Director
Restriction: FORENSIC 705 To complete this course students must enrol in FORENSIC 707 A and B, or FORENSIC 707
Restriction: FORENSIC 705 To complete this course students must enrol in FORENSIC 707 A and B, or FORENSIC 707
586
FRENCH 705
: Advanced Language2022 Semester One (1223)
Advanced language practice in French, with emphasis on close-reading, textual summary and synthesis of both aural and written texts. French techniques of writing will be studied and students will apply these in written assignments.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 305 or placement test and approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: FRENCH 702, 703
Restriction: FRENCH 702, 703
587
FRENCH 720
: Advanced French Translation2022 Semester Two (1225)
A study of translation theory and intensive practice in the translation of a variety of texts.
Restriction: FRENCH 320
To complete this course students must enrol in FRENCH 720 A and B, or FRENCH 720
588
GENDER 700
: Critical Theories and Methods in Gender Studies2022 Semester One (1223)
Engages, using an interdisciplinary approach, critical theories and epistemological debates in gender studies; provides grounding in key gender studies methods and methodologies; traces the evolution in approaches to gender from early feminist scholarship to the present; requires independent research and application of theories and methods.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
589
GEOG 701
: Research in Practice2022 Semester One (1223)
A reflection on the process of developing research projects from theory to methods, analysis, and the presentation of findings. Attention is directed to the ways in which research is shaped by intellectual histories, pressing social and environmental challenges, and contemporary academic and political debates. The course allows students to develop specialised interests in geography or environmental management.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
590
GEOG 714
: Mobilities and Wellbeing2022 Semester One (1223)
An exploration of place-based human mobilities and their influence on health and wellbeing, employing current theoretical perspectives. No formal prerequisite, but an understanding of material in Stage III courses in human geography will be assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
591
GEOG 719
: Geographies of Housing and Urban Change2022 Semester Two (1225)
Advanced study of housing and urban issues, including the topics of homeownership, asset-based welfare, the politics of housing affordability, housing reforms and the changing dynamics of gentrification. Contemporary issues such as mortgage market dynamics and social rented housing reforms are examined. The course will consider also urban governance, office property investment and development processes, and sites of consumption and spectacle.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
592
GEOG 725
: People, Participation and Development2022 Semester One (1223)
A critical overview of issues associated with people’s participation in development in their geographical context, including processes and outcomes, accountability, empowerment and transformation in the context of livelihood strengthening, resource management, health and sanitation, education and disaster risk reduction. The course provides the students with theoretical knowledge but also practical skills through the use in class of participatory tools as both contents and teaching aids. Discussions rely upon concrete examples from throughout the world with a particular focus on marginalised places.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
593
GEOG 737
: Geographies of Public Policy2022 Semester One (1223)
Exploring ‘policy’ — an all too familiar and taken for granted term — by focusing on how policies get made, how different actors and varieties of expertise influence the policy process, and how policies shape people and place. It introduces students to transdisciplinary conversations involving geographers, anthropologists, sociologists and urbanists.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
594
GEOG 738
: Future Food and Biological Economies2022 Semester One (1223)
Investigates contemporary understandings, issues and strategies relating to the development of biological economies and food networks in the context of the globalising food economy. Addresses transformations in agro-food complexes and questions of nature-society relationships to do with 'sustainable' and 'resilient' food production and consumption.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
595
GEOG 745
: Applied Fluvial Geomorphology2022 Semester One (1223)
Catchment-scale perspectives are used to analyse spatial and temporal variability in river forms and processes. River responses to disturbance are placed in a longer-term evolutionary context. Prospective river futures are appraised using field analyses and numerical modelling applications. These principles and techniques are used to discuss management options. No formal prerequisite but final year undergraduate experience in a related field required.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
596
GEOG 746
: Applied Coastal Geomorphology2022 Semester One (1223)
An advanced course on the process-form relationships that shape coastlines over a range of spatial and temporal scales. Coastal processes are examined with field experiments in which principles of experiment design and field deployment are demonstrated. Long-term evolutionary perspectives are examined using a range of field techniques. These short- and long-term approaches are then merged to address examples of applied coastal management problems. No formal prerequisite but an understanding equivalent to GEOG 351 will be assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
597
GEOG 750
: Environment and Landscape2022 Semester Two (1225)
Environmental change in New Zealand since European settlement, including exploitation of natural resources, the creation of different cultural landscapes, and recognition of places as natural and cultural heritage. Different approaches to investigating and understanding recent environmental change are addressed. The course is suitable for physical and social science students, and will enable them to place the modern environment within a historical context. The course may include short guided walks and a one day or two half-day fieldtrips.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
598
GEOG 771
: Spatial Analysis and Geocomputation2022 Semester One (1223)
Approaches and challenges to analysing spatial data. Specific techniques will include spatial autocorrelation, geographical regression, point pattern analysis, interpolation, overlay analysis, and newer geocomputation methods. Students will gain an advanced knowledge of spatial analysis and be well-prepared for postgraduate research or professional practice. No formal prerequisite but an understanding equivalent to GEOG 318 will be assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
599
GEOTHERM 785
: Geothermal and Reservoir Engineering2022 Semester One (1223)
Topics include: worldwide geothermal development, types of geothermal systems, geothermal geology, resource estimation, thermodynamics, properties of water and steam, steam-field equipment, geothermal power cycles, direct use of geothermal energy, completion tests, two-phase flow, flow measurements, geothermal reservoir engineering modelling theory, reinjection, scaling and corrosion, drilling engineering, heat exchangers, geothermal well-test analysis, stimulation, sedimentary geology, oil and gas formation, petroleum reservoir engineering.
Prerequisite: CHEMMAT 302 or 313 or ENGSCI 343 or MECHENG 311, and ENGSCI 311 or 313 or 314
Restriction: GEOTHERM 601, 602, 603, 620
Restriction: GEOTHERM 601, 602, 603, 620
600
GLMI 701
: Competing Internationally2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines why, when, and how firms compete internationally. Utilises concepts and research on the firm, cluster and/or industry in international competition, the role of its resources and capabilities, and its adaptation to diverse operating contexts. Includes analysis of internationalising small and medium sized enterprises, mini multinationals, and global enterprises.
Restriction: INTBUS 701