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5201

TDDEM 100

: Democracy in the 21st Century
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Examines the challenges to democracy in New Zealand and globally arising from high inequality, the changing information environment, and authoritarian movements. Uses a transdisciplinary approach to understand the interplay of economic, legal, technological, and cultural factors. Explores innovative ideas for ensuring democratic integrity and building more inclusive, equitable, and participatory democracies.
Subject: Transdisciplinary Democracy
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5202

TDDEM 100

: Democracy in the 21st Century
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Examines the challenges to democracy in New Zealand and globally arising from high inequality, the changing information environment, and authoritarian movements. Uses a transdisciplinary approach to understand the interplay of economic, legal, technological, and cultural factors. Explores innovative ideas for ensuring democratic integrity and building more inclusive, equitable, and participatory democracies.
Subject: Transdisciplinary Democracy
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5203

TDENVF 100

: Our Environmental Futures: Te Taiao Tāngata
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Explores the complex relationships between environmental systems and humans. Working in teams, students examine environmental, social, economic and cultural perspectives in the real-world contexts of waitā (sea), waitī (freshwater) and whenua (land). Students will respond to environmental issues by recognising ora (wellbeing) and Ki Uta ki Tai (the interconnectedness of ecosystems) and develop a transdisciplinary mindset to tackle current and future environmental challenges.
Subject: Transdisciplinary Environmental Futures
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5204

TDENVF 100

: Our Environmental Futures: Te Taiao Tāngata
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Explores the complex relationships between environmental systems and humans. Working in teams, students examine environmental, social, economic and cultural perspectives in the real-world contexts of waitā (sea), waitī (freshwater) and whenua (land). Students will respond to environmental issues by recognising ora (wellbeing) and Ki Uta ki Tai (the interconnectedness of ecosystems) and develop a transdisciplinary mindset to tackle current and future environmental challenges.
Subject: Transdisciplinary Environmental Futures
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5205

TDFOOD 100

: The Future of Food Systems
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Explores the global food system with a focus on sustainability, health, sovereignty, culture, science and technology, particularly within Aotearoa, New Zealand. Students will work in teams to analyse future trends and propose innovative solutions, using a transdisciplinary approach to envision and design sustainable food systems and practices that respect diverse cultural perspectives.
Subject: Transdisciplinary The Future of Food
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5206

TDMIGR 100

: Migration Futures
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Explores systems, patterns and experiences of international migration, globally and in Aotearoa New Zealand. Transdisciplinary and critical understandings of migration are developed to examine governance, economics and politics; health, well-being and identity; climate change; and social justice in diverse societies. Addresses the workings of migration policy, the experiences and stories of migrants and the cultural spaces of migrant communities.
Subject: Transdisciplinary Migration Futures
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5207

TDMOANA 100

: Tagata Moana, Tangata Whenua: Hawaiki Futures
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Explores Māori and Pacific futurities, the futures that are designed and embodied in the present in response to over a century of colonialism and the ravages of global capitalism. Working together, students will engage with current circumstances and envision beyond them, focusing on sustainable communities and environments, physical and cultural wellbeing, and social justice and equity.
Subject: Transdisciplinary Tagata Moana, Tangata Whenua: Ha
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5208

TFCBIO 91F

: Foundation Biology 1
2025 Semester One (1253)
An introduction to biological sciences with an emphasis on organism diversity, which includes bacteria, plants, fungi and animals. Fundamentals of classification, ecology and evolution are introduced and the study of a current topic in biology is used to develop research and critical thinking skills. Practical classes are both laboratory-based and field based.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 91P
5209

TFCBIO 91F

: Foundation Biology 1
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to biological sciences with an emphasis on organism diversity, which includes bacteria, plants, fungi and animals. Fundamentals of classification, ecology and evolution are introduced and the study of a current topic in biology is used to develop research and critical thinking skills. Practical classes are both laboratory-based and field based.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 91P
5210

TFCBIO 91F

: Foundation Biology 1
2023 Semester One (1233)
An introduction to biological sciences with an emphasis on organism diversity, which includes bacteria, plants, fungi and animals. Fundamentals of classification, ecology and evolution are introduced and the study of a current topic in biology is used to develop research and critical thinking skills. Practical classes are both laboratory-based and field based.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 91P
5211

TFCBIO 91F

: Foundation Biology 1
2022 Semester One (1223)
An introduction to biological sciences with an emphasis on organism diversity, which includes bacteria, plants, fungi and animals. Fundamentals of classification, ecology and evolution are introduced and the study of a current topic in biology is used to develop research and critical thinking skills. Practical classes are both laboratory-based and field based.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 91P
5212

TFCBIO 92F

: Foundation Biology 2
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Concepts introduced in TFCBIO 91F are further developed with an emphasis on the structures and processes of living things at cellular and molecular levels. Cell biology, genetic principles and biochemistry are explored and further developed in a human biological context. Laboratories focus on students developing key practical skills.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Prerequisite: TFCBIO 91F or Director approval
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 92F, 91P, 92P
5213

TFCBIO 92F

: Foundation Biology 2
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Concepts introduced in TFCBIO 91F are further developed with an emphasis on the structures and processes of living things at cellular and molecular levels. Cell biology, genetic principles and biochemistry are explored and further developed in a human biological context. Laboratories focus on students developing key practical skills.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 92F, 91P, 92P
5214

TFCBIO 92F

: Foundation Biology 2
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Concepts introduced in TFCBIO 91F are further developed with an emphasis on the structures and processes of living things at cellular and molecular levels. Cell biology, genetic principles and biochemistry are explored and further developed in a human biological context. Laboratories focus on students developing key practical skills.
Subject: TFC Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOSCI 91F, 92F, 91P, 92P
5215

TFCEDUC 16F

: Mathematics for Teaching Science and Technology
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Students will develop critical thinking skills by designing and critiquing investigative methods for science and mathematics.
Subject: TFC Education
Restriction: EDFOUND 16F
5216

TFCEDUC 16F

: Mathematics for Teaching Science and Technology
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Students will develop critical thinking skills by designing and critiquing investigative methods for science and mathematics.
Subject: TFC Education
Restriction: EDFOUND 16F
5217

TFCEDUC 16F

: Mathematics for Teaching Science and Technology
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Students will develop critical thinking skills by designing and critiquing investigative methods for science and mathematics.
Subject: TFC Education
Restriction: EDFOUND 16F
5218

TFCENV 91F

: Environment and Society 1
2023 Semester One (1233)
Introduces ideas on the impact of social processes in the human environment. Humans have long had a major impact on their environments. This course will examine these impacts using social and cultural lenses to understand a variety of geographic case studies. This course draws on the subject of Human Geography.
Subject: Tertiary Foundation Certificate Environmental Stud
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5219

TFCENV 91F

: Environment and Society 1
2022 Semester One (1223)
Introduces ideas on the impact of social processes in the human environment. Humans have long had a major impact on their environments. This course will examine these impacts using social and cultural lenses to understand a variety of geographic case studies. This course draws on the subject of Human Geography.
Subject: Tertiary Foundation Certificate Environmental Stud
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5220

TFCENV 92F

: Earth and Environmental Sciences
2025 Semester Two (1255)
How do biophysical processes shape the Earth and the environmental issues we face on it? Introduces students to the physical processes that shapes our world, from earthquakes deep underground to glaciers on mountain tops. Explores how physical and biological processes on Earth interact in pressing environmental issues like climate change, pollution and species conservation.
Subject: Tertiary Foundation Certificate Environmental Stud
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5221

TFCENV 92F

: Earth and Environmental Sciences
2024 Semester Two (1245)
How do biophysical processes shape the Earth and the environmental issues we face on it? Introduces students to the physical processes that shapes our world, from earthquakes deep underground to glaciers on mountain tops. Explores how physical and biological processes on Earth interact in pressing environmental issues like climate change, pollution and species conservation.
Subject: Tertiary Foundation Certificate Environmental Stud
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5222

TFCENV 92F

: Environment and Society 2
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Introduces how we might understand physical processes in the environment. Better understanding of physical processes will assist in addressing environmental concerns. This course will examine these processes drawing on case studies from Physical Geography, Earth Sciences and Environmental Science.
Subject: Tertiary Foundation Certificate Environmental Stud
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5223

TFCPAC 91F

: Foundation Pacific Studies
2025 Semester One (1253)
Introduces students to an essential knowledge of the Pacific and its cultures and peoples, and to the core practices and concepts of interdisciplinary Pacific Studies. This course will provide a foundation of knowledge of Pacific cultures, languages, history, geography and politics, and introduce students to some core Pacific Studies concepts (such as fa’aalo’alo/faka’apa’apa, diaspora, Oceania, identity, and culture). Students will gain familiarity with the history and purposes of Pacific Studies and work with some accessible forms of indigenous Pacific knowledge.
Subject: TFC Pacific Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5224

TFCPAC 91F

: Foundation Pacific Studies
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Introduces students to an essential knowledge of the Pacific and its cultures and peoples, and to the core practices and concepts of interdisciplinary Pacific Studies. This course will provide a foundation of knowledge of Pacific cultures, languages, history, geography and politics, and introduce students to some core Pacific Studies concepts (such as fa’aalo’alo/faka’apa’apa, diaspora, Oceania, identity, and culture). Students will gain familiarity with the history and purposes of Pacific Studies and work with some accessible forms of indigenous Pacific knowledge.
Subject: TFC Pacific Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions
5225

TFCPAC 91F

: Foundation Pacific Studies
2023 Semester One (1233)
Introduces students to an essential knowledge of the Pacific and its cultures and peoples, and to the core practices and concepts of interdisciplinary Pacific Studies. This course will provide a foundation of knowledge of Pacific cultures, languages, history, geography and politics, and introduce students to some core Pacific Studies concepts (such as fa’aalo’alo/faka’apa’apa, diaspora, Oceania, identity, and culture). Students will gain familiarity with the history and purposes of Pacific Studies and work with some accessible forms of indigenous Pacific knowledge.
Subject: TFC Pacific Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions