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SOCIOL 707
: Special Topic: Governing Population and Society2023 Semester Two (1235)
Explores the relationship between population, state and society with a particular emphasis on the settler colonial and post colonial context of Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific. Social theories of biopolitics, gender, racism and technology are examined in order to develop critical insights into population ‘problems’ of migration, borders, fertility/mortality, citizenship and diversity.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 709
: Special Topic: Sociology of Universities2024 Semester Two (1245)
Interrogates the purpose of a university from a sociological lens. Explores how the university is imagined and the different social drivers that guide the ‘purpose’ of a university. Topics include non-performative diversity, the university as a site for ‘cultural wars’, the neoliberal university, critic and conscience and academic freedom.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 709
: Special Topic: Sociology of Universities2023 Semester Two (1235)
Interrogates the purpose of a university from a sociological lens. Explores how the university is imagined and the different social drivers that guide the ‘purpose’ of a university. Topics include non-performative diversity, the university as a site for ‘cultural wars’, the neoliberal university, critic and conscience and academic freedom.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 710
: Special Topic: Environmental Justice and Environmental Crimes2024 Semester One (1243)
An advanced study of sociological and green criminology approaches to environmental harms that illuminates the complex social processes that creates them. This course critically analyses phenomenon that harms humans, non-humans and the environment. Examines the complex political, cultural, economic factors, and social factors contributing to them, as well as the social responses to address these problems.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 718
: Research Projects: Design and Practice2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores some of the major principles of research design and practice before discussing particular methods of research. Students will work through problem definition, literature review, and research design. Both ‘empirical’ and ‘theoretical’ projects will be encouraged.
Restriction: SOCIOL 731, SOCSCRES 701
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SOCIOL 718
: Research Projects: Design and Practice2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores some of the major principles of research design and practice before discussing particular methods of research. Students will work through problem definition, literature review, and research design. Both ‘empirical’ and ‘theoretical’ projects will be encouraged.
Restriction: SOCIOL 731, SOCSCRES 701
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SOCIOL 718
: Research Projects: Design and Practice2023 Semester One (1233)
Explores some of the major principles of research design and practice before discussing particular methods of research. Students will work through problem definition, literature review, and research design. Both ‘empirical’ and ‘theoretical’ projects will be encouraged.
Restriction: SOCIOL 731, SOCSCRES 701
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SOCIOL 718
: Research Projects: Design and Practice2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores some of the major principles of research design and practice before discussing particular methods of research. Students will work through problem definition, literature review, and research design. Both ‘empirical’ and ‘theoretical’ projects will be encouraged.
Restriction: SOCIOL 731, SOCSCRES 701
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SOCIOL 718
: Research Projects: Design and Practice2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores some of the major principles of research design and practice before discussing particular methods of research. Students will work through problem definition, literature review, research design and a small supervised research project. Both 'empirical' and 'theoretical' projects will be encouraged.
Restriction: SOCIOL 731, SOCSCRES 701
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SOCIOL 728
: Family, Gender and the State2025 Semester Two (1255)
The influence of changing ideologies of mothering, fathering, family and work, as well as the political forces and pressure groups that promote them, on both the development and restructuring of social and legal policies in several industrialised nations, including New Zealand.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 728
: Family, Gender and the State2024 Semester Two (1245)
The influence of changing ideologies of mothering, fathering, family and work, as well as the political forces and pressure groups that promote them, on both the development and restructuring of social and legal policies in several industrialised nations, including New Zealand.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 728
: Family, Gender and the State2022 Semester Two (1225)
The influence of changing ideologies of mothering, fathering, family and work, as well as the political forces and pressure groups that promote them, on both the development and restructuring of social and legal policies in several industrialised nations, including New Zealand.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 728
: Family, Gender and the State2021 Semester One (1213)
The influence of changing ideologies of mothering, fathering, family and work, as well as the political forces and pressure groups that promote them, on both the development and restructuring of social and legal policies in several industrialised nations, including New Zealand.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 728
: Family, Gender and the State2020 Semester Two (1205)
The influence of changing ideologies of mothering, fathering, family and work, as well as the political forces and pressure groups that promote them, on both the development and restructuring of social and legal policies in several industrialised nations, including New Zealand.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
2765
SOCIOL 735
: Current Debates in Gender and Sexuality2025 Semester One (1253)
Traces contemporary sociological debates in the analysis of gender and sexuality. This includes reference to feminist concerns with identities, differences, bodies, power and agency. These issues are taken up and explored through an examination of practices enacted on/or through sexed bodies.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 735
: Current Debates in Gender and Sexuality2023 Semester Two (1235)
Traces contemporary sociological debates in the analysis of gender and sexuality. This includes reference to feminist concerns with identities, differences, bodies, power and agency. These issues are taken up and explored through an examination of practices enacted on/or through sexed bodies.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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SOCIOL 735
: Current Debates in Gender and Sexuality2020 Semester One (1203)
Traces contemporary sociological debates in the analysis of gender and sexuality. This includes reference to feminist concerns with identities, differences, bodies, power and agency. These issues are taken up and explored through an examination of practices enacted on/or through sexed bodies.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
2768
SOCIOL 746
: Settler Societies and Indigenous Peoples2020 Semester One (1203)
Critically examines settler colonialism and the contemporary politics and practices of recognition and reconciliation between indigenous and settler peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA. The course examines the literatures on settler colonialism and contemporary practices of recognition and apology, as well as the work of courts, tribunals, governments and indigenous communities across these four societies.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
2769
SOCIOL 748
: Critical Theory and Social Change2022 Semester Two (1225)
Investigates the social forces and forms of thought currently producing progressive social change out of the contradictory realities of the existing social situation. Considers the immanent possibilities for radical change at the present moment of late capitalism, the grounds on which social change might be justified and the practical steps that might be taken to realise them.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
2770
SOCIOL 790
: Research Project2022 Semester Two (1225)
To complete this course students must enrol in SOCIOL 790 A and B, or SOCIOL 790
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SOCSCIPH 200
: Social Science for Health2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores diversity in health knowledges, offers an overview of current health trends and systems with special focus on New Zealand and the Pacific, examines the contributions of social science disciplines to analysis of health including key theoretical approaches, and applies interdisciplinary analytical models to health.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in Health Social Sciences or Social Science for Public Health, or 60 points passed
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SOCSCIPH 300
: Current Debates in Health and Health Policy2020 Semester Two (1205)
Examines the recent histories of central intellectual debates in health and health policy and their relevance for and in the New Zealand and Pacific contexts. These may consist of the following: the 'medicalisation' of social issues, the 'socialisation' of medical issues, cross-national health policy analysis, the rationing of health resources (global and local perspectives), defining and measuring health outcomes (accountability and responsibility in health service delivery), health service management (medics or managers).
Prerequisite: SOCSCIPH 200
2773
SPANISH 104
: Beginners' Spanish 12025 Semester One (1253)
Provides a solid grounding in the basic grammar and vocabulary of Spanish for beginners or near beginners, emphasising communicative competence in the present tense. Develops speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, and prepares students at the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Restriction: SPANISH 107. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
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SPANISH 104
: Beginners' Spanish 12025 Summer School (1250)
Provides a solid grounding in the basic grammar and vocabulary of Spanish for beginners or near beginners, emphasising communicative competence in the present tense. Develops speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, and prepares students at the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Restriction: SPANISH 107. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
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SPANISH 104
: Beginners' Spanish 12024 Semester One (1243)
Provides a solid grounding in the basic grammar and vocabulary of Spanish for beginners or near beginners, emphasising communicative competence in the present tense. Develops speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, and prepares students at the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Restriction: SPANISH 107. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
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