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Study Environment and Society at Otago

    Environment and Society looks at fundamentals of the Earth's environmental systems; human impact on natural systems at global, national and regional scales.

    It also covers environmental hazards, concerns and issues; ethical, legislative, economic, and political responses and constraints.

    See also the subject entry for Environmental Management.

    Requirements

    Environment and Society as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BCom, BEntr, BHealSc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree

    Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree

    LevelPapersPoints
    100-level

    ENVI 111 Environment and Society

    One other approved paper at 100-level or above

    18

    18

    200-level

    ENVI 211 Environmental History of New Zealand

    One other approved paper at 200-level or above

    18

    18

    300-level

    ENVI 311 Understanding Environmental Issues

    Note: ENVI 312 is available as one of the elective papers.

    18

    Total 90

    ENVI papers

    Paper Code Year Title Points Teaching period
    ENVI111 2024, 2025 Environment and Society 18 points Semester 1
    ENVI211 2024, 2025 Environmental History of New Zealand 18 points Semester 2
    ENVI311 2024, 2025 Understanding Environmental Issues 18 points Semester 1
    ENVI312 2024, 2025 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Climate Change 18 points Semester 2

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    Contact us

    School of Geography
    Course co-ordinator: Associate Professor Mike Hilton
    Tel +64 3 479 8778
    Email michael.hilton@otago.ac.nz
    Web otago.ac.nz/geography

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