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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.


Minor-only subject

Please note: this subject can only be taken as a minor.

A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.

Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.

You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.


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