History

Think critically about the past and how it influences the present and future with a major or minor in history. We have a wide variety of courses available with the benefit of being able to study online or on campus.

Major must include

120 points from courses listed below including HIST500, HIST690 and HIST711 with at least 45 points at level 6 and 45 points at level 7

Minor must include

60 points from courses listed below including 15 points at level 7

Level 5 courses

  • EDUC554 Past and Present Perspectives of Aotearoa
  • HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History
  • HIST501 The Holocaust: Its Causes, Character, and Legacy
  • HIST504 Gender and Development in Asia and the Pacific since WWII

Level 6 courses

  • HIST691 Tā Moko: Marked Histories and Identities
  • HIST690 Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
  • HIST692 Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary New Zealand Oral Histories
  • HIST694 Auckland in the Twentieth Century

Level 7 courses

  • HIST709 Gender and Culture
  • HIST701 Nostalgia and Utopianism in New Zealand History
  • HIST707 He Wānanga mō Te Reo Māori: History of the Māori Language
  • HIST710 Special Topic in History
  • HIST711 Historical Methods
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