Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
4,303 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAE3121 | Atmospheric physics for weather and climate The Earth’s radiation budget helps define our weather and climate, and changes in this budget are driving climate change and changes in extreme weather events. This unit examines the physics of radiative transfer and how its interactions wi… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3132 | Future climates: Projections, impacts and adaptation In this unit physical science of climate change processes will be briefly reviewed, followed by a focus on future climate, including discussions of climate models, projections, and impact scenarios. The unit will then discuss observed clima… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3152 | Dynamical meteorology The study of air motion in the Earth’s atmosphere that is associated with weather and climate in the midlatitudes and tropics. Topics to be studied include: the equation of motion; scale analysis and balanced flows; structure and stability… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3311 | Oceans and coasts In this unit you will apply active learning approaches to examine ocean circulation and mixing, ocean chemistry and productivity, sediment transport in the oceans, and hydrodynamic forces affecting coastlines. Particular attention will be p… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3321 | Soils and land management Soils are critical for food and water security, effective nutrient cycling for terrestrial ecosystems and sustaining human life. Sustainable land management of the soil resource is one of the important contemporary challenges facing society… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3331 | Water in the earth system Water is a critical resource for natural and human systems. It allows life to thrive and shapes landscapes. In this unit, you will investigate the movement and cycling of fresh water within the Earth system across a range of environments, c… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3342 | Biogeochemical cycles The biogeochemical cycling of elemental nutrients controls earth's climate, the health of ecosystems and the sustainability of human societies. This unit explores how environmental cycling of the elements (1) shapes the nature of earth's su… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3512 | Geoscience: Ore deposits and metals of the future This unit is an introduction to geological systems responsible for formation of metalliferous ore deposits. These are the mineral resources that are essential for our renewable energy future. The tectonic settings of ore deposits are consid… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3531 | Geoscience: Deformation of the crust Plate tectonics drives rock deformation as continents collide or split into two. On completion of this unit you will understand the processes of rock deformation, and be able to describe, classify and interpret the significance of both larg… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3540 | Geology and geomorphology in the field What forces, ancient and modern, formed our planet? Can reading the rocks and landscapes help us to better understand our natural environment, and transition to a more sustainable future? You will learn about processes related to geological… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3541 | Geoscience: Igneous and metamorphic processes The goal of this unit is to provide you with key skills required in a modern geosciences environment. These include a profound understanding of geological foundations of the Earth’s crust and the geochemical processes that led to its curren… | Science | 3 |
| EAE3900 | Landscapes and environments of the Cook Islands This unit offers an immersive field study experience in the Cook Islands. You will explore the unique geological, ecological and social landscapes of a Pacific Island chain, gaining hands-on experience and deepening your understanding of ea… | Science | 3 |
| EAT10002 | Engineering Mechanics | Engineering | 1 |
| EAT10005 | Energy and Motion This unit of study aims to introduce you to the physics of energy and motion, emphasizing their applications and importance for further studies in engineering or physics. | Engineering | 1 |
| EAT20008 | Professional Experience in Engineering This unit of study aims to provide you with practical engineering experience in an environment outside the university and improve your awareness of the issues associated with professional practice. In so doing, it will ensure your perceptio… | Engineering | 2 |
| EAT20035 | Engineering Capstone Project This unit let students integrate and synthesise prior knowledge and learning across multiple and diverse topic areas to an initially unstructured authentic problem which develops and consolidates students’ communication skills and other gra… | Engineering | 2 |
| EAT40005 | Engineering Technology Project A (ENG/CS) This is a project-based final year capstone unit in which students work individually, or in teams if the project is a large industry project, to apply their skills to generate a combination of computing and engineering technology solution t… | Engineering | 4 |
| EAT40006 | Engineering Technology Project B (ENG/CS) This is a final year capstone project-based unit in which students work individually, or in teams if the project is a large industry project, to apply their skills to generate e a combination of computing and engineering technology solution… | Engineering | 4 |
| ECB1101 | Introductory microeconomics This unit introduces the core principles of microeconomics and their application to real-world business and policy contexts. You will examine opportunity cost, supply and demand, market structures, and welfare analysis, while exploring how… | Business and Economics | 1 |
| ECB1102 | Introductory macroeconomics This unit introduces you to the fundamental principles of macroeconomics and their application to real-world economic issues. Topics include the measurement and analysis of national income, employment, inflation, interest rate and the money… | Business and Economics | 1 |
| ECB2330 | Macroeconomic policy This unit explores the role of macroeconomic policy in shaping economic performance and stability. You will examine key indicators such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment, and apply core macroeconomic models — including the AD-AS model and… | Business and Economics | 2 |
| ECB2731 | Managerial economics This unit explores key microeconomic principles essential for business decision-making, with a focus on the theory of firms. You will analyse cost structures, market conditions, pricing strategies, and strategic interactions between firms.… | Business and Economics | 2 |
| ECB3121 | Economics of international trade and finance This unit explores how countries interact through trade, investment, and financial markets. You will engage with advanced trade theories — including the Ricardian model and the Heckscher-Ohlin model — to understand global production and dis… | Business and Economics | 3 |
| ECB3143 | Economics of money and banking This unit explores the relationship between money, banking, and key macroeconomic variables such as interest rate, inflation and output. You will examine the roles of commercial banks, central banks, and monetary policy in shaping economic… | Business and Economics | 3 |
| ECC1000 | Principles of microeconomics This unit introduces the core principles of microeconomics and how they explain decision-making by individuals, firms and governments. You will learn key tools such as supply, demand and market equilibrium, and apply them to everyday econom… | Business and Economics | 1 |
| ECC1050 | Big ideas in economics As economics is a social science that studies how society and individuals manage their limited resources, almost all pressing problems that humanity faces can be analysed through the lens of economics. This dedicated unit will introduce Bac… | Business and Economics | 1 |
| ECC1100 | Principles of macroeconomics This unit introduces you to macroeconomics, from the leading schools of thought and the microeconomic underpinnings to policy analysis. You will develop a broad understanding of the various indicators of macroeconomic performance of a count… | Business and Economics | 1 |
| ECC1551 | Foundations of mathematical economics Mathematics is the language of economic reasoning, and fluency in that language requires more than the ability to execute procedures. In this unit you will develop mathematical understanding through a mix of conceptual and application based… | Business and Economics | 1 |
| ECC2000 | Intermediate microeconomics This unit develops understanding of individual decision making in consumption and production. It introduces theory of consumer choice, including applications to income-leisure choice. In the theory of production, it develops the concept of… | Business and Economics | 2 |
| ECC2010 | Intermediate macroeconomics This unit develops analytical tools for understanding macroeconomic fundamentals. It provides you with a unified framework that can be used to analyse macroeconomic issues such as employment, productivity, growth, inflation, business cycles… | Business and Economics | 2 |