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Candidates for the degree
of Bachelor of Social Sciences must enrol and follow an approved
programme of study in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for
at least three years. |
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The programme of study for the degree comprises 360
points at Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4, including 240 points above Level
1 and 80 above Level 2. |
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Candidates must complete the requirements of a major
subject or specified programme. |
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The major subjects for the degree
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Anthropology |
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Asian Studies |
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Economics |
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Education Studies |
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Geography |
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History |
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Human Development |
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Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management |
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Labour Studies |
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Linguistics |
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Māori and Pacific Development |
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Philosophy |
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Political Science |
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Psychology |
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Public Policy |
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Social Policy |
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Sociology |
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Tikanga Māori/Māori Cultural Studies |
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Tourism Studies |
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Women's and Gender Studies |
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The Specified Programmes for the degree
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Cognitive Science |
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Politics, Philosophy and Economics |
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Resources and Environmental Planning |
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To complete the requirements of a major subject, candidates
must gain 150 points in that subject, including 120 points above
Level 1 and 60 points above Level 2. Candidates must also meet any
specific or additional requirements prescribed for the relevant
major in the corresponding subject entry in the Calendar. |
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To complete the requirements of a specified programme,
candidates must pass the papers prescribed for that programme as
set out in the Calendar. |
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Candidates must also complete the requirements of a
supporting subject by gaining 70 points in that subject including
at least 40 points above Level 1.1
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Every programme of study must include at least 35 points
in the methodology papers listed in the appendix to these regulations,
with at least 20 points above Level 1. |
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Candidates may take a maximum of 150 points in papers
from outside the subjects and specified programmes listed in section
3 of these regulations. |
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Candidates must gain 60 points at Level 1 before enrolling
for papers above Level 1. |
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Candidates must gain 90 points at Level 1 and Level
2 before enrolling for papers above Level 2. |
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The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations Governing
Bachelors Degrees apply in these regulations and include provisions
for the variation or waiver of these regulations in individual cases
by the Academic Board or delegated authority. |
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The requirements of a supporting subject are satisfied
within the overall specified programme requirements of Cognitive
Science, PPE and Resources and Environmental Planning. |
Appendix
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Methodology Papers |
ECON204 Quantitative Methods for Economics
and Finance |
GEOG228 Information Technology and
Cartography |
GEOG301 Research in Human Geography |
HIST206 Historical Methodologies |
LBST202 Labour Market Structures and
Policies |
LING231 General Linguistics |
PHIL103 Critical Reasoning |
PHIL208 Understanding Science: How
and Why it Works |
POLS100 Playing Politics: Conflict,
Cooperation and Choice |
POPS303 Analysis of Social Policy
Issues |
PSYC208 Psychological Research: Analysis,
Design and Measurement |
PSYC307 Research Methods |
SSRP202 The Practice of Social Science
Research |
SSRP301 Social Science Research in
Practice: Sharing the Experience |
SSRP304 Qualitative Methods in Social
Science Research |
SSRP307 Techniques for Social Science
Research: Quantitative Analysis |