Many AUT bachelor's degrees provide students with the option of studying an additional major, minor or elective papers from outside their chosen degree. This allows students to pursue an area of interest from a wide range of subjects.
Additional major — An additional major is an approved combination of 120 points from papers within a single subject area, with a minimum of 45 points at level 6 and 45 points at level 7.
Minor — A minor is 60 points from a single subject area, outside the student's major with at least 30 points at level 6 or above.
Minor in a language (Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, NZSL, Spanish, Te ReoMāori) — 60 points from a single subject area, outside the student's major with at least 30 points at level 6 or above.
Elective — An elective is a paper from outside of the student's prescribed programme of study.
The tables below lists the Culture and Society subject areas and papers available to students as additional majors, minors and electives.
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CLSY502 | Intercultural competence |
5 | KORE500 | Korean Language and Culture 1 |
5 | KORE501 | Korean Language and Culture 2 |
6 | CHIN606 | Introduction to Chinese Culture |
6 | JAPA605 | Japanese Society and Culture |
7 | CHIN704 | Advanced Chinese Oral |
7 | CLSY701 | East Asian Values and Beliefs |
7 | JAPA703 | Japanese Religions and Samurai |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CHIN501 | Introduction to Chinese I |
5 | CHIN502 | Introduction to Chinese II |
5 | CHIN504 | Write Chinese I |
5 | CHIN511 | Speak Chinese I |
6 | CHIN603 | Write Chinese II |
6 | CHIN605 | Contemporary Chinese Society (online) |
6 | CHIN606 | Introduction to Chinese Culture |
6 | CHIN607 | English-Chinese Translation II |
6 | CHIN611 | Speak Chinese II |
6 | CHIN612 | Intermediate Chinese |
7 | CHIN703 | Chinese for New Media |
7 | CHIN704 | Advanced Chinese Oral |
7 | CHIN706 | English-Chinese Translation II |
7 | CHIN711 | Business Chinese |
7 | CLSY701 | East Asian Values and Beliefs |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | PSYC580 | Introduction to Psychology A |
5 | SOSC582 | Social Thinking |
5 | SOSC583 | Social Institutions |
6 | CONF681 | Conflict Resolution and Human Rights |
6 | HIST690 | Te Tiriti O Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi |
6 | POLS681 | War and Peace |
7 | CONF780 | Negotiation and Mediation |
7 | POLS781 | International Relations |
7 | SOSC780 | Multicultural Communities |
7 | SOSC787 | Power, Diversity, Discrimination |
7 | CRIM782 | Understanding Restorative Justice |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CWRT501 | Creative Writing |
5 | ENGL502 | Reading New Zealand |
5 | ENGL503 | A Pacific Reader |
6 | CWRT602 | Creative Writing: Voices |
6 | CWRT603 | Creative Writing: Storylines |
6 | ENGL600 | Literature/Desire |
6 | ENGL601 | Language and Communication |
6 | ENGL602 | Popular Genres |
7 | CWRT700 | Creative Writing Project |
7 | ENGL701 | New Literatures |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CRIM580 | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
5 | PSYC580 | Introduction to Psychology A |
5 | SOSC583 | Social Institutions |
6 | CRIM680 | Policing and Society |
6 | CRIM681 | Understanding Crime |
6 | SOSC682 | Methods of Social Research |
7 | CRIM780 | The Police and Crime Prevention |
7 | CRIM781 | Prisons and Punishment |
7 | CRIM782 | Understanding Restorative Justice |
7 | CRIM783 | Current Issues in Criminology |
7 | CRIM784 | Crime and Deviance |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CLSY502 | Intercultural Competence |
5 | NZSL502 | Deaf Community and Culture I |
6 | CLSY601 | Intercultural Competence in a Global World |
6 | NZSL602 | Deaf Community and Culture II |
7 | NZSL700 | Special Topic (Deaf Studies) |
7 | NZSL702 | Current Issues in the Deaf World |
7 | SOSC780 | Multicultural Communities |
Level |
Paper code | Paper name |
5 | BUSS502 | Quantitative Methods for Business |
5 | ECON501 | Economic Principles 1 |
5 | ECON502 | Economic Principles 2 |
6 | ECON601 | Microeconomics |
6 | ECON602 | Macroeconomics |
6 | ECON603 | Introduction to Econometrics |
6 | ECON604 | Macroeconomics in the Global Environment |
6 | ECON680 | New Zealand Economy: Issues and Policies |
7 | ECON701 | Applied Microeconomics |
7 | ECON702 | Applied Macroeconomics |
7 | ECON703 | Economic Principles 2 Applied Econometrics |
7 | ECON704 | Industrial Organisation |
7 | ECON705 | Economics, Natural Resources and Society |
7 | ECON706 | Growth and Development Economics |
7 | ECON707 | Economics of Labour and Health Policy |
7 | ECON708 | International Trade Economics |
7 | ECON709 | Economic History |
7 | FINA701 | International Corporate Finance |
7 | SOSC782 | Globalisation, Innovation and Change |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | EDUC503 | Critical Questions in Education |
5 | EDUC504 | Places and Learning |
6 | EDUC605 | Learning, Diversity and Culture |
6 | EDUC608 | Educational Psychology |
6 | EDUC607 | Education, Resistance and Social Justice |
7 | EDUC710 | Exploring the Horizons in Education |
7 | EDUC711 | Contemporary Philosophies of Education |
7 | EDUC712 | Alternatives in Education |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | ENGL500 | Contemporary Language Studies |
5 | ENGL501 | Critical Media Studies |
5 | ENGL502 | Reading New Zealand |
5 | ENGL503 | A Pacific Reader |
6 | ENGL600 | Literature/Desire |
6 | ENGL601 | Language and Communication |
6 | ENGL602 | Popular Genres |
6 | ENGL603 | Language in Society |
7 | ENGL700 | Global English |
7 | ENGL701 | New Literatures |
7 | ENGL702 | Modern Rhetoric |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | FINA502 | Hospitality, Tourism and Events: A Practical Approach |
5 | TIKA501 | Noho Marae Wananga Māori Learning Experience A |
5 | TIKA502 | Noho Marae Wananga Māori Learning Experience B |
6 | EVNT602 | An Event Perspective |
6 | EVNT601 | Event Planning |
6 | EVNT603 | The Event Design Experience |
7 | EVNT701 | Event Production |
7 | EVNT702 | Contemporary Issues in Event Management |
7 | MGMT721 | Leadership Principles and Practices |
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including 15 points at level 7.
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | HIST500 | Introduction to New Zealand History |
6 | HIST690 | Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi |
6 | HIST692 | Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary New Zealand Oral Histories |
7 | HIST703 | Agitation and Indignation - The People's Voice in Democratic Societies |
7 | HIST770 | Popular Monsters |
7 | HIST701 | Nostalgia and Utopianism in New Zealand History |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | HOSP502 | Applied Food and Beverage Management (Restaurant) |
5 | FINA502 | Finance for Hospitality, Tourism and Events: A Practical Approach |
5 | HOSP505 | Hospitality Information Communication Technology |
5 | HOSP503 | Organisational and Human Behaviour Perspectives |
5 | CLSY500 | Culture and Society |
6 | HOSP601 | Service Management for Hospitality |
6 | HOSP603 | Facilities Development and Design |
6 | HOSP604 | Hospitality Human Resource Management |
6 | HOSP605 | International Food and Beverage Management |
7 | HOSP701 | Professional Wine Studies |
7 | HOSP702 | Hotel Management Simulation |
7 | HOSP708 | Hospitality Entrepreneurship |
7 | HOSP703 | Hospitality Sales and Marketing |
7 | HOSP704 | Hospitality Strategic Management |
7 | MGMT721 | Leadership Principles and Practices |
7 | SOSC701 | Sociology of Food |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | ENGL501 | Critical Media Studies |
6 | TRIN603 | Interpreter Role, Ethics and Practice |
6 | TRIN604 | Societal Contexts for Interpreting |
7 | TRIN701 | Theories, Principles and Practice of Translation |
7 | TRIN702 | Advanced Interpretation Legal Studies |
7 | TRIN704 | Advanced Interpretation Health Studies |
7 | TRIN705 | Advanced Health Interpreting |
7 | TRIN707 | Telephone Interpreting and Video Conferencing |
7 | TRIN708 | Advanced Legal Interpreting |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CLSY502 | Intercultural Competence |
5 | JAPA511 | Speak Japanese I |
5 | JAPA512 | Write Japanese I |
6 | CLSY601 | Intercultural Competence in a Global World |
6 | JAPA602 | Japanese II |
6 | JAPA604 | Kanji II |
6 | JAPA605 | Japanese Society and Culture |
6 | JAPA611 | Speak Japanese II |
6 | JAPA612 | Write Japanese II |
7 | CLSY701 | East Asian Values and Beliefs |
7 | JAPA701 | Japanese Language and Oral Competency |
7 | JAPA702 | Japanese for Formal Contexts |
7 | JAPA703 | Japanese Religions and the Samurai |
7 | JAPA704 | Japanese Language and Social Trends |
7 | JAPA705 | Japanese Authentic Reading |
7 | JAPA706 | Japanese Language in the Global World |
7 | JAPA707 | Japanese for Specific Purposes |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
6 | LNGT601 | Methodology of Language Teaching |
6 | LNGT602 | Classroom Practice |
7 | LNGT701 | Focus On Language Teaching |
Major must include 120 points from papers listed below including at least 45 points at level 7.
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including 15 points at level 7.
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | NZSL501 | NZSL I |
5 | NZSL511 | New Zealand Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1A |
5 | NZSL512 | New Zealand Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1B |
6 | NZSL601 | NZSL II |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | CLSY502 | Intercultural Competence |
5 | ENGL500 | Contemporary Language Studies |
6 | CLSY601 | Intercultural Competence in a Global World |
6 | NZSL601 | NZSL II |
6 | NZSL602 | Deaf Community and Culture II |
6 | NZSL603 | NZSL III |
7 | NZSL700 | Special Topic (Deaf Studies) |
7 | NZSL701 | NZSL IV |
7 | NZSL702 | Current Issues in the Deaf World |
7 | NZSL703 | Comparative Analysis of English and NZSL |
7 | SOSC780 | Multicultural Communities |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | PSYC501 | Introduction to Psychology A |
5 | PSYC502 | Introduction to Psychology B |
5 | PSYC580 | Introduction to Psychology A |
6 | PSYC601 | Abnormal Psychology |
6 | PSYC602 | Social Psychology |
6 | PSYC603 | Psychological Assessment |
6 | PSYC604 | Personality |
6 | PSYC605 | Brain and Behaviour |
6 | PSYC680 | Individuals and Identities |
6 | PSYC681 | Cognitive Psychology |
7 | PSYC701 | Experimental and Applied Behaviour Analysis |
7 | PSYC702 | Critical Evaluation in Psychology |
7 | PSYC703 | Experimental and Applied Behaviour Analysis I |
7 | PSYC704 | Biopsychology |
7 | PSYC705 | Positive Psychology |
7 | PSYC706 | Health Psychology |
7 | PSYC707 | Approaches to Psychological Intervention |
7 | PSYC780 | Emotions and Human Nature |
7 | PSYC781 | Applied Issues in Cultural and Social Psychology |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | SOSC582 | Social Thinking |
5 | SOSC583 | Social Institutions |
6 | PHIL680 | Ethics and Society |
6 | POLS683 | New Zealand Politics and Policy Making |
6 | SOSC681 | Borders and Boundaries |
6 | SOSC684 | Social Change |
6 | ECON680 | NZ Economy: Issues and Policies |
7 | POLS781 | International Relations |
7 | POLS782 | Democratic Participation and Social Action |
7 | SOSC780 | Multicultural Communities |
7 | SOSC782 | Globalisation, Innovation and Change |
7 | SOSC787 | Power, Diversity, Discrimination |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | SPAN501 | Spanish 1A |
5 | SPAN502 | Spanish 1B |
6 | SPAN601 | Spanish 2A |
6 | SPAN602 | Spanish 2B |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | MAOR501 | Te Kakano Māori Language 1 |
5 | MAOR502 | Te Kakano Māori Language 2 |
6 | MAOR601 | Te Pihinga Māori Language 1 |
6 | MAOR602 | Te Pihinga Māori Language 2 |
7 | MAOR701 | Te Mahuri Māori Language 1 |
7 | MAOR702 | Te Mahuri Māori Language 2 |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | TOUR501 | Introduction to Tourism |
5 | TOUR502 | Visitor Attractions and Activities |
5 | TOUR506 | Product Development |
5 | TOUR510 | World Geography |
5 | TOUR503 | Māori and Tourism in Aotearoa |
5 | TOUR505 | Customer Service and Selling |
6 | TOUR601 | Cultural Heritage Management |
6 | TOUR603 | Asia and Tourism |
6 | TOUR604 | Travel Distribution Management |
6 | TOUR606 | Travel and Tourism Marketing |
6 | TOUR607 | International Spa Contemporary Issues |
6 | TOUR608 | Transportation Operations Management |
6 | TOUR609 | Tourism and the Environment |
7 | TOUR701 | Urban Tourism |
7 | TOUR704 | Tourism Planning and Development |
7 | TOUR705 | Contemporary Issues in Travel and Tourism |
7 | TOUR706 | Tourist Behaviour |
7 | TOUR709 | Wellness Tourism |
7 | TOUR710 | Tourism in the Information Age |
7 | TOUR711 | Travel Management and Entrepreneurship |
Level | Paper code | Paper name |
5 | ENGL501 | Critical Media Studies |
5 | TRIN502 | Introduction to Translation |
6 | ENGL601 | Language and Communication |
6 | ENGL603 | Language and Society |
6 | TRIN601 | Translation Skills: Analysis, Appropriateness and Accuracy |
6 | TRIN604 | Societal Contexts for Interpreters and Translators |
7 | TRIN701 | Theories, Principles and Practice of Translation |
7 | TRIN703 | Advanced Legal Translation |
7 | TRIN706 | Advanced Health Translation |
Last updated: 08-Mar-2018 9.54am
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.