Additional majors, minors and electives

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.

Asian Studies

Available as a minor only
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including 15 points at level 7.

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

Chinese Studies

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with 30 points at level 6 or above.

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

Conflict Resolution

Major must include 150 points from papers listed below including 30 points at level 5, CONF681,CONF780, HIST690, POLS681, with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points in total from papers listed below with 15 points at level 7.

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

Creative Writing

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below including CWRT602, 603, 700, ENGL502, 503 701, with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with 15 points at level 7 or above.

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

Criminology

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with 15 points at level 7.

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

Deaf studies

Restriction: Available as a minor only
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including 15 points at level 7.

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

Economics

Major must include120 points from papers listed below including BUSS502, ECON501, ECON502, ECON601 and ECON602 with at least 45 points at level 7.
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including ECON501 with at least 15 points at level 7

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

Education

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with at least 15 points at level 7.

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

English and New Media Studies

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with 30 points at level 7.

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

Event Management

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with 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	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

History

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

Hospitality

Restriction: This major/minor is not available to students in the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management
Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with 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	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

International Studies

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below including CLSY502, SOSC681, 782 with at least 45 points at Level 6, at least 45 points at Level 7 and a language paper.
Minor must include 60 points in total from the following papers: CLSY502, 601, SOSC681, 782 and a language paper.

Level	Paper code	Paper name
5	ENGL500	Contemporary Language Studies
5	ENGL501	Critical Media Studies
5	ENGL503	A Pacific Reader
5	CLSY502	Intercultural Competence
5	CMAO500	Introduction to Cook Islands Maori - Te Reo Ipukarea
5	SAMO500	Introduction to Gagana Samoa I - Samoan Language
6	ENGL602	Popular Genres
6	ENGL603	Language in Society
6	CHIN605	Contemporary Chinese Society
6	CHIN606	Introduction to Chinese Culture
6	CLSY601	Intercultural Competence in a Global World
6	COMM651	WeSpeak: Pronunciation, Phonology and Effective Communication
6	ENGL601	Language and Communication
6	EDUC605	Learning, Diversity and Culture
6	EDUC606	Learning and Subjectivity in an Age of Social Media
6	EVNT601	Event Planning
6	HIST690	Te Tiriti O Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi
6	JAPA605	Japanese Society and Culture
6	LNGT601	Methodology of Language Teaching
6	LNGT602	Classroom Practice
6	SOSC681	Borders and Boundaries
7	CLSY701	East Asian Values and Beliefs
7	CONF780	Negotiation and Mediation
7	ENGL700	Global English
7	ENGL701	New Literatures
7	JAPA703	Japanese Religions and Samurai
7	POLS781	International Relations
7	SOSC780	Multicultural Communities
7	SOSC782	Globalisation, Innovation and Change
7	POLS782	Democratic Participation and Social Action

Interpreting

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with 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	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

Japanese Studies

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with 30 points at level 6 or above.

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

Language Teaching

Restriction: Available as a minor only
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including 15 points at level 7.

Level	Paper code	Paper name
6	LNGT601	Methodology of Language Teaching
6	LNGT602	Classroom Practice
7	LNGT701	Focus On Language Teaching

Māori Development

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	DIGM550	Applied Media 1
5	ECON580	Introduction to Economics
5	HIST500	Introduction to New Zealand History
5	MAOR500	Introduction to Conversational Māori
5	MAOR501	Te Kakano Māori Language 1
5	MAOR502	Te Kakano Māori Language 2
5	MGMT550	Management Processes
5	TIKA501	Noho Marae Wananga Māori Learning Experience A
5	TIKA502	Noho Marae Wananga Māori Learning Experience B
5	TVSP590	Kaupapa Māori Screen Production
6	COMM690	Māori Media Project
6	CWRT601	Creative Writing: Nga Tuhituhi Māori
6	DIGM650	Applied Media 2
6	ENGL601	Language and Communication
6	HIST690	Te Tiriti O Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi
6	HIST692	Our People, Our Stories: Contemporary New Zealand Oral Histories
6	HRMG650	Te Ara Pou Leadership
6	MAOR601	Te Pihinga Māori Language 1
6	MAOR602	Te Pihinga Māori Language 2
7	HIST701	Nostalgia and Utopianism in New Zealand History
7	HIST703	Agitation and Indignation - The People's Voice in Democratic Societies
7	MAOR701	Te Mahuri Māori Language 1
7	MAOR702	Te Mahuri Māori Language 2
7	MAOR708	Te Ao Hurihuri: Contemporary Māori Issues
7	TVSP790	Māori Media Production

New Zealand Sign Language

Restriction: Available as a minor only
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with at least 30 points at level 6.

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

New Zealand Sign Language and Deaf Studies

Major must include 45 points from 165901, NZSL502 and 105 points from the papers listed below with at least 45 points at level 6 and 45 points at level 7.

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

Psychology

Available as a minor only
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including PSYC501 or PSYC580 and 15 points at level 7.

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

Social Sciences

Major must include 150 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	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

Spanish

Restriction: Available as a minor only
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below with at least 30 points at level 6.

Level	Paper code	Paper name
5	SPAN501	Spanish 1A
5	SPAN502	Spanish 1B
6	SPAN601	Spanish 2A
6	SPAN602	Spanish 2B

Te Reo Māori

Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including 30 points at level 6 or above.

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

Tourism

Restriction: This major/minor is not available to students in the Bachelor of International Tourism Management
Major must include 120 points from papers listed below including TOUR501 with at least 45 points at level 7
Minor must include 60 points from papers listed below including TOUR501 with at least 15 points at level 7.

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

Translation

Major must include 120 points from papers listed below with at least 45 points at Level 7 and include one of the following level 6 papers: ENGL601, ENGL603.
Minor must include 60 points in total from papers listed below including 15 points at level 7.

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.