Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Science

Globalise your Science degree by combining it with a Bachelor Global Studies. Combine the wide range of subjects offered in Science with an issues-based, interdisciplinary Global Studies major, language and area study. Take advantage of learning opportunities overseas and maximise your employability skills and experience. You will develop skills for employment such as leadership, teamwork, public speaking, critical thinking, research and intercultural communication. All Global Studies students are strongly encouraged to go overseas during their degree on exchange, study abroad or experiential learning – or a combination of these!

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Programme structure

A total of 540 points comprising 255 points from Bachelor of Science courses, and 255 points from Bachelor of Global Studies courses. For more information, visit the University Calendar.

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Planning your Bachelor of Global Studies/Bachelor of Science conjoint

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Year 1

Within the BSc component, you are required to take courses in at least two subjects defined as majoring subjects in the Bachelor of Science Schedule.

For a BGlobalSt conjoint degree you require 255 points of Global Studies courses plus one General Education course and one elective course. See the planner for other requirements. Note: A student is exempted from 15 points of General Education if they do one or two semesters of 45 points of study or more on a student exchange programme.

Year 1 Summary

4 stage 1 Science courses 60pt

Global 100 15pt

Three courses for your Global Studies major 45pt

Outline:

Core. You must take the core course GLOBAL 100 (sem 1)
Major. In your first year you should take a total of three stage one courses for your major – this will comprise the courses required for your major except in the case of Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice where there are two required courses and a further course, chosen from the schedule of stage one courses listed for the major, is needed. You will need to check carefully the semester in which courses are taught in order to plan successfully.
Check the courses required for your Global Studies major:

Global Environment and Sustainable Development must include:

15 points: ENVSCI 101 (sem 2) and

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GLOBAL 101 (sem 1), HISTORY 103 (sem 1), POLITICS 106 (sem 2)

Global Politics and Human Rights must include:

15 points: POLITICS 106 (sem 2) plus

15 points: PHIL 102 (sem 1) or 103 (sem 2) and

at least 15 points from ECON 151 or 152 (sem 1 or 2),

GLOBAL 101 (sem 1), HISTORY 103 (sem 1)

International Relations and Business must include:

at least 45 points from ECON 151 or 152 (sem 1 or 2),

GLOBAL 101 (sem 1), HISTORY 103 (sem 1) and POLITICS 106 (sem 2)

Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice must include:

at least 30 points from ECON 151 or 152 (sem 1 or 2),

GLOBAL 101 (sem 1), HISTORY 103 (sem 1) and POLITICS 106 (sem 2)

Sample programme structure

An example of how to structure the first year of your BGlobalSt/Science conjoint degree using Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice as a major in Global Studies,

and Geography and Environmental Science as a double major in Science.

Geog 101 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Geog 102 Geography of the Human Environment

Envsci 101 Environment, Science and Management

Stats 101 Introduction to Statistics

Econ 151 Understanding the Global Economy

Politics 106 Global Politics

ARCHHTC 102 Modern Architecture and Urbanism

Global 100 Intercultural Communication

Beyond Year 1

Core. To complete your BGlobalSt you need to take the core courses GLOBAL 200 and GLOBAL 300. Consideration needs to be given to the timing of these courses as there is a relationship between them. The coursework of GLOBAL 200 includes the preparation of a dissertation proposal. GLOBAL 300 comprises the writing of that dissertation. Aim to complete Global 300 towards the end of your conjoint so that you can draw on the breadth of your studies in the writing of your dissertation. GLOBAL 200 should not be taken too soon. It is suggested that GLOBAL 200 be taken in year three of your conjoint and Global 300 in year four.
Major. To complete your major you need 120 points, with at least 45 points at stage 3. Choose two courses at stage two from options listed for your chosen major paying attention to the prerequisites for your desired stage three courses.

Major summary:

Three courses at stage 1 (45pt), Two courses at stage 2 (30pt), Three courses at stage 3 (45pt)

Language. Language study is sequential. You need 60 points of language acquisition so plan to complete this in two consecutive years during the course of your conjoint. For Asian and European languages, you must complete the Language Ability Declaration (LAD), and enrol in one of the beginner level courses listed in the first instance. You will be placed in a class appropriate to your level. For Māori and Pacific languages completion of the LAD is not necessary. Do not hesitate to seek advice from the relevant language programme if you need to. You are also strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities for study or experiential learning overseas.

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Area. Area of study relates to your chosen language. Two courses are required, one at stage two and one at stage three, chosen from the course listings for your chosen area. These are subject to availability.
General Education. Choose from courses in the following General Education schedules: Open, Arts, Business and Economics; Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences, Science (EMHSS) Schedule. The rule for GenEd courses is that you can only choose subjects that you have not already studied or do not plan to study during the course of your degree.