SOCIOL 101

Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand

Please note: this is archived course information from 2025 for SOCIOL 101.

Description

Provides an introduction to the sociological analysis of New Zealand society. Looks at familiar events, institutions, social processes from a sociological point of view and offers ways to understand them in new and different ways. Focuses on the structure of New Zealand society and on social and political changes which affect the lives of New Zealanders and shape their society.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2025

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s)  Sereana Naepi

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

SOCIOL 101: 15 points