ENVR303-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Matapuna Kai and Environmental Science

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

This project and lecture-based course is focused on issues affecting mahika kai or traditional resources of importance to local Maori communities. Real world environmental problems that affect mahika kai on environments managed by Maori, local and national environmental agencies (e.g. Department of Conservation, Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council), or private landowners, will be addressed. This course advances students’ professional, field and communication skills in environmental science, drawing on problem-based and service learning approaches.

Prerequisites

ENVR209 and ENVR210 and approval by the Head of Department.

Restrictions

This course is restricted to students enrolled in the BEnvSci(Hons)

Restricted against GEOG309

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Beatrice Tinsley 112 (17/2-24/3, 21/4-28/4, 12/5, 26/5)
Ernest Rutherford 225 (14/7, 28/7, 11/8, 8/9, 22/9)
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
Field Trip A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Sunday 08:00 - 16:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
23 Mar - 29 Mar
Field Trip B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Saturday 08:00 - 16:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
28 Sep - 4 Oct
Workshop A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 221 Geog/Geol Teaching Lab
26 Oct - 1 Nov
Workshop B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
17 Aug - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 20 Sep

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Individual critque/reflections of guest seminars 15% Individual critque/reflections of guest seminars
Individual online terms tests (x2 worth 5% & 10%) 15% Individual online terms tests (x2 worth 5% & 10%)
Individual critical review data, cultural IP 15% Individual critical review data, cultural IP
Written Group Report & ARC Storymap 40% Written Group Report & ARC Storymap
Individual reading the Whenua/Moana 15% Individual reading the Whenua/Moana

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,197.00

International fee $10,775.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .

All ENVR303 Occurrences

  • ENVR303-26W (C) Whole Year 2026