ENVR356-26X (C) General non-calendar-based 2026

Field-focused Research Methods in Environmental Science

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 7 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 February 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 3 May 2026

Description

This course links field-based learning and/or data collection with instruction in research methods and tutorials dedicated to working in research teams analysing, processing and interpreting data in the broad subject area of environmental science.

Prerequisites

Enrolment in the Frontiers Abroad programme and Head of Department approval. RP: Completion of course(s) at home institution in the broader field of Earth Systems Science and Environmental Science and Studies.

Restrictions

GEOL356. This course is not open to non-Frontiers Abroad students

Recommended Preparation

Completion of course(s) at home institution in the broader field of Earth Systems Science and Environmental Science and Studies.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 08:00 - 18:00 Christchurch
9 Feb - 15 Feb
01-P2 Sunday 08:00 - 18:00 Christchurch
9 Feb - 15 Feb
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 219 Geog/Geol Teaching Lab (19/2-26/3, 23/4-28/5)
Ernest Rutherford 211 GIS Comp Lab (19/2-26/3, 23/4-28/5)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 260 (17/2-24/3, 21/4-26/5)
Ernest Rutherford 219 Geog/Geol Teaching Lab (17/2-24/3, 21/4-26/5)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Research Project Proposal 10%
Research Milestones 10%
Final research manuscript 30%
Conference-style research presentation 15%
Science communication and reflection exercise 15%
Tutorial exercises 10%
Class participation 10%

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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 5 people apply to enrol.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 30

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

All ENVR356 Occurrences

  • ENVR356-26X (C) General non-calendar-based 2026
  • ENVR356-26X2 (C) Special non-calendar-based Two 2026
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