HIST255-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Heroines in History

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

Heroines' histories will be used to represent different moments of womanhood and femininity, women's place in domesticity, war, religion, education, politics and governance. Themes include spirituality, health and well-being, warrior and regal identities, cross-dressing, martyrdom and untimely death, imperialism, science and technology and glamour. Heroines to be studied include Boadicea, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Florence Nightingale, Kate Sheppard, Marie Curie, Te Puea, Jean Batten, Rosa Luxemburg and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points at 100 level in HIST or CULT or CLAS120, or
any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Restrictions

HIST361, GEND215, CULT336

Equivalent Courses

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 340
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
01-P2 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 116
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 A7
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Karl Popper 612
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* 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 Humanities .

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