SOCI468-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

The Politics of Need: Globalisation, Poverty and Welfare Provision

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

An advanced study of globalisation that examines how our new world of risk (including global financial risk) shapes our experiences of wealth, poverty and belonging. As well as using case studies from around the world, it covers groundbreaking theorisations of globalisation and an interrogation of New Zealand's place in a global world.

Prerequisites

Approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 25%
Briefing Paper & Presentation 25%
Responses (4) 40%
Participation 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,299.00

* 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 Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All SOCI468 Occurrences

  • SOCI468-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026