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College of Science
09
Hazard and Disaster Management
Postgraduate
Programmes
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Welcome
Welcome to Hazard and DisasterManagement Programmes at UCThe world in the 21st century is becoming an increasingly
dangerous place, in spite of mind-boggling developments
in science and technology. Destruction due to
natural hazards appears to be continuing to increase
exponentially, threatening developments and lives inmany countries.
New Zealand is intrinsically one of the most dynamic and
dangerous countries on Earth, with floods, earthquakes,
volcanoes, landslides and tsunami all threatening a
rapidly growing first-world economy. This is an ideal
location to develop ways of managing the risks from
natural hazards, and the postgraduate programmes in
Hazard and Disaster Management are designed to lead in
exactly this direction.Starting with the premise that real advances are best
made by improving the way in which science is used in
community and institutional decision-making, these
programmes give students with science and engineering
backgrounds the opportunity to develop and practise
skills in interdisciplinary use of science for managing
hazards and disasters. Graduates will be equipped to
start contributing immediately to hazard management
policy, practice and preparation in a wide variety ofenvironments and organisations.
We hope this outline will be of interest to you and your
organisation.
Assoc Prof Tim Davies
Programme Director, Hazard and Disaster Management
Department of Geological Sciences
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Contents
4 Aim of the Programmes
5 Disasters a Rapidly Increasing Threat to SustainableDevelopment
6 Education for a Developing Industry
7 Sustainable Hazard Management Planning
8 Programmes in Hazard and Disaster Management10 Programmes
12 Potential Optional Courses
17 Case Study
18 Graduate Profile
21 Research Projects
22 Staff
23 Current Research Programs
24 Current Research Students and Thesis Topics
26 Research Facilities and Equipment
27 Library Facilities
28 Field Stations
30 Information for Students
30 Information for Students From Outside the UC
31 Tuition Fees
32 Scholarships
32 Other Sources of Funding
33 Further Enquiries
34 University of Canterbury and Christchurch
36 Campus Map
Disclaimer
While every effort has been taken to ensure the information contained in this Hazard and Disaster ManagementHandbook is accurate and up-to-date, the contents are periodically subject to change and review. The University ofCanterbury make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this publication.
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RelevanceAs human society increasingly develops into areas vulnerable to the natural processes ofthe Earth, disasters are becoming more common and severe. Understanding of the socialdrivers of disasters is increasing, as are opportunities to develop community resilience by risk
management. These programmes aim to develop skills in hazard and disaster managementthrough application of science to the interface between natural and human systems.
Methods Providing future professionals with opportunities to develop attitudes, skills and knowledge
useful in hazard and disaster management (Education)
Improving understanding of hazards and disasters (Research) Improving the usefulness of science in hazard and disaster management planning and
decision-making (Communication)
To contribute significantly to reducing death and destruction from disasters .
Aim of the Programmes
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Disasters a Rapidly Increasing Threat toSustainable Development
People and governments worldwide are
increasingly aware that the built environment
and economic activity are vulnerable to disasters
associated with the behaviour of nature (natural
hazards) and of society (societal hazards). The
Indian Ocean tsunami has starkly driven this point
home. Vulnerability to disasters is associated with
rapid expansion of economic activity and builtenvironments, and with socio-political change;
it is clear that disasters are increasing rapidly in
frequency and socio-economic cost, threatening
the sustainability of many societies. There is a
corresponding increase in global awareness of
the need for better management of hazards and
disasters. The recent Indian Ocean earthquake and
tsunami, and the semi-destruction of Niue by a
cyclone in 2003 exemplify the vulnerability of bothdeveloping and developed nations. In the USA
and Europe an increasing number of hazard- and
disaster-related educational programmes have
been initiated recently, and this is seen as a
necessary response to an increasing number
of disasters and economic losses. Many more
qualified professionals are needed to address
the growing issues of hazard and disaster
management.
In New Zealand, floods in the lower North Island
in February 2004 and 2006 and in the Bay of
Plenty in 2005 are striking local examples of
natural events that drastically impacted the
regional economy, infrastructure and lives.
Recent New Zealand legislation (the Civil Defence
and Emergency Management Act 2002) puts in
place comprehensive procedures for reducing
vulnerability to disasters; however to effectively
implement its terms requires a substantialincrease in professional hazard and disaster
management competence in councils, consultants
and industry. The same is true in many other parts
of the world.
Understanding of hazard and disaster
management has advanced considerably in recent
years, in particular with respect to acknowledging
the fundamental social causes of disasters and the
consequent opportunities for developing resilience
to disasters, and disaster avoidance, through
understanding and influencing changes in societal
behaviour. This concept promises to break the
long-standing deadlock in the traditional strategy
of preventing natural disaster by modifying the
behaviour of natural processes, which has been
demonstrated to be ineffective in all but the short-
term. There is a rapidly growing body of literature
and a number of international journals in this
area. The University of Canterbury programmesin Hazard and Disaster Management are intended
to prepare students for careers in this rapidly-
developing area.
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Education for a Developing Industry
The hazard and disaster management industry
worldwide is presently at a formative stage. It is
possibly more developed in New Zealand than
many other places, because New Zealand is
unusually active in a geohydrological sense. Here
the need for the skills that the new University of
Canterbury programmes in Hazard and Disaster
Management will provide has been recognisedby those charged with implementing the Civil
Defence and Emergency Management Act (2002).
This industry is community-based, centred on
Regional Councils by the Resource Management
Act (1991).
The professional communities addressed by the
new programmes include risk management,
science (both physical and social), engineering
and planning. Effective hazard management
requires genuinely interdisciplinary investigation
and synthesis, and the skills needed to meet this
requirement are specifically targeted by these
programmes.There is widespread agreement among
professional communities that the suite of
postgraduate programmes needs to cover the
whole field of hazard and disaster management,
from Reduction through Readiness and Response
to Recovery; and to deal with both natural hazards
and technological hazards. The new programmes
have been initiated with this in mind, but will
focus mainly on the application of science to
hazard reduction, readiness and recovery, because
of the existence of programmes in EmergencyManagement at Massey University and the
desirability of being complementary rather than
competitive. Similarly, the initial focus will be on
natural hazards because that is where the existing
University of Canterbury expertise lies. However,
we shall utilise external expertise
to complement in-house research
project supervision in the areas
of disaster management and
technological hazards, in order to
build up staff expertise.
At postgraduate level students
expect to be provided with
opportunities to acquire a solid
grounding in the specific subject
area, together with a choice of
courses which allows them to
pursue personal interests in the
subject context. They also expect asubstantial part of the programme
to relate closely to the profession they will follow
on completion, and the skills that profession
requires, as well as opportunity to pursue an
individual research project to completion. The new
programmes have been specifically designed on
this basis.
Effective disaster management requiresa long-term, non-competitive, triple-
bottom-line planning framework.
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Sustainable Hazard Management Planning
Design possible
actions
Recommended action
Consult ALL involved parties:community, council, scientists
Past and present context of site: socio-economic,geomorphic, hydrological, cultural, ...
Future context of site:
Risk assessment
Development
scenarios
Long-term geomorphic,
economic, social,
environmental impacts
of all actions
Development proposal Existing development
perceived at risk
Future context of site:
Risk assessment
Modify developmentscenarios
Monitor
effects
Implement action
No NoYes
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Programmes in Hazard and DisasterManagement
The new programmes deal with the whole spectrum of hazard and disaster management reduction,
readiness, response and recovery. The science and engineering basis of the core courses means that the
emphasis on pre-disaster analysis of hazard risks, vulnerability and mitigation, and recovery/redevelop-
ment procedures, will be stronger than that on the emergency management procedures of the disaster
itself. Similarly, while the programme ensures that graduates are familiar with the role of socio-culturalfactors in causing vulnerability to hazard risks, their main expertise is in application of science and risk
management techniques to hazard risk mitigation. This combination of breadth and depth will enable
the graduates to work very effectively in a team with planners and emergency managers, and will be a
specific target of the problem-based learning parts of the programme. With the help of external experts
in supervision, however, theses in emergency and disaster management can form a part of these pro-
grammes.
Framework of the programmes
1. Graduate professionals who will be capable of contributing to the development and implementation
of effective hazard risk and disaster management practices in a wide range of situations
2. Achieve acceptable academic rigour at postgraduate level, while providing sufficient acquaintance
with practical matters that graduates can work effectively as professionals immediately upon
completing the programme
3. Enable the student to acquire the advanced academic skills necessary for a postgraduate
qualification in the context of the professional environment of hazard and disaster management,
rather than in an isolated academic context. This is approached by utilising the technique ofproblem-based learning, explained in more detail below; and
4. Enable the student to carry out individual original research.
Goals of the programmes
The academic rationale is based on the fundamental concept that hazards and disasters result from
people doing things that make them susceptible to damage from both natural and human-generated
processes. Disasters are thus caused by people, and future management of hazard risks must recognise
this to a much greater extent than in the past.
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Learning outcomes include:
Knowledge of natural and human system processes
Ability to apply principles and techniques of applied science and risk management to solving
problems in hazard and disaster situations
Knowledge of the New Zealand hazard and disaster management framework Acquaintance with a number of hazard and disaster management situations
Understanding of why past situations have been unsatisfactory
Experience of hazard management planning
Knowledge of particular aspects of hazard and disaster management
Experience of planning, executing and reporting an individual, original piece of research
Programme coherence is achieved by the two HAZM courses, one in each semester of the year. The first
(HAZM 401) studies the principles of hazard and disaster management while the second (HAZM 403)
involves students in a series of practical projects to develop and apply those principles. Risk Management
(ENCI 601, semester 2) provides a framework for the analysis and management of hazard risks, and GIS
(ENCI 462, semester 1) provides opportunities to acquire vital analytical and synthesis skills.
The balance of the coursework component allows students to remedy gaps in knowledge or develop
personal interests or specialisations in the context of the programme.
Programme content core and optional courses
Seismic Hazard: Howard, M.E. 2001 (MSc ENGE)
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Semester 1
HAZM 401 Introduction to hazards and disasters (Geol. Sci.) CW = 0.125
Optional papers (see below)
Semester 2HAZM 403 Hazard and disaster investigation (Geol. Sci.) CW = 0.125
ENCI 601 Risk Management (Civil Engineering) CW = 0.100
ENCI 462 Geographical Information Systems CW = 0.100
HAZM 490 Research project CW = 0.350
BSc (Hons) (Hazard & Disaster Management)
PG Dip Sci (Hazard & Disaster Management)Semester 1
HAZM 401 Introduction to hazards and disasters (Geol. Sci.) CW = 0.125
Optional papers (see below)
ENCI 462 Geographical Information Systems CW = 0.100
Optional papers (see below)
Semester 2
HAZM 403 Hazard and disaster investigation (Geol. Sci.) CW = 0.125
ENCI 601 Risk management (Civil Engineering) CW = 0.100
Programmes
MSc (Hazard & Disaster Management)Year 1 Semester 1
HAZM 401 Introduction to hazards and disasters (Geol. Sci.) CW = 0.125
Optional papers (see below)
ENCI 462 Geographical Information Systems CW = 0.100
Optional paper (see below)
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Year 1 Semester 2
HAZM 403 Hazard and disaster investigation (Geol. Sci.) CW = 0.100
ENCI 601 Risk management (Civil Engineering) CW = 0.100
Year 2
HAZM 690 Thesis an original individual contribution to integrated hazard and disaster
management.
PhD (Hazard & Disaster Management)HAZM 790 Thesis 3 years independent research on a hazard- and disaster-related topic,
presenting a thesis for examination.
Optional Papers will be selected by individual students with the assistance of the Course Director, to form
a coherent programme in the area of Hazard & Disaster Management with a total coursework weight of
1.0.
Note GEOG* papers are being revised for 2007. Please contact the Geography Dept for details.
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Potential Optional CoursesOptional Papers will be selected by individual students with the assistance of the Course Director, to form a coherent programme
in the area of Hazard & Disaster Management with a total course work weight of 1.0. Any suitable 400-level paper offered by the
university may be chosen.
BIOL 479 Global Change Biology0.2500 EFTSThis course will address major issues concerning the impact
of human activities on the Earth system. These will include
the role of terrestrial and marine ecosystems in carbon and
nutrient cycling, the impacts of past climate change on
biota, the significance of biodiversity loss on ecosystem
processes and strategies to mitigate climate change.
P: Subject to the approval of the Head of School.
R: BIOL 403Domestic Fee: $1,270 (2008)
International Fee: $6,875 (2009)
BIOL479-09W (C) Whole Year (S1 and S2)
ENCH 455 Engineering Systems12 points 0.1000 EFTSNot Offered in 2009
A General Systems approach to analysis and modelling of
complex systems and processes in nature, technology and
society. The aim is to enable students to adopt a critical
and creative response to complex system problems ranging
from hard technical systems to softer systems relating
to the interface between technology and its social and
physical environment.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
ENCI 472 Engineering Geology 212 points 0.1000 EFTSGeological data collection and input for engineering
works. Engineering geology case studies. Elementary rock
mechanics. Engineering and environmental geophysics.
Landscape development processes and active tectonics.
P: ENCI 271Domestic Fee: $579 (2008)
International Fee: $2,639 (2009)
ENCI472-09S1 (C) Semester 1
ENCI 635 Ecological Engineering0.1000 EFTSNot Offered in 2009
Ecological Engineering is the design of sustainable
ecosystems that integrate human society with its natural
environment for the benefit of both. The course considers
environmental issues at global and local levels, ecology,
system principles, environmental assesment techniques,
the RMA, ethics, social impact assesment etc.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
CULT 401 Cultural Studies, Globalisationand New Technologies0.2500 EFTSA course which will develop an advanced understanding of
the theoretical and practical implications for the field of
Cultural Studies in the early 21st Century.
P: Subject to approval of the Programme Director.
R: GEOG 411
EQ: GEOG 411
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
CULT401-09S1 (C) Semester 1
CULT401-09S2 (C) Semester 2
DIPL 414 Political Economy of MassCommunication0.2500 EFTSThis paper addresses the nature of the relationship between
media and communications systems on the one hand and
the broader social structure of society on the other. Major
issues in the paper will examine how differential access
to material and cultural resources shape our media and com-
munications choices and with what implications for
social relations locally and globally.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of School.
R: COMS 404
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)
International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
DIPL414-09W (C) Whole Year (S1 and S2)
Lect: Tu 9am-11am
EDED 400 Education for Sustainable
Development4 points 0.0333 EFTSNot Offered in 2009
This course is designed to address the role of education in
communicating the notion of sustainability. The course
integrates the concepts of environmental education, health
education, economics, population, and social and human
development. This will include an examination of equity
issues, human rights, peace education, development,
democracy, social action, and interdependence. The course
will help students merge ethical, social and scientific
concepts together in an interdisciplinary approach to
teaching and learning.
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EDEM 654 Adult Learning and Education0.2500 EFTSNot Offered in 2009
An introduction to the processes and practice of adult
learning and education and the assumptions underlying
diverse approaches to the education and training of adults.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of School
R: EDUC 646
EDHP 705 Matauranga Maori / MaoriKnowledge Systems20 points 0.1667 EFTSThe course will examine the nature, structure and function
of Matauranga Maori. The course is underpinned by the
theory that Maori knowledge and belief systems are
held together by whakapapa and that tribal traditions
and myths act as explanatory theories, while rituals are
physical enactment of myth. Students will be exposed
to Matauranga Maori (Maori forms of knowledge) with
some comparisons and contrasts drawn with knowledge
in a global context. However the emphasis will be on
investigating, understanding and applying Matauranga
Maori in both the traditional and contemporary contexts.
Domestic Fee: $677 (2008)
International Fee: $3,167 (2009)
EDHP705-09X (C) Refer to website for dates
ENGE 476 Earthquake and Volcanic Hazards0.1250 EFTS
The course develops aspects of both seismotectonichazard evaluation and volcanic hazard mitigation, and
examines selected case histories of major disasters caused
by tectonic processes. Slightly greater teaching time isallocated to active faulting, with emphasis on geological
and seismological data input into hazard analysis. For
the volcanic component emphasis is placed on hazard
recognition, evaluation methods, surveillance techniques
and mitigation measures. The course deals with the subject
matter at an advanced level, and students with little or
no geological background should seek advice prior to
enrolment.
Domestic Fee: $635 (2008)
International Fee: $3,438 (2009)
ENGE476-09S2 (C) Semester 2
ENGE 486 Engineering Geomorphology0.1250 EFTSThis course covers the principles and processes of landform
evolution - tectonic, fluvial, mass movement, coastal,
volcanic, glacial erosion and deposition: with application to
site selection, field exercises, case studies.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $660 (2008)
International Fee: $3,463 (2009)
ENGE486-09S2 (C) Semester 2
GEOG 404 Resource and EnvironmentalManagement (REM) in New Zealand0.2500 EFTSThis course provides a deep and yet practical understanding
of the processes involved in resource and environmental
management in New Zealand, including the principles
of kaitiakitanga. It aims to enable students to engage
actively with the realities of the application of the Resource
Management Act, and to be able to apply existing
knowledge of environmental and/or human processes to
the solution of environmental management problems. The
course will be of interest to students with a wide variety of
geographical backgrounds, as well as to engineers, lawyers,
and those considering a career related to resource use.
P: Entry subject to approval of Head of Department.
R: GEOG 444
Domestic Fee: $1,264 (2008)
International Fee: $6,340 (2009)
GEOG404-09S1 (C) Semester 1
Lect: Mon 2pm-5pm
Note: Limited entry. See limitation of entry regulations.
GEOG 406 GeoVisualisation0.2500 EFTSThis course explores the exciting and rapidly developing
area of geovisualization, that is, the visualization of spatial
data and information. It provides training in relevant
techniques, and also considers applications of those
techniques and their value. The techniques covered include
application of GIS to visualization, and the use of other
relevant software.
P: Entry subject to approval of Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $1,224 (2008)
International Fee: $6,300 (2009)
GEOG406-09S2 (C) Semester 2
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GEOG 409 Coastal and Fluvial Earth Systems0.2500 EFTSThis course explores the interlinked themes of coastal
and fluvial geomorphic processes in the context of
an Earth systems approach to understanding earth
surface processes. It also explores the ways in which
understandings of these processes informs effective
management of our environment. Core topics will include
ocean waves, coastal and catchment sediments, integrated
catchment management, river mouths and coastal inlets,theoretical and numerical models of shoreline evolution,
artificial and urban coasts, and tropical reefs. Examples will
be drawn from New Zealand, the Pacific, and worldwide.
P: Entry subject to approval of Head of Department.
R: GEOG 437
Domestic Fee: $1,279 (2008)
International Fee: $6,355 (2009)
GEOG409-09S1 (C) Semester 1
GEOG 411 Cultural Studies, Globalization and NewTechnologies0.2500 EFTSThis course will develop an advanced understanding of the
theoretical and practical implications of globalisation and
new technologies for the field of cultural geography and
cultural studies in the early Twenty-first Century.
P: Entry subject to approval of HOD
R: CULT 401
EQ: CULT 401
Domestic Fee: $1,224 (2008)
International Fee: $6,300 (2009)
GEOG411-09S2 (C) Semester 2
GEOL 479 Active Tectonics and Geomorphology0.1250 EFTSActive deformation is explored in this course, introducing
the criteria by which active deformation can be identified
and located. The emphasis is on the interaction between
tectonic and other geomorphic processes in shaping
the landscape and the way in which the nature of the
underlying deformation can be identified and quantified
from an analysis of topography.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $660 (2008)
International Fee: $3,463 (2009)
GEOL479-09S1 (C) Semester 1
GEOL 489 Glacial Geology and Geomorphology0.1250 EFTSField based studies in glacial sedimentology and glacial
geomorphology supported by seminars on geochronology
and glacial geological theory.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $740 (2008)
International Fee: $3,543 (2009)
GEOL489-09S1 (C) Semester 1
HAPS 401 Philosophy of Science0.2500 EFTSThe methodological and conceptual foundations of
theoretical and experimental science.
P: Subject to approval by a HAPS programme coordinator
and the relevant Head of Department or School.
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)
International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
HAPS401-09W (C) Whole Year (S1 and S2)
Lect: Tu 7pm-9pm (Semester 1), Wed 10am-12pm (Semester
2), Thu 7pm-8pm (Semester 1)
HAPS 413 Social Impact Assessment0.2500 EFTSThis course is designed to provide students with the skills
and knowledge necessary for an understanding of, and
practice in, the field of social assessment, including the
social impact of science and technology.
P: Subject to approval by a HAPS programme coordinator
and the relevant Head of Department or School.
R: SOCI 418
EQ: SOCI 418
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
HAPS413-09S2 (C) Semester 2
HSRV 205 Social Organisation: CommunityDevelopment and Global Change22 points 0.1833 EFTSIn this course, the concept of community in the modern
world is explored, together with theoretical and practical
approaches to understanding community development.
An introduction is provided to community analysis and the
dynamics of change in communities.
P: HSRV 101 and HSRV 102 or SOWK 101 and SOWK 102.
Students without this prerequisite but with at least 72
points in appropriate courses may enter the course with the
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permission of the Head of School.
R: SOCI 268, SOCI 368
Domestic Fee: $745 (2008)
International Fee: $3,263 (2009)
HSRV205-09S2 (C) Semester 2
Lect: Mon 1pm-3pm
HSRV 202 Human Behaviour and Human Systems22 points 0.1833 EFTS
This course examines the applications of human servicesof primary knowledge about human functioning and
social behaviours, drawing on contemporary theories
of psychosocial processes. The course explores selected
developmental and external challenges facing children
and families in New Zealand. The focus of the course is on
usual developmental processes and the interface between
individual and societal expectations, and implications for
social service delivery.
P: HSRV 101 and HSRV 102 or SOWK 101 and SOWK 102.
Students without this prerequisite but with at least 72
points in appropriate courses may enter the course with the
permission of the Head of School.
R: SOWK 202
EQ: SOWK 202
Domestic Fee: $745 (2008)
International Fee: $3,263 (2009)
HSRV202-09S2 (C) Semester 2
Lect: Thu 10am-12pm
HSRV 204 Indigenous Issues and the State22 points 0.1833 EFTSThis course is designed to provide students with
opportunities to examine some of the cultural issues thathave made an impact on the social fabric of New Zealand. It
is designed so that students have opportunities to analyse
and explore sociological and philosophical approach to New
Zealands cultural and social history.
P: HSRV 101 and HSRV 102 or SOWK 101 and SOWK 102.
Students without this prerequisite but with at least 72
points in appropriate courses may enter the course with the
permission of the Head of School.
Domestic Fee: $745 (2008)
International Fee: $3,263 (2009)
HSRV204-09S2 (C) Semester 2
Lect: Thu 1pm-3pm
HSRV 422 Development and Postcolonialism0.2500 EFTSContemporary theoretical issues and debates of (post)
modern and (post)colonial discourses in relation to the
question of development are introduced. The aim of the
course is to make the links visible between development
as a discursive cultural configuration and development as
an object category of economic growth.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of School.
R: GEND 408, SOCI 408Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)
International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
HSRV422-09S1 (C) Semester 1
Lect: Fri 1pm-4pm
LAWS 644 Law and the Environment0.3333 EFTSP: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $1,555 (2008)
International Fee: $7,233 (2009)
LAWS644-09FY (C)
LAWS644-09CY (C) Cross Year
LAWS 636 Indigenous Peoples Rights0.3333 EFTSP: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $1,555 (2008)
International Fee: $7,233 (2009)
LAWS636-09FY (C)
LAWS636-09CY (C) Cross Year
LAWS 629 Natural Resource Law
0.3333 EFTSP: Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Domestic Fee: $1,555 (2008)
International Fee: $7,233 (2009)
LAWS629-09FY (C)
LAWS629-09CY (C) Cross Year
MAOR 409 Indigenous People, Human Rights andSelf-determination0.2500 EFTSThe political practice, theory, and development of
indigenous rights in international contexts. Topics include:
the emergence of indigenous movements; the UN Draft
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; American
States Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
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Peoples; UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights; the International Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; the International
Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 169, the Mataatua
Declaration and other relevant international instruments.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of School.
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)
International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
MAOR409-09S2 (C) Semester 2
Lect: Wed 5pm-7pm, Fri 3pm-5pm
No final exam
COMS 404 Political Economy of MassCommunication0.2500 EFTSThis course addresses the nature of the relationship
between media and communication systems on the
one hand and the broader social structure of society on
the other. Major issues in the paper will examine howdifferential access to material and cultural resources shape
our media and communications choices and with what
implications for social relations locally and globally.
P: Subject to approval of the Programme Co-ordinator.
R: DIPL 414
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)
International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
COMS404-09W (C) Whole Year (S1 and S2)
Lect: Tu 9am-11am
No final exam
COMS 407 Marginalized Representations andAlternative Media Revolutions0.2500 EFTSThis course examines how marginalized groups are
represented in mainstream media and how these groups
often utilise alternative media as sources of identity
and social capital. The course will draw upon relevant
media theory to critically explore the social, cultural
and ideological ramifications of marginalized groups
representation in mainstream media. The course will
then examine case studies of alternative media with
an emphasis on visual communication, undergroundprint media, community radio, small-scale independent
documentary, film and video, alternative music and
a variety of uses of the Internet for maintaining and
mobilizing social movements and political change.
P: Subject to approval of the Programme Co-ordinator.
Domestic Fee: $1,109 (2008)
International Fee: $5,425 (2009)
COMS407-09W (C) Whole Year (S1 and S2)
Lect: Tu 2pm-4pm
ENNR 451 Engineering in DevelopingCommunities
12 points 0.1000 EFTSWater supply and sanitation (solid and liquid wastemanagement) issues in developing communities,
agricultural issues and impacts of land-use changes,
sustainable rural and city transportation, shelter and
housing construction in rural communities, engineering
in a cultural and sustainable context using appropriate
technology.
P: ENCI 383 or HOD approval
Domestic Fee: $510 (2008)
International Fee: $2,570 (2009)
ENNR451-09S2 (C) Semester 2
SOCI 426 Collective Behaviour0.2500 EFTSNot Offered in 2009
This course will be organised around the interests of the
students and lecturer.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of School.
SOCI 430 Science, Technology and the Politics ofKnowledge0.2500 EFTSNot Offered in 2009
This course will look at a number of debates in the broad
area of the Sociology of Science, Technology and the
Politics of Knowledge. Issues to be explored include risk
society, actor network theory, biotechnology, evolutionary
psychology, information society and social constructionist
views of technology. The course will also explore a variety
of critiques of the process of technoscientific knowledge
creation.
P: Subject to approval of the Head of School.
R: HAPS 412
EQ: HAPS 412
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Case Study Landslide dambreak flood risk management, Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Accommodation
relocatedWarning signs erected
Risk
managed
Risk assessment carried out:
http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/memwebsite.
nsf/Files/MCDEMWaihoRiverRiskAssessment/$file/
MCDEMWaihoRiverRiskAssessment.pdf
Risk Acceptable?
Actions:
1. Structural protection?
2 .Warning/evacuation?
Risk manageable?
Feasible?
Abandon site
Govt/Community/Councils:
Compensation?
Relocation?
Tourist accommodation perceived to be at risk
from landslide dambreak floods in Callery River
Holiday Park
Franz JosefVillage
Waiho River
Alpine Fault
Main divide of
the Southern Alps
No
No
No
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Graduates will have the following abilities:
Independence of thought and learning, and ability to work well in a group.
Mastery of the concept that the origin of natural hazards and disasters is the vulnerability of
humans and their facilities to the behaviour of natural and human systems, and analysis of the
implications of this concept.
Demonstrated ability to develop advanced knowledge of specic aspects of both natural and
technological hazards and management situations (ability and motivation to learn).
Advanced knowledge and understanding of natural system behaviours, and their responses to
modification, both generally and to mastery in at least one specialised hazard topic.
Ability to access and critically evaluate the current knowledge of hazard and disaster management.
Ability in intellectual analysis, critique and problem-solving in the context of hazard and disaster
management.
Understanding of human, technological and built environment system behaviours.
Understanding of the legal, institutional, social and cultural contexts of hazard and disaster
management opportunities in New Zealand.
Advanced knowledge and skills in hazard and disaster investigation research, analysis and
assessment; risk analysis, assessment and management; and vulnerability analysis and assessment
in New Zealand (core professional competency).
Skills in developing, planning and reporting hazard and disaster management strategies in New
Zealand (core professional competency).
Skills in investigating, solving and reporting a substantive hazard and disaster management
problem in New Zealand (core professional competency). Experience and skills in communicating hazard and disaster matters to a wide range of audiences
(core professional competency).
High-level ability in planning, execution and reporting of original research.
Understanding of some of the difculties of engagement between institutions and communities in
developing hazard and disaster management plans.
Graduate Profile
Learning to be a professional requires the student to develop his
or her own attitudes, skills and knowledge. The fundamental skill isthus the ability to learn.
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These attributes will be developed by:
case studies, to illustrate use of knowledge and skills in a particular real-life situation;
lectures, providing information on specic topics in the context of the programme or to transfer
appropriate information and explain common difficulties; and the opportunity to progress a topic by
discussion;
individual student projects and critique thereof to develop independence of learning, analysis and
synthesis, and reporting;
group projects and critique thereof to develop organisational, discursive and communication
abilities;
tutorials and exercises to develop skills of understanding and use of knowledge in specic
situations;
eld exercises to develop investigation skills and to become acquainted with the experience of past
hazard and disaster situations;
a substantial original individual research project, reported by a thesis.
Practitioner seminars form an important component of HAZM 403 to increase knowledge of specific
situation responses.
The required academic expertise in the core subject areas of hazards and their management is available
via the Programme Director and other staff in Geological Sciences, and by utilisation of the skills and
experience available in other Departments of the University of Canterbury, and external agencies such
as the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences and the National Institute for Water and Atmosphere.
Professional skills in hazard and disaster management are available through the Ministry for Emergency
Management; Ministry for the Environment; Canterbury (and other) Regional Council(s); and a number of
local consultants.
The physical facilities most relevant to a professional programme of this nature are the potential hazard
and disaster situations that exist within reach of Christchurch, and in this respect the programmes are
better-resourced than many other such programmes worldwide.
Programme delivery is in the first instance on-campus, using lectures, tutorials, guided problem-solving,
fieldwork and seminars. Development of web-based materials is, however, a high priority for off-campus
delivery of appropriate components of core courses as soon as possible.
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Problem-based learningA distinctive feature of the learning philosophy of the core courses of this programme is that in an
essentially professional programme, students learn academic skills most usefully in experiential
situations. The technique of problem-based learning has been very successful in medicine and
engineering for many years, and is suitable also for the proposed programmes; it involves setting up
realistic learning contexts in which students are motivated by the context to acquire knowledge andunderstanding, and to apply them to the problem under consideration. Problem-based learning will
therefore form a significant part of the core courses. The technique is well suited to utilisation of e-
learning, in combination with campus- and field-based exercises.
The best motivation and learning happen when students work in areal-life problem-solving and decision-making environment.
AssessmentAssessment in the two HAZM courses will be as follows:
HAZM 401 4 25% assignments; no final examination.
HAZM 403 typically one 30% group assignment report, one 50% group assignment report and one
20% group assignment report; no final examination.
Assessment in the existing courses taken as options will be as for the individual courses.
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Research Projects
Typical examples of thesis topics now able to be supervised within the Geological Sciences Department
include: Develop a GIS-based landslide dambreak aggradation hazard map of Westland
GIS-based assessment of urban earthquake vulnerability
GIS-based assessment of debris ow hazard and vulnerability on the West Coast
Alpine fault earthquake improving disaster management and recovery
All-hazards vulnerability assessment of Arthurs Pass township
Acceptable options for managing seismic hazards in Kaikoura
Guidelines for managing hazards on active alluvial fans
Drought and re in Canterbury vulnerability assessment, disaster management and recovery
Vulnerability assessment and recovery the effect of a major natural event on the wine, dairying,
tourism and other industries.
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Staff
Assoc Prof Tim Davies(Hazard and Disaster Management)
Room 301, Department of Geological Sciences
Phone 364 2987 ext 7502
Programme Director
Prof Jarg Pettinga(Earthquake hazards)
Room 326, Department of Geological Sciences
Phone 364 2987 ext 7716
Prof Jim Cole(Volcanology)
[email protected] 409, Department of Geological Sciences
Phone 364 2987 ext 6766
Mr David Bell(Engineering Geology)
Room 303, Department of Geological Sciences
Phone 364 2987 ext 6717
Dr Erica Seville (nee Erica Dalziell)(Risk Management)
Room, E413, Department of Civil Engineering
Phone 364 2232
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Current Research Programmes
J. Pettinga Active tectonics and earthquake hazards
J. Cole Volcanic hazards of the Taupo Volcanic Zone
T. Davies Landslide-induced river aggradation, hazards Initiation, processes andconsequences of large rock avalanches, hazard management on alluvial and
debris-flow fans
E. Seville Resilient organisations
D. Bell Geological hazard assessment and mitigation
Part-time studyThe Hazard & Disaster Management programmes may be studied on a part-time basis, according to
regulations corresponding to those for the BSc (Hons), MSc, PG Dip Sci and PhD programmes in other
specialisations.
Extramural studyThis is not yet available for these programmes, but planning for extramural study is a high priority. The
professional nature of the programmes means that periods of residence (block courses) on-campus will
be a feature of extramural study.
The Natural Hazards Research CentreBased in the Dept of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, this Centre carries out education,
research and consultancy in the areas of hazard risk assessment and disaster reduction and management.
It involves staff teaching into the Hazard and Disaster Management programmes, as well as specialists in
other disciplines such as social sciences and communication.
The NHRC is associated with the National Natural Hazards Centre formed by two Crown Research
Institutes, the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (GNS) and the National Institute for Water
& Atmosphere (NIWA). Staff of the CRIs and NHRC cooperate in scientific research, education and
consultancy.The Director of the NHRC is Prof Jim Cole.
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Current Research Students andThesis Topics
PhD
Barnard, Scott
A quantitative analysis of the vulnerability of components of infrastructure to volcanic ash
Bazgard, Ali
Predicting location and volume of coseismic landslidesDufresne, Anja
Influence of runout path material on debris avalanche mobility: analogue modelling and fieldevidence
Dykstra, Jesse
A quantitative analysis of the risk of landslide-generated Tsunami at Milford Sound,southwestern New Zealand
Hanenkamp, Elke
Flow processes of volcanic block-and-ash flowsKaye, GrantVolcanic Hazards Risk Assessment for the Rotorua District, New Zealand: A prototype proximal
hazards module for the RISKSCAPE Project
Podolsky, DeanNatural Hazards Risk Assessment for the New Plymouth District, New Zealand for the GNS
Regional Riskscape Project
Schwartz, Ilan
Development and analysis of a virtual simulation tool for Civil Defence emergencymanagement
Tatard, Lucille (Co-tutelle LUniversit de Grenoble I, France)Coseismic landslide hazards in New Zealand and France
Wilson, Thomas
Vulnerability of pastoral farming systems in New Zealand to volcanic hazards
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MSc
Doherty, Angela
Blue-sky eruptions: Do they exist?
Dundas, Kate
An All-hazards vulnerability assessment of Arthurs Pass townshipKeith, Hamish
Disaster management and response: A lifelines study for the Queenstown Lakes District
Williams, ShaunDelimiting the tsunami hazard potential of the down-faulted benches on the south flank of
Tau, Manua Group, Samoa Islands
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Research Facilities and Equipment
The Department has research laboratories for soil and rock mechanics, geochemistry, paleontology,
sedimentology and microscopy. In addition there are workshops or preparation facilities for petrology,
geophysics, electronics, photography and drafting, and mechanical engineering. Research in the
Department is supported by experienced technical staff. Equipment available for research includes the
following:
Thermo Delta V Plus Continuous Flow Gas Isotope Ratio mass spectrometer with a uid inclusion line.
X-ray uorescence spectrometer (Philips PW 2400) with automatic sample changer and ancillary preparation and
processing equipment.
X-ray diffractometer (Philips PW 1720) with computer search/match software and full diffraction data le.
Scanning electron microscopes: Leica S440 and a JEOL 7000F FE-SEM with Oxford Instruments cold stage, EDS,
and cathodoluminescence detector, plus Robinson backscatter detector.
Zeiss and Leitz research microscopes, Leica DM XRP + Quantimet 500 image analyser. Zeiss Phomic III with DIC.
Zeiss UMSP50 Coal Research microscope with photometry, UV and spectral scanning capabilities.
Logitech thin section equipment and other crushing, cutting, grinding and polishing equipment for geochemical
and petrographic preparation.
Wykeham-Farrance compression tester, direct shearbox apparatus, ring shear apparatus and other engineering
geology testing equipment. A new rock mechanics laboratory opened in 1999 with uniaxial/triaxial compression
tester, point-load tester, shearbox and sample preparation facility.
Forty-eight channel Geometric Stratavisor seismograph with mini-sosie source and CDP cables. Geometrics
G856 total field magnetometer/gradiometer, Geometrics EM31 ground conductivity meter, PROTEM 47D transient
electromagnetic system, pulseEKKO 100 ground penetrating radar system, GeoInstruments GMS-2 magnetic
susceptibility meter, and AVO DET5/4R resistivity meter.
Trimble Pro-XR GPS surveying equipment (3 units) and software; Trimble 5600 direct reex total station, wild
electronic theodolite and distomat.
Four Accusat 406 MHz GPS equipped emergency beacons.
Computer graphics and GIS cartographic laboratory.
Laser Particle sizer for determination of particle size in sedimentary samples.
Cosmogenic sample preparatory laboratory for determining the age of glacial, landslide and other deposits.
A range of personal computers, both IBM-type and Macintosh, on a Departmental network and linked to the
University mainframe machines.
The Department owns two Hiace minivans and one 4WD Hilux vehicle.
Geomorphology modelling includes state-of-the-art software (PFC-3D, FLAC-3D Dynamic) as well as hardware
model facilities (alluvial fan table, debris flow channel, fragmenting rock rheometer, granular flow channel).
Equipment in other Departments at the University of Canterbury may be used by arrangement. Arrangements can
also be made to use an electron probe microanalyser, isotopic and geochronological facilities at other universities
and research institutes, both in New Zealand and overseas.
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Library Facilities
Landslide-induced aggradation in the Poerua Valley, Westland
The University of Canterbury Library is made up of the Central Library and five Branch Libraries
which in total houses over one million books. Holdings in the Geological Sciences are extensive and
are contained in the Central Library, Physical Sciences Library and Engineering Library. The number
of periodical subscriptions in the geosciences is high by international standards and the Library
operates an efficient interloan system. Library online search facilities and electronic journal access is
developing rapidly.
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Field Stations
Field Sciences are a distinctive feature of the subjects offered at the University of Canterbury and
supported through a range of eld facilities.
The Field Station Facilities comprises the eld laboratories at Cass, Hari Hari, Kaikoura and Westport.
They support the true eld studies carried out in the locations and environments around the eld
stations.
The University of Canterbury has the most extensive network of eld stations of any New Zealand
university, ensuring that eld-work opportunities for UC staff and students are maximized. The eldstations are operated by the Field Facilities Centre.
Westport Field Station(West Coast)
The Westport Field Station comprises two units, the Maxwell Gage Field Centre and the Brian Mason
Research Unit. Opened in 1995, the Field Station provides facilities for studies on the West Coast of the
South Island. The Maxwell Gage Field Centre provides accommodation for 36 people. Adjacent to this is
the self-contained Brian Mason Research Facility which houses an additional 6 people.
Cass Field Station (Southern Alps)
The mountain biology Field Station, as the Cass
Field Station is sometimes referred to, is situated
at Cass, 105km west of Christchurch in the
mountains of the Waimakariri Basin. Field trips
are housed in a modern 42-bed building with
associated laboratory facilities. An 8-bed at witha laboratory is available for small parties engaged
in research.
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Kaikoura Field Station (Kaikoura)
The Edward Percival Field Station at Kaikoura
has residential facilities for staff and students
and laboratory facilities for maintaining live
animals for study. The Teaching Laboratory
accommodates up to 32 people in sevenbunkrooms.
The George Knox Research Laboratory provides
accommodation for research students and
visiting scientists. The building includes a large
general research laboratory, library, computer
facilities, a smaller workroom and tank rooms as
well as a large covered general working area.
Hari Hari Field Station (West Coast)
The Hari Hari (Charles Fowler) Field Station was
established to support teaching and research
on sustainable forest management, logging
of indigenous forests and ecology on the
West Coast. Hari Hari is no longer a centre of
the timber industry. The station is mainly an
accommodation building of two oors with
bunkrooms on the upper oor.
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Information for Students
Students wishing to enrol in, or make enquiries
about courses within the BSc Honours,
Postgraduate Diploma and MSc programmes
in Geology, Engineering Geology or Hazard &
Disaster Management should contact the 400
level co-ordinator Jamie Shulmeister, Room 326.
Students Intending to Enrol
in a Postgraduate Degree or Diploma
Students from outside the University ofCanterbury should, in the first instance, contact
the Postgraduate Coordinator. They should
include a copy of their academic record and
indicate the degree in which they would like
to enrol. If known, the particular branch of
geology in which the student is most interested
in undertaking research should be identified at
that time.
Students who have gained a university entrancequalification in another country and wish to enter
a New Zealand university course must apply for
admission ad eundem statum, i.e. admission
with recognition of their overseas qualifications
as being equivalent to the entrance qualification
for the degree sought at the University of
Canterbury.
An application fee of NZ$100 must be paid by
New Zealand and Australian students with
overseas qualifications before the application
will be considered and this fee is retained by
the University whether or not the application is
Additional Information for Students
from Outside the University of Canterbury
successful.Applicants whose first language is not English
must reach a level satisfactory to the Academic
Board in the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE), the
International English Language Testing System
(IELTS) or the Cambridge English Test (CPE) before
they will be admitted.
TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing
Service, P.O. Box 6155, Princeton, New Jersey08541-6151, U.S.A. to whom enquiries should be
made. Examination centres are established in
many places outside the U.S.A. including South
East Asia. A list of TOEFL testing centres can be
found at http://www.ets.org. When completing
Item 8 (Score Reports) of the registration form,
candidates must enter the following address:
International Office, University of Canterbury,
Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand.
(Institution Code 9482). Please check http://
www.canterbury.ac.nz/intstud/admiss/english.
shtml for full regulations.
All enquiries concerning PhD enrolment should
be directed to the Postgraduate Coordinator.
A guide to the department for postgraduate
students is available on the Postgraduate
website at http://www.geol.canterbury.ac.nz/
Handbooks/PG Guide_09.pdf
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Applicants who intend to commence studies at
the start of the next academic year should take
the test no later than September of the year
preceding entry. IELTS is administered through
British Council Offices and British Embassies
world wide. The Cambridge English test (CPE
Certificate of Proficiency in English) is also
acceptable. A B or better must be achieved.
The minimum performance levels for all
postgraduate level is:
Test Overall Section TWE/Essay
IELTS Test
(academic)
7.0 6.5
CPE B
TOEFL +TWE
paper-based
600 5.0
All applications for admission ad eundem statum
at entrance level, with credits or with graduate
status must be accompanied by original or
certified true copies of academic certificates
and, in the case of applications for credit or
graduate status, transcripts of academic records
(translated into English where necessary and
with translations certified). Applications for
admission with credit should also include details
of course content for the courses shown in the
transcript and extracts from the applicants
university calendar describing the structure of
the course so that the appropriate credit may be
calculated. Transcripts will not be returned to
applicants.
International students granted admission to
the University must obtain study permits for
the specific course in which they intend to
enrol. A letter is sent by the university to all
successful students granting them admission to
a specified course. This letter must be shown to
a representative of the New Zealand government
at a diplomatic mission when applying for a
study permit.The University guarantees to provide
accommodation for international students when
they arrive in the country for at least the first
four weeks. Wherever possible, the International
Accommodation Officer will try to provide the
first choice of accommodation but it may not be
possible to suit all individual preferences.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for most postgraduate programmes
in Geology and Engineering Geology in 2009 are
predicted to be NZ$5,080 p.a. at the New Zealand
domestic rate, although the fees for BSc Honours
at 400 level may be set at a slightly higher
rate. Tuition fees for postgraduate students of
international origin below PhD level are expected
to be about NZ$27,500 p.a., but international PhD
students, accepted by the University, only have to
pay the domestic rate. All postgraduate students
from Australia, Germany and France also only pay
fees at the domestic rate.
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A number of postgraduate scholarships for PhD
and MSc research are awarded each year by the
University. Currently (2009) these scholarships
stand at NZ$20,000 with a smaller number
of $25,000 scholarships also given out andNZ$12,000 respectively, and the scholarships
include the payment of tuition fees at the
domestic rate. Information on scholarships,
awards and prizes may be obtained from the
Registry, University of Canterbury. International
students may apply for either of these
scholarships, but include tuition fees only at
the New Zealand rate. This means that scholars
from countries other than Australia, Germany
and France will need to meet the differencebetween $27,500 and the domestic New Zealand
fee for MSc degrees. (PhD are now exempt the
International Student fee).
A new international PhD scholarship was
established by the New Zealand Government
in 2005 and administered by Education New
Zealand, which will cover tuition fees, a monthly
living allowance (NZ$1708.33/month), travelallowance (up to NZ$2000), health insurance
(NZ$600) plus a NZ$500 Establishment
Allowance and a book and thesis allowance
(NZ$800). Students will need to have an A
average or equivalent in their studies to date
and meet the requirements for entry to a PhD in
New Zealand. Applications need to be received
no later than 15 July. For further details go to
http://www.newzealandeducated.com/int/en/
institutions_courses/scholarships.
Scholarships
MSc and PhD students, once accepted by
the Department of Geological Sciences, are
encouraged to demonstrate and instruct in
undergraduate laboratory classes for which they
receive payment.
Through the generosity of Dr Brian Mason
(Curator Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington D.C.), the Mason Trust Fund of the
Department of Geological Sciences provides
partial support of the research costs for
postgraduate students. Applications are called
for three times a year (31 March, 30 September
and 31 October) for contributions to field work,
analytical costs and thesis preparation expenses.
Numerous research projects are undertaken
with grants, contracts or logistical support from
a range of governmental agencies and private
bodies. Postgraduate students often gain access
to such funds.
Other Sources of Funding
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For more Information
Mail Address
Department of Geological Sciences
University of CanterburyPrivate Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Delivery Address
Warehouse, 20 Kirkwood Avenue
Ilam
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Street Address
End of Zoology Carpark of Forestry Road
Ilam
Christchurch 8020
Phone: +64 3 364-2700
Fax: +64 3 364-2769
Email: [email protected]
www. geol.canterbury.ac.nz
Administration Team
Mrs. Pat Roberts (room 334)
Mrs. Janet Warburton (room 333)Phone: 364-2700
Email: [email protected]
Head of Department
Professor Jarg Pettinga
(room 332)
Phone: 364-2987 ext. 7716
Programme Director
Assoc Prof Tim Davies
(room 332)
Phone: +64 364-2987 ext. 7502
Please contact us if you have further questions regarding our courses or research. Questions for
individual staff can be sent via email using the format [email protected].
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University of Canterbury and Christchurch
Canterbury University College was founded
in 1873 as part of the University of New
Zealand. It was only the fourth such
institution to be established in Australasia.
Women were admitted from the start and
Helen Connon was the first woman in the
then British Empire to gain an honoursdegree. The Colleges most distinguished
graduate was the nuclear physicist and
Nobel Laureate, Ernest Rutherford.
The College became the University of
Canterbury in 1957 and soon afterwards
moved from the Gothic stone buildings
of the cramped central city to a spacious
campus at Ilam, 5km west of the centre of
Christchurch. The move was completed in
1974; one year after the University celebrated
its centenary.
Today the University hosts over 12,500
students in Colleges of Arts, Commerce,
Engineering and Science and a School of Law,
including more than 1,850 postgraduates.
Academic staff number about 650 with more
than 800 support staff. The campus, set in
park-like surroundings, has modern purpose-
built facilities including a bookshop, several
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banks, eating establishments and sports
and recreation centre. The Students Union
has its own refectory and houses a theatre,
medical and child-care centre and a wide
range of societies and clubs. Regular bus
services link the University to the centre of
Christchurch, and other parts of the city.
The city of Christchurch, with a population
of approximately 325,000, is the largest
centre in New Zealands South Island. It was
founded in 1850 and sits on the Pacific coast
at the edge of the extensive Canterbury
Plains, some 60 kilometres from the foothills
of the Southern Alps. The citys southern
boundary is the Port Hills, part of rugged
Banks Peninsula, the eroded remnant of two
Miocene volcanoes.
The modern city has a wide range of
restaurants and entertainment facilities
including a casino. It is a cultural and
educational centre, well known for its music
and theatre. Christchurch acts as the base
for the Antarctic research activities of New
Zealand and the United States, and the
Antarctic Centre is a mecca for visitors.
Sporting interests are well catered for and
the city hosts many international fixtures.
Facilities for all kinds of water sports are
available nearby and it is possible to be
skiing or tramping in the Southern Alps
within 90 minutes of leaving the city.
Christchurch International Airport is 10
minutes drive from the university and there
are frequent flights to all main centres in
New Zealand as well as direct flights to
Australian cities, Asia, North America and
the Pacific Islands, and good connections to
Europe and the rest of the world.
Christchurch
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Department of Geological SciencesTel: 365 2700, Fax: 364 2769
Email: [email protected]
University of Canterbury
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