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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)

    [email protected]

    Room 301, Department of Geological Sciences

    Phone 364 2987 ext 7502

    Programme Director

    Prof Jarg Pettinga(Earthquake hazards)

    [email protected]

    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)

    [email protected]

    Room 303, Department of Geological Sciences

    Phone 364 2987 ext 6717

    Dr Erica Seville (nee Erica Dalziell)(Risk Management)

    [email protected]

    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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