Courses in History

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Classical Studies and Ancient History
Course Title Available in 2025
ANCIENT 255   The Later Roman Empire    Semester 1
ANCIENT 355   The Later Roman Empire    Semester 1
 
Asian Studies
Course Title Available in 2025
ASIAN 100   Images of Asia    Semester 1
 
European Studies
Course Title Available in 2025
EUROPEAN 100   Europe and the World    Semester 1
 
History
Course Title Available in 2025
HISTORY 103   Global History    Semester 1
HISTORY 104   Pacific History: An Introduction    Semester 2
HISTORY 107   Titiro Whakamuri: Histories of Aotearoa New Zealand    Semester 2
HISTORY 108   Rise and Fall of the USA    Semester 1
HISTORY 217   Nazi Germany and its Legacies    Semester 1
HISTORY 241   Making Sense of the Sixties: the USA 1954-1974    Semester 2
HISTORY 243   Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c.50-1650    Semester 2
HISTORY 252   New Zealand Cultural History    Semester 1
HISTORY 257   Progress and Poverty: The USA, 1877-1919    Summer School
HISTORY 271   Atlantic Revolutions    Semester 2
HISTORY 300   Thinking History: Approaches to the Past    Semester 2
HISTORY 317   Nazi Germany and its Legacies    Semester 1
HISTORY 341   Making Sense of the Sixties: the USA 1954-1974    Semester 2
HISTORY 352   New Zealand Cultural History    Semester 1
HISTORY 356   Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c.50-1650    Semester 2
HISTORY 357   Progress and Poverty: The USA, 1877-1919    Summer School
HISTORY 371   Atlantic Revolutions    Semester 2
 
Māori
Course Title Available in 2025
MĀORI  396   Tikanga: Ancestral Ways    Semester 2
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Available in 2025
PACIFIC 214   Pacific History: New Zealand in the Pacific from 1900    Semester 1
PACIFIC 314   Pacific History: New Zealand in the Pacific from 1900    Semester 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

History
Course Title Available in 2025
HISTORY 700AB   Settlers and Empire    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 706AB   Topics in European Cultural History    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 711AB   Texts and Contexts    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 736AB   Medieval Women, c.1100-1500    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 737AB   Rethinking History    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 760/760AB   Special Study    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
HISTORY 761/761AB   Special Study    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
HISTORY 780/780AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

History
Course Title Available in 2025
HISTORY 700AB   Settlers and Empire    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 706AB   Topics in European Cultural History    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 711AB   Texts and Contexts    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 736AB   Medieval Women, c.1100-1500    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 737AB   Rethinking History    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
HISTORY 760/760AB   Special Study    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
HISTORY 761/761AB   Special Study    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
HISTORY 793   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
HISTORY 797AB   Research Portfolio    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts - BA

History
Course Title Not taught 2025
HISTORY 350 The Global Cold War Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 359 Special Topic: Capitalism and Consumerism in United States History Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 360 The Māori 20th Century Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 367 Health, Medicine and Society Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 370 Ireland Since 1798 Not taught in 2025
 
Art History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ARTHIST 225 Imaging the Renaissance Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 325 Imaging the Renaissance Not taught in 2025
 
European Studies
Course Title Not taught 2025
EUROPEAN 212 The History and Culture of War and Violence Not taught in 2025
EUROPEAN 312 The History and Culture of War and Violence Not taught in 2025
 
Humanities
Course Title Not taught 2025
HUMS 101 Europe: Medieval to Modern Not taught in 2025
HUMS 300 Critiquing the museum Not taught in 2025
 
Politics and International Relations
Course Title Not taught 2025
POLITICS 229 Mana Māori Motuhake / Māori Politics and Public Policy Not taught in 2025
 
History
Course Title Not taught 2025
HISTORY 205 Bloodlands: Global Warfare Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 208 African-American Freedom Struggles: USA 1900-2000 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 210 Health, Medicine and Society Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 224 Old Regime and Revolution: France, 1750-1815 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 225 Samurai and Scholars: Early Modern China and Japan Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 227 Waitangi: Treaty to Tribunal Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 233 Australian History Since 1788 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 239 Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 250 The Global Cold War Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 256 Sex and Gender in the Middle Millennium (500-1500CE) Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 259 Special Topic: Capitalism and Consumerism in United States History Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 260 The Māori 20th Century Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 270 Ireland Since 1798 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 308 African-American Freedom Struggles: USA 1900-2000 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 309 Bloodlands: Global Warfare Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 318 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 324 Old Regime and Revolution in France c.1750-1815 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 326 Sex and Gender in the Middle Millennium (500-1500CE) Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 327 Waitangi: Treaty to Tribunal Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 333 Australian History Since 1788 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 335 Samurai and Scholars: Early Modern China and Japan Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 339 Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities Not taught in 2025
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

History
Course Title Not taught 2025
HISTORY 705AB Writing New Zealand Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 707AB Early Modern Japanese Lives Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 712AB Insider Histories Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 713AB Empire and Insurgency, 1840-1950 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 715AB Topics in the History of War and Peace Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 716 Topics in the History of War and Peace Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 721AB Special Topic: Māori History in Focus Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 725AB Health, Medicine and Society Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 734AB Uncovering United States History Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 735AB Saints and Sinners c.300-800 CE Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 740 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 742 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

History
Course Title Not taught 2025
HISTORY 707AB Early Modern Japanese Lives Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 712AB Insider Histories Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 713AB Empire and Insurgency, 1840-1950 Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 715AB Topics in the History of War and Peace Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 716 Topics in the History of War and Peace Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 721AB Special Topic: Māori History in Focus Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 725AB Health, Medicine and Society Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 734AB Uncovering United States History Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 735AB Saints and Sinners c.300-800 CE Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 740 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
HISTORY 742 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2025
PACIFIC 717 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
PACIFIC 718 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
 
History
Course Title Not taught 2025
HISTORY 705AB Writing New Zealand Not taught in 2025