University Lecture Series

Our University Lecture Course Programme gives participants the opportunity to attend regular lectures in a selection of courses, alongside enrolled students as an observer. Please note that you are not eligible to attend tutorials, take part in assessments, sit exams and will not have access to online course material. This is a no-stress learning opportunity.

Semester 2

Economy and Culture

Examine ways in which people throughout the world make a living, organise their productive activities, obtain goods and services from others through exchange.

Europe: Medieval to Modern

A thematic and chronological survey of major developments in European history and visual culture since the early Middle Ages.

Freedom, Rights and Justice

Consider various questions concerning the nature of society and the relationship between society and the individual

Semester 1

Archaeology: Understanding the Past

An examination of current concepts in archaeological research and their place in the development of archaeological thought.

Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome

An introduction to the history, societies, and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, and connected regions, with an especial focus on Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Community, Society and Rights

Addresses a variety of topics in political philosophy and will be related to contemporary political issues in New Zealand, in particular the Treaty of Waitangi