2014 Gender Studies Course Information
CONTENTS
The Study of Gender
Gender Research at Otago
Career Opportunities
Academic Staff
Undergraduate Course Information:
• Major
• Minor
• Double Major
• Honours
• Post Graduate Diploma (Arts)
• Diploma for Graduates
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A Summary of Papers Offered in 2014
Gender Papers Offered
Approved Papers
Resources to Support Your Studies
Standard University Grading Scale
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THE STUDY OF GENDER
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Gender is a complex element of social and cultural existence with far-reaching
implications for the course of our lives. It shapes the work we do and how we spend our
leisure time, our income, our family relationships and friendships, the value and
meanings we attach to other people and activities, what we eat and how we dress, and
even how we speak and move. In the last few decades, theoretical and everyday notions
of gender have undergone dramatic changes, influenced both by changes in the
organisation of society and by a rapidly expanding field of critical inquiry.
This new field of inquiry concerns broad questions of difference: race, ethnicity, class
and sexuality, for example, as well as gender. It is at the forefront of significant critical
and theoretical developments in the social sciences and humanities.
Our students currently also combine their Gender Studies major with subjects such as
Anthropology, Art History, Social Work, Sociology, Education, English, History, Law,
Politics and others. The staff members work in an interactive way, and prefer informal
teaching methods. Our Research Seminar series, bringing together research from across
the university and from visiting speakers, is open to students.
Gender Studies has three staff members who teach the core papers of the major. Staff
from many other departments contribute to the Programme through papers which can be
included in the Gender Studies major and minor, and through joint postgraduate
supervision arrangements.
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GENDER RESEARCH AT OTAGO
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A wider group of staff across the university have research interests in the field of Gender.
Indeed, a group of research projects on ‘Gender Relations in New Zealand and the
Pacific’ has been recognised as an area of research strength within the University of
Otago. The group includes researchers from a number of departments, many of whom
also teach papers included in the major. Current research is clustered into six broad
themes:
Gender and National Identity
Gender and Social Policy
Gender and Cultural Practice
Gender, Work, Ethnicity, and Migration
Gender and Rural Life
Gender and Urban History
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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Arts degrees provide you with skills that will prove useful through all aspects of your life.
These include the ability to assess the arguments of others, to marshal evidence for your
own arguments, to appreciate diverse points of view, and to think broadly, critically and
creatively. These skills are highly valued by employers.
With a Gender Studies or a double major, Gender Studies students find employment in
many occupational areas: social and cultural policy development and analysis in
government or the private sector, social and market research, museum work, education,
journalism and the media, professional arts, management and marketing, EEO, human
resources, human rights work, health professions, law, health and community advocacy,
social and family work, and in organisations such as Rape Crisis and Women’s Refuge.
The critical perspectives and knowledge gained through a training in Gender Studies are
also applicable well beyond specific career contexts.
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GENDER STUDIES ACADEMIC STAFF
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Associate Professor Chris Brickell
G.02 262 Leith Walk
Tel 479 8184
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.otago.ac.nz/sgsw/staff/chrisbrickell.html
Chris’ research focuses on theoretical and historical approaches to sexuality; masculinity;
consumer culture; cultural politics; symbolic interactionism. He has recently published
Manly Affections: The Photographs of Robert Gant, 1885-1915, a visual history of male
intimacy. His first book was Mates & Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand. Chris is
also researching cultural histories of adolescence in New Zealand.
Associate Professor Annabel Cooper
1.01 262 Leith Walk
Tel 479 8939
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.otago.ac.nz/sgsw/staff/annabelcooper.html
Annabel’s research sits at the intersection of gender, textual analysis and cultural history.
Her publications include articles on: the connections between gender, war and nation;
autobiography; public toilets; gender and poverty; the debate on child sexual abuse; and
an edited collection of essays on gender and locality. She is currently researching Pākehā
public memory of the New Zealand Wars.
Dr Rebecca Stringer – Senior Lecturer
G.06 262 Leith Walk
Tel 479 8759
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.otago.ac.nz/sgsw/staff/rebeccastringer.html
Rebecca researches in the area of feminist political theory. Her research focuses on
concepts of victimhood and victimization, and the way these are mobilised in law and
across the political spectrum in the era of neoliberalism. Her published work has
addressed topics such as feminism and victim politics, Nietzsche’s concept of
ressentiment, the legal category ‘unborn victim’, the gender pay gap, gender and rape
law, and the woman vigilante in film.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION
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Major in Gender Studies
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a Gender Studies major must include:
Level
100
200
300
Plus
Papers
GEND 101
GEND 102
GEND 201 and
Two further 200-level GEND papers or
One further 200-level GEND paper and one of ANTH 205,
CLTE 204, GEOG 210, HIST 226, MFCO 212, RELS 209,
SOCI 205, VISC201
GEND 306 and
Three papers from 300-level GEND, one of which may be
replaced with ANTH 316, ANTH 322, ANTH 327, ARTH
314, ARTH 320, EDUC 318, ENGL 331, HIST 327, MFCO
301, RELS 309, SOCI 302, SOCI 305
198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or
above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts
Total
Points
18
18
18
36
18
54
198
360
Minor in Gender Studies
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a Gender Studies minor must include 90 points of GEND
papers, at least 54 points of which must be above 100-level, including at least 18 points
above 200-level. One GEND paper may be replaced by one of the following: ANTH
205, CLTE 204, GEOG 210, HIST 226, MFCO 212, RELS 209, SOCI 205, VISC 201,
ANTH 316, ANTH 322, ANTH 327, ARTH 314, ARTH 320, EDUC 318, ENGL 331,
HIST 327, MFCO 301, RELS 309, SOCI 302, SOCI 305.
Note: The minor must include at least one GEND paper above 200-level.
Double Major and Major/Minor
Double majors and major/minor combinations are becoming increasingly popular in
Humanities. They enable you to strengthen the BA, broaden your learning across more
than one discipline, and increase the range of skills acquired during your university
training.
There are as many ways of doing a double major or major/minor as there are subjects in
Humanities. Below and opposite are just two examples showing how you can combine
Gender Studies with other disciplines. The main restriction is that you cannot count any
paper above 200-level towards more than one major.
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Double Major (Gender Studies/Film and Media Studies)
MAJOR
Gender Studies
100level you GEND 101 and
must
GEND 102
take:
200level you GEND 201 and
must
either two
take:
200-level GEND
papers
MAJOR
Film & Media Studies
36
&
54
&
MFCO 101, and
MFCO 102 or 104
36
72
MFCO 201 or 203,
36
and 36 more 200-level
MFCO points
90
NB: You can count
GEND 205 or MFCO
212 for both majors
or
54
or
108
Four 300-level MFCO 72
papers.
144
or one 200-level
GEND
paper and one
approved
substitute
paper (see pp 13)
300level you
must
take:
GEND 306 and
Either three
papers from 300level GEND,
or three papers
from 300-level
GEND, and one
approved
substitute paper
(see pp 14)
72
&
NB: You can count
GEND 305 and
MFCO 301 towards
either major but not
both
306
or
324
Total
Points
Plus further papers to complete a total of 360 points
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Gender Major and Sociology Minor
At the
100level
you
must
take:
At the
200level
you
must
take:
At the
300level
you
must
take:
Total
Points
MAJOR
GENDER
STUDIES
GEND 101
GEND 102
GEND 201 and
either two 200level GEND
papers or one
200-level GEND
paper and one
Approved
Substitute paper
(see pp 13)
GEND 306 and
Either three
papers from 300level GEND, or
three papers from
300-level GEND,
and one Approved
Substitute paper
(see pp 14)
MINOR
SOCIOLOGY
18
18
&
Two 100-level SOCI
papers
36
72
18
&
Two 200-level SOCI
papers
36
90
36
18
54
&
One 300-level SOCI
paper
18
90
90
252
162
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Honours
BA (Hons) in Gender Studies
Entry into Honours is based on 300-level grades in Gender Studies (B+ average
minimum). Papers required are GEND 401, GEND 490 and two of ANTH 416, ANTH
423, ARTH 414, ARTH 420, EDUC 427, HIST 406, MFCO 408, PACI 401, POLS 404,
SOCI 401, SOCI 402, SOCI 403.
For further information and e:vision portal for application see
http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/bahons.html
Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip Arts)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects is a further degree for BA graduates in their
major subject. Students must achieve a B+ average in their 300-level Gender Studies
papers in order to be admitted to the PGDipArts. This course may be taken full time for
one year, or part time over a longer period.
For further information and e:vision portal for application see
http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/pgdiparts.html
Diploma for Graduates (Dip Grad)
The Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad) is a flexible programme that enables graduates in
one discipline to gain a qualification endorsement in another subject without doing the
full requirements of a major. This is often used by students wanting to advance to
postgraduate study in a subject other than their original major, or as a way of adding
disciplinary breadth to their initial degree. Requirements for entry to the DipGrad are set
out in the University Calendar and Guide to Enrolment.
Individual courses of study for the Dip Grad are arranged for each candidate through
negotiation with the Department concerned and the Director of the DipGrad Programme.
See www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/dipgrad.html. Generic requirements are: at
least 120 points including 72 points at or above 300-level.
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A SUMMARY OF PAPERS OFFERED IN 2014
Semester 1
GEND 101
GEND 201
GEND 207/307
GEND 208/308
GEND 401
MFCO 212
RELS 209/309
SOCI 205
MFCO 301
SOCI 305
PACI 401
Gender
Introduction to Feminist Theory
Masculinities
Governing Bodies
Debates in Gender and Sexuality
Media and Intercultural Communication
The Body in Asian Religions
Social Inequity
Film and Media Theory
Family Demography
Tinā Pasifika
Semester 2
GEND 102
GEND 205/305
GEND 206/306
CLTE 204
VISC 201
ANTH 316
ANTH 327
ARTH 320
EDUC 318
SOCI 302
ARTH 420
MFCO 408
Bodies, Sexualities and Selves
Gender and the Media
Gender, Work and Consumer Culture
Dress and Society
History of Photography
Labour and Society
Anthropology of Money
Art in Crisis 1970-1985
Gender Issues in Education
Theories of Social Power
Art in Crisis: 1970-1985
A Topic in Cinema, Gender and Sexuality
Full Year
GEND 490
ANTH 322
EDUC 427
MFCO 408
SOCI 401
SOCI 402
Dissertation
Conceiving Reproduction
Qualitative Research
A Topic in Cinema, Gender and Sexuality
Qualitative Research Ethics
Advanced Sociological Theory
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CORE PAPERS
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Timetable: please check the University website for lecture times:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/subjects/index.html
GEND 101 Gender
Semester One
This paper offers an introduction to the concept of gender as a mode of social
organisation. In this regard, we address family structures, gendered divisions of labour,
violence, social practices of femininity and masculinity, and the intersection of gender
with other indices of identity such as race, ethnicity, ability and class. The paper also
explores the history of the concept of gender.
Coordinator: Annabel Cooper
GEND 102 Bodies, Sexualities and Selves
Semester Two
This paper explores the beliefs and social practices through which bodies, sexualities and
identities are created, and how these are produced, reinforced and transformed. Topics
include the representation and experience of gendered bodies; reproduction (including the
meanings attached to it and an examination of the social implications of reproductive
technologies); the historical and cultural creation of sexual identities; and bodies as sites
of pleasure, desire and suffering.
Coordinator: Chris Brickell
GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory
Semester One
An introduction to the major debates of contemporary feminist theory, including
androcentrism and feminist epistemology; the politics of difference among women; the
relationship between sex, gender and the body; the legacies of Simone de Beauvoir; the
equality/difference debate; theorising sexual violence.
Coordinator: Rebecca Stringer
The following papers can be taken at either 200-level or 300-level. At 300-level they
carry a greater assessment requirement.
GEND 205/305 Gender and the Media
Semester Two
This paper explores societies’ constructions of gender as both formative of and
reproduced by the media, and how that process is subject to change. It looks at the
production, consumption and circulation of media in a wide variety of forms ranging
from television drama to the production of public debate.
Coordinator: Annabel Cooper
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GEND 206/306 Gender, Work and Consumer Culture
Semester Two
This paper explores the meaning of work, and the ways women’s and men’s paid and
unpaid work have changed since World War II. Closely connected to earning is spending,
and the course will also examine consumer culture, drawing on New Zealand and
international literature. A central concern is the gendered and political nature of both
work and consumption, and a number of theoretical perspectives will be offered as well
as specific examples. These include forms of labour, multinational corporations, taste and
style, agency and resistance, retailing and suburbia.
Coordinator: Chris Brickell
GEND 207/307 Masculinities
Semester One
What is a ‘man’, and how does one become one? This paper examines the ways
masculinity is socially constructed, drawing on international literature and New Zealand
examples. We will consider whether there is one form of hegemonic masculinity, or a
plurality of masculinities available to men. Is masculinity changing? Writings from
feminism, sociology and cultural studies will inform our examination of contestation and
debate over masculinity, and topics will include the body, families, fashion,
representation, and the challenges of feminism and queer theory.
Coordinator: Chris Brickell
GEND 208/308 Governing Bodies
Semester One
A critical examination of the relationship between feminism, state power and issues of
gender, sexuality, health, physicality and the family. Specific issues which we will view
through the critical lens of governmentality include suffrage, citizenship, work, marriage,
physical/social ability/mobility, parenting and healthy lifestyles. We draw upon a range
of approaches from feminist theory, cultural theory and social theory of the body to
disability studies and critical legal studies.
Coordinator: Rebecca Stringer
GEND 401 Debates in Gender & Sexuality
Restriction: ANTH 411 Special Topic in 2005 and 2006
Semester One
Each year in this paper we examine two or three debates in the study of gender and
sexuality. Our approach is interdisciplinary, drawing from gender studies, anthropology,
sociology, political theory, history, textual analysis, philosophy and beyond. Specific
details for 2014 are currently being finalised.
Coordinators: Chris Brickell and Annabel Cooper
GEND 490 Dissertation
A dissertation on a topic in Gender Studies.
Full Year
Convenor: Annabel Cooper
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APPROVED PAPERS
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Timetable: please check the University website for lecture times:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/subjects/index.html
at 200-level
ANTH 205 Contemporary Pacific Cultures
Not offered 2014
An introduction to the anthropology of contemporary Pacific cultures with reference to
how ethnography and theory address representation, social and environmental change in
the region.
CLTE 204 Dress and Society
Semester Two
Social and cultural functions of dress, fashion theory, nineteenth- and twentieth- century
dress.
GEOG 210 Social Geography
Not offered 2014
Geographical aspects of major social issues facing modern Western society.
HIST 226 Cultures of Colonialism: The North American West Not offered 2014
A critical examination of Spanish, French and British imperialism in the North American
West and the colonial cultures that developed in that region as a result of cross-cultural
encounters with Aboriginal peoples from 1763 to 1930.
MFCO 212 Media and Intercultural Communication
Semester One
A critical and theoretical study of contemporary issues related to inter-group relations and
community, indigenous rights and global media, pornography and violence, gender and
race.
RELS 209 The Body in Asian Religions
Semester One
An examination of some of the ways in which body, gender and sexuality are constructed
and practiced in cultures dominated by Hindu and Buddhist ideals.
SOCI 205 Social Inequity
Semester One
A critical examination of various forms of inequalities within New Zealand and globally.
VISC 201 History of Photography
Semester Two
An interdisciplinary introduction to the critical study of photography in its multiple
manifestations as a technology, commodity, mass media, and art form.
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at 300-level
ANTH 316 Labour and Society
Semester Two
Comparative studies of labour and development and the anthropology of work through
global case studies.
ANTH 322 Conceiving Reproduction
Semester Two
The social and cultural management of human reproduction. Through ethnographic case
studies anthropological interpretations and explanations of family formation, population
control, the traffic of women and children and fertility products, adoption, surrogacy,
reproductive technologies and the commercialisation of procreation will be discussed.
ANTH 327 Anthropology of Money
Semester One
An introduction to the anthropological understanding of money, drawing on
contemporary case studies from Indigenous (often non-cash) societies, globalising
industrial societies, and classical ethnographies of money.
ARTH 314 Gender Issues in Art
Not offered 2014
An introduction to issues in feminist art historiography, examining representations of and
by women, as well as the political contexts of art production and reception.
ARTH 320 Art in Crisis 1970-1985
Semester Two
A critical study of international art practice and theory between 1970 and 1985, including
installation, conceptual and performance art, and the emergence of postmodern, feminist
and other alternative art practices.
EDUC 318 Gender Issues in Education
Semester Two
Theoretical and research perspectives on gender issues in education including family,
childcare, Maori women and girls, curriculum, classroom dynamics, organisational and
political issues.
ENGL 331 Literature and Gender
A study of the relationship between literature and gender.
Not offered 2014
HIST 327 History and Biography
Not offered 2014
A critical examination of the representation of historical figures through biographical
writings.
MFCO 301 Film and Media Theory
Semester One
A survey of the major critical and theoretical approaches to film and media to include the
impact on contemporary digital media convergence and transmedia productions.
RELS 309 The Body in Asian Religions
Semester One
An examination of some of the ways in which body, gender and sexuality are constructed
and practiced in cultures dominated by Hindu and Buddhist ideals.
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SOCI 302 Theories of Social Power
Semester Two
Examines the interconnections between an individual’s knowledge and social power,
critically analysing the complex inter-relationships between individual freedom and
structural determinism in the expression of social power.
SOCI 305 Family Demography
Semester One
An examination of changing family forms in New Zealand and around the world.
at 400 level
ANTH 416 Anthropology and Development
Not offered 2014
Theories and contemporary issues relating to development and underdevelopment, with a
critical emphasis on the Pacific.
ANTH 423 Bodies, Technologies and Medicines
Full Year
Anthropological analysis of what it means to be human in living and working with
innovative medical technologies such as genetic testing, xenotransplantation, intensive
care units, organ transfers and gender reassignment surgeries.
ARTH 414 Gender Issues in Art
Not offered 2014
Issues in feminist art historiography, examining representations of and by women, as well
as the political contexts of art production and reception.
ARTH 420 Art in Crisis 1970-1985
Semester Two
A critical study of international art practice and theory between 1970 and 1985, including
installation, conceptual and performance art, and the emergence of postmodern, feminist
and other alternative art practices.
EDUC 427 Qualitative Research
Full Year
An introduction to the theory and practice of qualitative research. Students are guided
through the key stages of conducting qualitative research on an education topic of their
choice.
HIST 406 Gender and History
Not offered 2014
MFCO 408 A Topic in Cinema, Gender and Sexuality
Semester Two
An examination of a topic or topics that address the intersection between cinema,
sexuality and gender – such as the representation of women in film, cinema audiences
and gender, desire and the gaze of the cinema.
PACI 401 Tinā Pasifika
Semester One
Examines Indigenous women’s roles (traditional and contemporary) within selected
Polynesian communities. Topics include birthing practices, kinship and relationship
practices, and female physicality.
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POLS 404 Politics and Society
Not offered 2014
The relationship between social inequality and the distribution of political power in New
Zealand society with reference to class, gender, and ethnicity. Feminist, Marxist,
Pluralist, and Weberian interpretations are considered.
SOCI 401 Qualitative Research Ethics
Full Year
Aims to make students employing a qualitative methodology familiar with the
epistemological and ethical issues they are likely to encounter in a formal ethics review.
Explores common ethical dilemmas that routinely confront qualitative researchers in the
field.
SOCI 402 Advanced Sociological Theory
Full Year
This paper builds on the theoretical knowledge students have developed in their
undergraduate sociology degree allowing them to examine some of these debates in more
depth, and introduces students to some new perspectives. It is intended that by the end of
the paper students will have developed considerable working knowledge of a number of
theoretical perspectives.
SOCI 403 Micro-Sociology
Not offered 2014
Focuses on the specific interface between the individual’s experience of contemporary
society and the theoretical concepts of post-modernism and post-structuralism.
The following 400-level Special Topic taught in another department in 2014 may be
considered for inclusion in 400-level Gender Studies: PHSE 427.
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POSTGRADUATE
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The programme offers the MA in Gender Studies and the PhD. Students may be
supervised solely by Gender Studies staff or jointly by Gender Studies staff and staff in
another department. Inquiries should be directed to Associate Professor Cooper.
Contact details:
Associate Professor Annabel Cooper
Department of Sociology, Gender & Social Work
1.01, 262 Leith Street
Tel 479 8939,
Email: [email protected]
STUDENT LEARNING CENTRE
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Website: http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/sld.html
Tel 479 5788 or 479 5786
Email: [email protected]
The Student Learning Centre is a free and confidential service to support all students at
all levels of study. Included in the Centre’s services are:
• A programme of workshops on a wide range of topics, designed to help
students improve their skills and strategies to become more effective and
efficient learners. Workshops are designed to be interactive, relaxed and
informal.
• A collection of books and videos on study skills and personal development,
and a quiet space in which to peruse them.
• Individual appointments for students to discuss any study-related concerns or
receive some practical guidance in, for example, getting started on an
assignment, improving time management, or practicing a presentation.
• NewSkills - A series of seminars run early in the year designed particularly for
students who are not coming to university directly from school, who are
attending university for the first time, or who have not studied for some years.
DISABILITY INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
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Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/disabilities
Tel 479 8245, Fax 479 8221
Email [email protected]
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Disability Information & Support offers advice, support, and advocacy to students who
have a physical, sensory, learning, psychological, medical, or psychiatric disability. They
provide the necessary resources and equipment, including note-takers, one to one tutors
and assistants, examination support, and the reformatting of course materials. The Office
can also help locate appropriate accommodation and parking. All services are completely
confidential and free of charge.
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES
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In accordance with University guidelines the Department organises Class Representatives
for each paper. Nominations are called for at the start of each semester, and regular
meetings are held between Class Reps and the Head of Department. Training sessions for
Class Reps are run by the Otago University Students’ Association.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
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The Career Development Centre is based on the Ground Floor, Information Services
Building (Central Library). Email: [email protected]
www.otago.ac.nz/careers/index.html
The Centre offers many services including career ideas and course advice; job search
strategies and networking advice; information about specific jobs and employers; and
advice on CVs, cover letters and interviews.
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STANDARD UNIVERSITY GRADING SCALE
%
90-100
BA
A+
BA (Hons)
DipArts
MA
85-89
A
First Class
Distinction
Distinction
80-84
75-79
AB+
Credit
Credit
70-74
B
65-69
B-
Second Class
Division I
73
72
Second Class
Division II
60-64
C+
Pass
Pass
55-59
C
50-54
40-49
<40
CFail D
Fail
Fail
Third Class
Fail
Fail E
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