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1080: evidence surrounding New Zealand's most contentious poison
Use the scientific literature to evaluate the recent scientific evidence supporting and opposing the use of 1080 for conservation management. Use the PCE 2011 as a starting point.
Biological Sciences Argument essay Third year
We All Pay Your Benefits as Ideological State Apparatus
Analyse a media product using a sociological perspective
Sociology Analysis essay Third year
A Fine Line: Obsidian Hydration Bands as alternative to radiocarbon dating
The research proposal is written in response to specific questions included in the paper.
Anthropology Proposal Third year
A Great Leader's Burden: Balancing Reason and Passion
From the selection of essays and excerpts from works relevant to the historical moment in which the plays on our course are situated... traversing various contemporary social, political and cultural debates... Choose ONE ...
English Analysis essay Third year
Abstract for research proposal on Obsidian Hydration Bands dating technique
This paper is an abstract for a research proposal on the use of Obsidian Hydration Bands as an alternative to radiocarbon dating. The research proposal itself is also included in AWA.
Anthropology Research methods report Third year
Advantages and disadvantages of different methods for testing stress theories
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using human laboratory experiments, animal experiments, and surveys to test health psychology theories.
Psychology Evaluation Third year
Aka and Mundurucú gender equality / inequality comparison
Write a 2500 word essay relating to gender equality and/or inequality through comparing two pre-industrial societies. Make sure your essay has a clear thesis statement.
Anthropology Analysis essay Third year
Analytical techniques to study domestication
A review of the literature around techniques used by archaeologists in understanding domestication, particularly in Polynesia.
Anthropology Literature survey Third year
Anorexia and its effects on human growth and development
Full proposal including introduction, literature review, participants/ methods, data analysis, resources.
Anthropology Proposal Third year
Anxious-ambivalent individuals and behaviour towards romantic partners during stress
Introduction: Description of relevant attachment dimension and associated thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Description of why conflict/stress is important attachment-relevant situation for people high in anxiety-ambival ...
Psychology Research methods report Third year
Baber's leadership styles in NZ
Drawing on the theoretical literature on political leadership, present a typology that best encompasses the contrasting leadership styles of three modern New Zealand prime ministers. Taking into account New Zealand's ...
Politics Argument essay Third year
Book review of International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance
Review this book: Biermann, Frank (Ed.), Siebenhüner, Bernd (Ed.), & Schreyögg, Anna (Ed.). (2009). International Organizations in Global Environmental Governance. New York, USA: Routledge.

 
Politics Evaluation Third year
Campaign to reduce drinking during pregnancy
How to design a NZ-specific campaign to reduce drinking during pregnancy.
Population Health Proposal Third year
Case study on Market-Oriented Political Advertisements: Barack Obama's 2012 U.S Presidential campaign
Applies Claire Robinson's theory of market orientation in political advertisements to Barack Obama's campaign advertisements for the 2012 presidential election.
Politics Analysis essay Third year
Case study: Communicative Language Teaching in an East Asian school
You are teaching at a private language school in East Asia, using CLT-influenced coursebook. Complaints come from students and parents, who want to revert to local-style curriculum and materials (systematic situational/s ...
Language Teaching Case study Third year
Causes of Maori over-representation in prison
What are the factors in the historically recent rise in the over- representation of Maori in Prisons today?
Sociology Argument essay Third year
Ceramic variation in Nacula, Fiji
Generate data on ceramic variation related to ceramic function and technology. The ceramics you will analyse were excavated from Nacula Island (site Y1-15, locally named Natia) in north-western Fiji.
Anthropology Research methods report Third year
Cerebral Asymmetries
Discuss why cerebral asymmetries may have arisen and outline the structural and functional neural substrates that may support asymmetry
Psychology Discussion essay Third year
Child poverty in New Zealand
In 2012, the Expert Advisory Group for Child Poverty Solutions produced a report called Solutions to child poverty in New Zealand: Evidence for action which outlined a number of key issues and recommendations. Critically ...
Sociology Analysis essay
Argument essay
Third year
Climate as culture: understanding the environment relationally
Responses to several questions based on readings: Which human-environment relationships are privileged in Hulme's account, and how do these differ with the ideas of Watsuji? How are these approaches reflective of their g ...
Geography Evaluation Third year
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