Arts and Social SciencesSubject regulations

Papers for Arts and Social Science qualifications are listed under the individual subject headings.

For a list of major subjects available for the Bachelor of Arts (BA), please see the BA.

Students studying a BA within the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences are required to complete ARTSC110.

For a list of major subjects available for the Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc), please see the BSocSc.

Students studying a BSocSc within the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences or the Division of Education are required to complete ARTSC111.

Note:

The papers listed in the Arts and Social Sciences subject page do not count towards a major.

Arts and Social Sciences papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ARTSC103Rights and Reasons Students will develop critical thinking skills by reasoning about human rights. Issues include rights-protection in difficult circumstances, who...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton)
ARTSC105Language in Context Language in Context is an essential paper for students of a broad range of disciplines where language and communication are a focus. Students are...	15	25B (Online)
ARTSC106Climate Change and Society This paper is an introduction to critical social science research in Aotearoa New Zealand. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach spanning...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online)
ARTSC110Culture and Creativity This paper is an introduction to arts and humanities research in which students will encounter a range of topics about creative arts, culture, and...	15	25A (Online)
ARTSC111Social Science Theory and Action This paper introduces students to research in the social sciences. Through a series of lectures, academic presenters will discuss their research to...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
ARTSC112Music, Sound and Human Communication Every day we communicate using complex linguistic and musical systems. This paper will explore the role of sound and music in human communication and...	15	25B (Online)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ALPSS373Summer Research Scholarship Project This paper has been developed specifically for students who will be undertaking a project as a part of the University of Waikato Summer Research...	15	25C (Hamilton) & 25C (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
ALPSS573Summer Research Scholarship Project This paper has been developed specifically for students who will be undertaking a project as a part of the University of Waikato Summer Research...	15	25C (Hamilton) & 25C (Tauranga)

2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 5 Apr 2025 01:00am