ES3cAPe Programme Description
Only offered at the University of Auckland
This is an interdisciplinary programme integrating geology, geography, ecology and biological studies with environmental science, policy and economics as a basis for tackling environmental issues arising at the interface between nature and society.
Field Camp: January 19 to February 22, 2009
The 5 week field camp experience is divided into several modules, all based in the North Island s Central Volcanic Plateau and Bay of Plenty. Students are introduced to geologic processes and natural landscapes as a baseline for measuring how humans manage natural resources and hazards. Much of the field camp will be based from Maori tribal meeting houses (marae), and modules will combine field studies with visits to and analyses of commercial and government entities such as geothermal power plants, hydro-power schemes, pulp and paper mills, and environmental agencies. In the final week of field camp, students will initiate a team research project that may involve technical field equipment training and the collection of data to be processed during the campus semester.
Campus Semester: February 25 to June 30, 2009
The field camp experience will transition into a semester at the University of Auckland. Students will enroll and receive credits for 3 courses within the School of Geography, Geology and Environmental Science (as approved by their home college or university), and a required fourth course based on research initiated during the ES3cAPe field camp.
For more specific and curricular information, download the ES3cAPe PDF.