Dunedin University of Otago

Antarctica and the Southern Oceans   (www.maths.otago.ac.nz/asog/)  

A multidisciplinary synthesis of life, earth and physical sciences research applied to Antarctica and the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere.

Anthropology   (www.otago.ac.nz/anthropology/)  

Offer courses which are designed to emphasise the holistic nature of the discipline. These include foundation courses in archaeology and social anthropology at the first year level.

Art History and Theory   (www.otago.ac.nz/arthistory)  

Cover a range of 'core' periods, including Medieval, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, as well as those of the twentieth century.

Asian Studies   (www.otago.ac.nz/asianstudies/)  

An interdisciplinary programme for students who wish to combine training in an Asian language with courses devoted to the history, culture, politics and economics of the countries in the Asian region.

Carrington Hall   (www.carringtonhall.otago.ac.nz)  

One of the premiere halls at the University of Otago providing accommodation for 224 residents during the university semesters.

Centre for Gene Research   (cgr.otago.ac.nz)  

Established in 1990 to act as a focus for people working in gene research by exchanging information on techniques, reagents and expertise.

Children's Issues Centre   (www.otago.ac.nz/cic)  

Based at the University of Otago, in Dunedin, the Centre aims to provide a national interdisciplinary forum for research into and discussion of children's issues, as well as resources and information for those involved with children.

Chinese Programme   (www.otago.ac.nz/chinese)  

An introductory course in reading,writing, listening to, and speaking Chinese for students with no previous knowlege of the language.

Communication Studies   (www.otago.ac.nz/communicationstudies)  

study of the processes and effects of interpersonal and mass communication involving the production, reception, and human processing of aural, verbal and visual messages.

Community and Family Studies   (comf.otago.ac.nz)  

The applied social science department at the University of Otago responsible for an applied social science undergraduate degree and a wide range of social service courses.

Dance Studies   (physed.otago.ac.nz/dance/)  

Dance Studies involves the theoretical and practical exploration of dance as well as exploring its diversity within social, educational, artistic and cultural contexts.

Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology   (anatomy.otago.ac.nz)  

The Department has teaching responsibilities in both the Division of Health Sciences, and the Division of Sciences.

Department of Botany   (www.botany.otago.ac.nz)  

Information on the Department, including courses and research interests.

Department of Chemistry   (neon.otago.ac.nz/chemistry/chem.htm)  

The Chemistry Department of the University of Otago has a dual mandate to teach and research chemistry in the Division of Science.

Department of Classics   (www.otago.ac.nz/classics/)  

Offers undergraduate courses and postgraduate supervision across a wide range of study areas, both for students with a knowledge of Greek or Latin and those without.

Department of Computer Science   (www.cs.otago.ac.nz)  

Includes computer graphics, databases, artificial intelligence, expert systems, cognitive science, computer vision, neural networks, software engineering and spatial information.

Department of Economics   (divcom.otago.ac.nz/econ/)  

Department of Economics, University of Otago.

Department of Electronics   (www.otago.ac.nz/electronics)  

Learn about the design, development and application of equipment that makes familiar electronic services possible.

Department of Finance and Quantitative Analysis   (www.business.otago.ac.nz/finc)  

Offered by the Department of Finance and Quantitative Analysis in the Division of Commerce. A full range of degrees and diplomas are available.

Department of Geology   (www.otago.ac.nz/geology)  

The dynamic geology of the South Island of New Zealand is regarded with fascination by geologists the world over.

Department of History   (www.otago.ac.nz/history/)  

The diversity of the History Department's courses ensures that it offers something of interest for virtually every student.

Department of Japanese   (www.otago.ac.nz/japanese)  

Introductory Japanese papers develop students'skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. They also provide a basic knowledge of the cultural background.

Department of Management   (www.business.otago.ac.nz/mgmt)  

The Department teaches courses in management to Masters level, supervises Ph.D. students, carries out research in management-related areas and publishes in a variety of media.

Department of Mathematics & Statistics   (www.maths.otago.ac.nz)  

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago.

Department of Physics   (www.physics.otago.ac.nz)  

Department of Physics, University of Otago.