Bachelor of Climate Change in History

The University of Waikato

The Bachelor of Climate Change degree allows students to become an expert in one of a wide range of different major subjects that are needed to develop effective climate change solutions. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of climate change through the compulsory papers of the degree, including its scientific, social, cultural and economic dimensions. Mātauranga Māori is interwoven through the degree and students are taught the importance of valuing different worldviews when trying to develop authentic solutions to the challenges of climate change. Studying history develops critical skills: locating and analysing sources, formulating research questions, and effective writing. These skills are relevant to careers in the media, education, business, and policy, as well as professional work as an historian. In Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, the teaching and delivery of the past through multisensory forms such as oral history, art, and performance is providing opportunities for Historians to work in an array of exciting areas such as music, gaming, and film.