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Education Studies involves critical inquiry into the social, political, cultural, economic and personal theories and practices of lifelong education. Although its origins are in humanities and social science disciplines such as History, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology, Education Studies today has close affinities with contemporary interdisciplinary fields exploring issues of social policy, culture, gender, work and leisure. Since education is as much concerned with who we might become as who we already are, it is relevant to all our collective and personal decision-making on questions of justice, rights and freedom.
Education Studies is available as a major for the BA and BSocSc. Education Studies may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
To complete a major in Education Studies, students must gain 120 points above 100 level in Education Studies, including 60 points at 200 level, including at least 40 points from PCSS coded papers, one of which is PCSS201, PCSS205 or PCSS231, and 60 points at 300 level, including at least 40 points from PCSS coded papers. As well as the 100 level prerequisites specified for papers at 200 level and above, it is recommended that students intending to major in Education Studies include one or more of HDCO100, HIST107, PHIL150, PSYC102, SMST102, SOCY101, TIKA163 or TIKA164 in the first year of their programme of study.
To complete a supporting subject in Education Studies, students must gain 30 points at 100 level, including PCSS101 and one of HDCO100, HIST107, PHIL150, PSYC102, SMST102, SOCY101, TIKA163 or TIKA164, and at least 40 points above 100 level, including one of PCSS201, PCSS205 or PCSS231.
Note: Candidates must gain at least 60 points at 100 level in any subject(s) before enrolling in Education Studies papers above 100 level, and at least 90 points at 100 and 200 level before enrolling in Education Studies papers above 200 level. The (NET) offerings may include an on-campus component.
| 100 level | 200 level | 300 level | Prescriptions for the GradCert(EdSt) and GradDip(EdSt) | Prescriptions for the PGCert(EdSt), PGDip(EdSt), BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons), MA and MSocSc |
100 level |
| HDCO100 - 12A (HAM) & 12B (TGA) - Human Development |
| HIST107 - 12A (HAM) - New Zealand Histories: Fresh Perspectives |
| PCSS101 - 12A (TGA), 12A (HAM) & 12B (HAM) - Educational Studies |
| PHIL150 - 12A (HAM) - The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy |
| PSYC102 - 12B (TGA) & 12B (HAM) - Social and Developmental Psychology |
| SMST102 - 12B (HAM) - Media Cultures |
| SOCY101 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Introduction to Sociology |
| TIKA163 - 12A (NET) & 12A (HAM) - Te Ao Tawhito, Te Ao Hou: Introduction to Traditional and Contemporary Maori Society |
| TIKA164 - 12A (HAM) - Mai Tuawhakarere ki te Ao Hurihuri |
200 level |
| HDCO210 - 12S (HAM) - The Teaching-Learning Process: Innovative Approaches |
| HIST206 - 12A (HAM) - History in Practice: Historical Methods and Research |
| PCSS201 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Education and New Zealand Society |
| PCSS202 - 12A (HAM) - Education and Social Justice |
| PCSS204 - 12B (HAM) - History of Education |
| PCSS205 - 12B (HAM) - The Purpose of Education |
| PCSS206 - 12B (HAM) & 12C (NET) - Education and Sexuality |
| PCSS231 - 12A (HAM) - Planning Learning Opportunities for Adults |
| SOCP206 - 12A (TGA) & 12B (HAM) - Social Policy and Social Issues |
| SSRP202 - 12A (HAM) & 12B (NET) - The Practice of Social Science Research |
| WGST211 - 12A (HAM) - Gender at Work |
300 level |
| HDCO301 - 12B (HAM) - Children's Development in Families |
| LBST303 - Sociology of Work |
| LBST331 - 12A (HAM) - Workers' Education and Training |
| PCSS301 - 12B (HAM) - Education and Social Inequality |
| PCSS302 - 12B (HAM) - Maori Epistemology: Western Philosophers, Influences and Comparisons |
| PCSS303 - 12A (NET) - Curriculum Perspectives |
| PCSS304 - New Zealand Educational Policy |
| PCSS330 - 12B (HAM) - Adults Learning for Life |
| PCSS390 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Directed Study |
Prescriptions for the GradCert(EdSt) and GradDip(EdSt) A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Education Studies at an advanced level in their first degree. |
Prescriptions for the PGCert(EdSt), PGDip(EdSt), BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons), MA and MSocSc To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in graduate Education Studies papers, a student should normally have at least a B average in either the best three of their 300 level Education Studies papers or all their undergraduate Education Studies papers. The requirements for admission to masters level study in Education Studies are set out in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Handbook. |
| DSOE589 - 12A (HAM) & 12C (NET) - Global Processes: Critical Pedagogy and New Media Cultures |
| DSOE590 - 12C (NET), 12C (HAM), 12D (NET) & 12D (HAM) - Directed Study |
| HIST502 - Historical Research Methodologies |
| LBST541 - Labour, Education and Training 1: Issues and Policies |
| LBST542 - Labour, Education and Training 2: Applied Research Project |
| PCSS502 - 12B (HAM) & 12C (BLK) - Kaupapa Maori Research |
| PCSS503 - 12A (HAM) - Indigenous and Post-Colonial Perspectives in Education |
| PCSS506 - Contemporary Perspectives in Social Sciences Education |
| PCSS507 - International and Comparative Education |
| PCSS508 - 12B (HAM) - Educational Policy |
| PCSS511 - 12A (NET) - Curriculum Policy and Possibilities |
| PCSS513 - 12B (BLK) - Philosophy of Education |
| PCSS530 - 12A (HAM) - Issues in Adult and Tertiary Education |
| PCSS551 - 12A (HAM), 12B (BLK) & 12C (NET) - Special Topic: The Future of Education |
| PCSS591 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| PCSS592 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| PCSS593 - 12C (HAM) - Education Studies Thesis |
| PCSS594 - 12C (HAM) - Education Studies Thesis |
| PROF524 - 12B (NET) - Learning and Leadership in the Communication Age |
| PROF525 - 12A (NET) - eLearning Policy to Practice in the New Zealand Context |
| SOCP506 - 12B (HAM) - Social Policy: Comparative Approaches |
| SSRP503 - 12B (HAM) - The Conduct of Social Science Research: Qualitative Research |
| SSRP504 - 12A (HAM) - The Conduct of Social Science Research: Survey Research |
Current information as of 15 May 2012 5:04pm
