Bachelor of Arts majoring in Education
You can take a major in Education as one of your two BA majors (a double major). Majors that are complementary with a BA in Education include Psychology and Sociology. You could also choose your second major from a subject such as Anthropology or a language if you wanted to add another dimension to your studies.
You will need to pass at least 120 points (eight courses) towards each of your majors, including at least 45 points (three courses) at Stage III.
Courses
Required courses
You must pass the following courses as part of the Education major:
- Two courses from EDUC 100, 105, 113–116, 121, 122
- Two courses from EDUC 200–224, 283
Stage 1 courses
- EDUC 105 Teaching: Tales & Traditions
- EDUC 113 Current Issues in Education
- EDUC 114 Introduction to Māori Education
- EDUC 115 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development
- EDUC 116 Introduction to Educational Thought
- EDUC 121 How People Learn
- EDUC 122 Learning Sexualities
- YOUTHWORK 152 Understanding New Zealand Youth
Stage 2 courses
- EDUC 200 Youth Mentoring
- EDUC 201 History of Education
- EDUC 204 Philosophy and Sociology of Education
- EDUC 209 The Learning Society
- EDUC 211 Schooling Ethnic Diversity
- EDUC 212 Global Education Policy for All?
- EDUC 213 Education and Social Justice
- EDUC 221 Child Development
- EDUC 223 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 224 Assessment and Evaluation in Education
- EDUC 283 Pedagogy – Beyond Skills and Methods
Stage 3 courses
- EDUC 300 Understanding Childhood
- EDUC 304 Educational Philosophy and Policy
- EDUC 308 Teachers and Teaching
- EDUC 316 Gifted Education
- EDUC 318 Teaching Languages in Schools
- EDUC 322 Re-thinking Pasifika Education
- EDUC 323 Contemporary Topics in Educational Psychology
- EDUC 341 Introduction to Counselling in the Community
- EDUC 347 Special Topic: The Idea of the University Student
- EDUC 351 Understanding Behaviour in Classrooms
- EDUC 352 Adolescence
- EDUC 360 Treaty Politics in Education
- EDUC 380 Methods of Research in Education