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, 114, 115, 116, 121, 122
Two courses from EDUC 200–224 (links below), 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