EducationSubject regulations

The subject encompasses a broad range of topics that reflect the far-reaching nature of the field. Educators are interested in how knowledge, skills and values are constructed, accumulated, and conveyed through formal and informal means.

The qualifications listed below are not Initial Teacher Education programmes. See the Teaching subject.

Education is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Education, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed under the subject Education or Maori Education, including at least one of EDSOC101, EDUCA110 or HMDEV100, and at least 30 points above 100 level.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

The qualification regulations define the requirements for the Certificate. Papers should be taken from those listed for Adult Learning, Digital Learning, Education, Education and Society, and/or Human Development.
The qualification regulations define the requirements for the Diploma. Papers should be taken from those listed for Adult Learning, Digital Learning, Education, Education and Society, and/or Human Development.
The qualification regulations define the requirements for the Graduate Diploma. Papers should be taken from those listed for Adult Learning, Digital Learning, Education, Education and Society, and/or Human Development.
The qualification regulations define the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate. To complete the PGCert(Ed), students must take 60 points at 500 level from the Education subject.
The qualification regulations define the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma. To complete the PGDip(Ed), students must take 120 points at 500 level including at least 90 points from Lists A, B and C.
The List A papers are: DINST521, EDLED501, EDUCA506, EDUCA560, EDUCA561, EDUCA562 and MAOED523.
The List B papers are: COUNS540, COUNS546, COUNS549, DINST522, DLRNG500, EDSOC500, GLOBE500, HMDEV500, LLTED522, LLTED523, MAOED501, MAOED502, MAOED503, MTHED500, and SCTED512.
The List C papers are: EDUCA500, EDUCA557 or MAOED500.
Within the Postgraduate Diploma, a specialisation is available in Māori Medium Teaching/Te Ropu Tohu Paerua.
To complete the Master of Education, students must take 180 points at 500 level including at least 30 points from List A; up to a further 90 points from Lists A and B; one of List C; and one of List D.
The List A papers are: DINST521, EDLED501, EDUCA506, EDUCA560, EDUCA561, EDUCA562 and MAOED523.
The List B papers are: COUNS540, COUNS546, COUNS549, DINST522, DLRNG500, EDSOC500, GLOBE500, HMDEV500, LLTED522, LLTED523, MAOED501, MAOED502, MAOED503, MTHED500, and SCTED512.
The List C papers are: EDUCA500, EDUCA557 or MAOED500.
The List D papers are: EDUCA591 (30 pts), EDUCA592 (60 pts), EDUCA593 (90 pts) or EDUCA594 (120 pts).
Students with two or more DINST papers may change to a Master of Disability and Inclusion Studies.
Students with two or more EDLED papers may change to a Master of Educational Leadership.
A Master of Education in Counselling Studies is also available, see the Counselling Studies subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers for details.
Within the Master of Education, a specialisation is available in Te Rōpū Tohu Paerua.
Up to 30 points may be selected from outside the field of the degree.
The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
The [Doctor of Philosophy]https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/calendar/regulations/higher/phd/) is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
The Doctor of Education is a three-year full-time or six-year part-time professional doctorate in education for experienced education practitioners who have a strong academic record and who want to develop their profession through research.
Students in this programme complete two parts.
To complete Part 1 of the Doctor of Education, students must complete EDUCA980 and EDUCA990; and at least 60 points from EDUCA981, EDUCA982 or EDUCA983.
To complete Part 2 of the Doctor of Education, students must complete EDUCA994. EDUCA994 EdD Thesis critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, and displays intellectual independence. It makes a substantial original contribution to the research area and is of publishable quality.

Education papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
DLRNG100Developing Digital Fluency This paper offers a foundation for students learning to navigate and communicate effectively through digital learning environments. It incorporates...	15	25A (Online)
EDART100Engaging with Arts Education in the Community This paper aims to develop students’ strength in learning and teaching selected arts disciplines in school and community settings.	15	No occurrences
EDSOC101The New Zealand Educational Context The paper addresses the educational policies, ideas and processes shaping the educational contexts within which New Zealanders learn and teach.	15	No occurrences
HMDEV100Lifespan Development HMDEV100 focuses on understanding and enhancing human development through an exploration of biological, psychological, social and cultural factors...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga)
LLTED101An Introduction to Children's Literature In this paper we examine children's literature from picturebook to novel; from author to illustrator; from history to modern times. The link between...	15	25A (Online)
MAOED100Huarahi Matauranga Māori: Historical and Contemporary Approaches to Māori Education This paper examines historical and contemporary approaches in Māori education provision in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores policies, practices and...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Tauranga)
MTHED100Conceptual Understanding in Mathematics This paper provides an introduction to key conceptual understandings in mathematics and connects mathematics with everyday life.	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)
WRITE100Writing for Academic Success The paper gives opportunities for undergraduate students to develop their academic literacy skills. It begins with general academic communication and...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25G (Hamilton) & 25JS (Hamilton) & 25JS (Online) & 25JS (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
DLRNG200Digital Learning: Critical Perspectives and Lifelong Possibilities This paper examines educational uses of digital technologies, with an emphasis on learning through electronic networks, including social media. The...	15	25A (Hamilton)
EDART202Visual Art in Educational Contexts The paper explores a chosen art process through exposure to art skills and visual research strategies. It embraces current art education practices...	15	25G (Block - Tauranga)
EDUCA200Te Hononga Tangata This paper prepares students to recognise and understand local and global cultural diversity, and to work competently and confidently in culturally...	15	25B (Online)
EDUCA210The lifelong learner: Contexts and considerations This paper explores what it means to be a lifelong and lifewide learner. Learning is a universal human activity that takes place in a variety of...	15	25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA290Directed Study This paper is available for those students involved in a specified project or study.	15	25C (Tauranga)
LLTED201New Zealand Children's Literature This paper explores children's literature, establishing familiarity with key and emerging New Zealand writers and illustrators. Skills in visual and...	15	25B (Online)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
DLRNG300Developing Educational Technologies: Contemporary Social and Educational Issues This paper considers the broad range and pace of development in digital technologies, and implications for educators and others involved in...	15	25B (Online)
EDSOC303Education and Sexuality A study of the ways childhood and adult sexuality is constructed, monitored and regulated in society and in educational settings. The major emphasis...	15	25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA303Curriculum Perspectives This paper examines curriculum conceptions, perspectives, and decision-making, through a range of historical, political and socio-cultural contexts...	15	25A (Hamilton)
EDUCA373Summer Research Scholarship Project	15	25C (Hamilton) & 25C (Tauranga)
EDUCA390Directed Study This paper is available for those students involved in a specified project or study.	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25H (Hamilton) & 25H (Online) & 25X (Online)
HMDEV320Disability, Diversity and Inclusion: Intersecting Identities and Experiences This paper looks at the emergence of disability as a social and political identity. Using a rights perspective, it critiques inclusion in the spaces...	15	25B (Online)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
COUNS540Working with Groups This paper explores dialogic group processes with selected kinds of groups. Students will be given the opportunity to develop group membership and...	30	25B (Block)
COUNS546Conflict Resolution: Restorative Approaches This paper develops the skills of facilitating conflict resolution using mediation, conferencing and other types of restorative and generative...	30	25B (Block)
COUNS549Counselling and Contexts This paper provides an overview of counselling practice and its contexts, including optional modules on school counselling, or addictions. It teaches...	30	25A (Block)
DINST521Critical Studies in Disability and Inclusion This paper critically explores an intersectional understanding of disability and inclusion using Critical Disability Studies and Disability Studies...	30	25A (Online)
DLRNG500Debates in Digital Learning and Educational Technology This paper provides an opportunity for leaders and practitioners in a range of fields to explore contemporary theories, debates, practice, policy and...	30	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
EDLED501Educational Leadership: Concepts, Theory and Practice Leading in educational contexts can be a challenging and complex undertaking. This paper introduces students to foundational theoretical and...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online)
EDSOC500Practitioner Research: Aotearoa New Zealand Histories and Social Sciences Curriculum This paper is designed for Primary and Secondary teachers to research and implement the contemporary reset of the schooling History/ Social Sciences...	30	25X (Online)
EDUCA500Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Māori and Critical Theories Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa Māori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched...	30	25X (Block - Tauranga)
EDUCA504Critical Reflections on Decolonising Education Spaces Students critically reflect on extensive literature, their responses and their learning journal completed through Poutama Pounamu blended learning...	30	25X (Online)
EDUCA506Educational Assessment This paper provides an opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge and critical awareness of the theoretical issues and practical implications...	30	25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA510Special Topic This paper is available for students who require an individually supervised project to complete their qualification in a subject offered by Te Kura...	10	25X (Hamilton)
EDUCA515Special Topic This paper is available for students who require an individually supervised project to complete their qualification in a subject offered by Te Kura...	15	25X (Hamilton)
EDUCA530Special Topic The content of this paper is determined case-by-case as it will be used when the content is determined by the academic associated with an individual...	30	25X (Online)
EDUCA557Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25H (Block)
EDUCA560Contemporary Educational Policies, Thought and Issues This paper allows participants to explore contemporary issues in education as it relates to their practice, focusing on policies, contexts and...	30	25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA561Learners and Learning Across Educational Contexts This paper focuses on learners and learning across various educational contexts including geographical, historical, and cultural environments, and...	30	25A (Hamilton)
EDUCA562Curriculum, Pedagogies and Multiliteracies This paper equips students with skills and knowledge to identify, understand and critically analyse curriculum intention and design, enacted...	30	25A (Hamilton)
EDUCA590Directed Study Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.	30	25I (Hamilton) & 25I (Online)
EDUCA591Research-based Inquiry: Informing Practice A supported project enabling students to identify and investigate a research question of interest, develop a report that includes implications for...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA592Dissertation A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.	60	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)
EDUCA593Education Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.	90	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)
EDUCA594Education Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.	120	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)
GLOBE500Global Trends in Education: Narratives, Agendas and Voices This paper considers the narratives, agendas, discourses and voices that have shaped global education trends, and considers their impact on creating...	30	25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton)
HMDEV500Contemporary Issues in Lifespan Development This paper focuses on contemporary issues in development across the lifespan with an emphasis on diversity, culture and social justice, and considers...	30	25B (Hamilton)
LLTED522Teaching Writers This paper provides an opportunity for participants to build a professional community in which they critically consider theories, discourses, and...	30	No occurrences
LLTED523The Joy and Disruption of Children's Literature In this paper we engage with the depth and traditions of current scholarship in the field of children’s literature using texts from a wide range of...	30	25B (Hamilton)
MAOED500Rangahau Kaupapa Māori - Kaupapa Māori Research This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa Māori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research...	30	25X (Hamilton)
MAOED501Matauranga Reo Māori Ka arohaehaehia ngā ariaa ako, whakaako raanei i te reo Māori hei reo tuatahi, tuarua ranei, nga momo aromatawai i te reo me te uu o te whakawhitinga...	30	25A (Hamilton)
MAOED502Tirohanga Whakahaere Ka tūhurahia te pānga o ngā taha whakahoahoa, ahurea me te tōrangapū ki te taha arahitanga ā motu, o te ao ki roto i ngā horopaki kaupapa Māori. Ka...	30	25A (Hamilton)
MAOED503Te Whakaora Reo: Matauranga Rumaki This paper examines indigenous theory and practice, indigenous language revival and indigenous language revitalisation. It also looks at Māori...	30	25X (Hamilton)
MAOED523Māori Educational Policies: Their Development and Some Strategic Responses This paper examines the historical and contemporary politics and practices that have contributed to the current education disparities that affect...	30	25X (Block - Tauranga)
MTESL503Multilingualism in Language Education: Theories, Practices, Policies, and Critical Perspectives This paper equips language education students with skills in managing multilingual classrooms, advocating for linguistic equity, and applying...	30	25A (Hamilton)
MTHED500Mathematics and Statistics Education: Enhancing Practice This paper considers effective pedagogical approaches in Aotearoa, New Zealand, that enhance learning and practices in mathematics. It includes...	30	25B (Online)
RPLCR505Te Whai Toi Tangata 1 This paper offers participants the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning gained through active participation in one of our workshop...	15	25X (Hamilton)
RPLCR506Te Whai Toi Tangata 2 This paper offers participants the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning gained through active participation in one of our workshop...	15	25X (Hamilton)
SCTED512Science, Technology and Environmental Education: Innovation and Trends This paper aims to help teachers of science, technology or environmental education to develop their knowledge of science, technology or the...	30	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
EDUCA800Education MPhil Thesis	120	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
EDUCA900Education PhD Thesis	120	25I (Hamilton) & 25I (Tauranga) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25J (Tauranga) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25L (Tauranga) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Online) & 25X (Tauranga)
EDUCA980Advanced Education Inquiry: Research Paradigms and Theories In this paper, EdD students critically engage with paradigms, methodologies, and theories used in foundational and contemporary education research...	30	25A (Hamilton)
EDUCA981Advanced Education Inquiry: Pedagogies and Practices for Social Justice Students will co-construct understandings of practices and critical pedagogies, to interrogate and inform educational outcomes which are socially...	30	25B (Hamilton)
EDUCA982Advanced Education Inquiry: Leading Educational Transformation This paper challenges educators to astutely and proactively lead change to advance educational opportunities with and for their communities.	30	25A (Hamilton)
EDUCA990Advanced Education Inquiry: Research Design This paper enables students to prepare a full research proposal for an empirical study, to prepare and submit an ethics application to undertake this...	30	25X (Hamilton)
EDUCA994EdD Thesis This is a 2 year (full-time) or 4 year (part-time) piece of independent research on a topic of the student's interest, supported by supervisors	120	25X (Hamilton)
EDUCA995EdD Research Portfolio This is a piece of independent research of the student's interest, supported by supervisors	120	25X (Hamilton)

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