Adult Learning Subject regulations

This subject focuses on the skills, knowledge and understanding of learning and teaching processes, practices and structures in adult learning.

Adult Learning is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Adult Learning, students must complete 60 points in Adult Learning, including EDSOC202, EDSOC302; and 30 points from CMYHE201, EDSOC200, EDUCA210, HMDEV202 and SOCWK205.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

200 Level 300 Level

Code and paper title	Points
CMYHE201 Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities This paper aims to develop understanding of sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop comprehension of the relationship...	15	No occurrences
EDSOC200 Education and New Zealand Society This paper critically examines educational ideas and practices by considering philosophical, historical, political, socio-cultural and economic...	15	25A (Hamilton)
EDSOC202 Planning Learning Opportunities for Adults This paper investigates fundamental concepts of adult learning and then studies some adult learning theorists whose work is relevant to programme...	15	25A (Online)
EDUCA210 The 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)
HMDEV202 Adult Development and Ageing This paper draws on theories from developmental psychology, sociology, demography, philosophy and biology to examine learning and change processes...	15	25A (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points
EDSOC300 Māori Knowledge and Western Impacts in Education This paper explores comparisons between key Western and Māori philosophies. It considers how Māori and Western philosophies respectively describe the...	15	25A (Hamilton)
EDSOC302 Adults Learning for Life This paper explores the character of adult learning including analysis of social issues in the field. It focusses on areas within lifelong learning...	15	25B (Hamilton)
HMDEV302 Ageing in a Changing World This paper considers the issues arising for adults as they age. It will critically reflect on issues around positive ageing in a global context.	15	25B (Hamilton)

2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 23 Dec 2024 01:00am