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:

Adult Learning papers

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Code and paper title Points
EDSOC200 Politics and Policies of Education in Aotearoa New Zealand

This paper explores the political influences and discourses that are enacted in and through education policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through this...

15 27A (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 27A (Online)
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 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Online)
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 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Online)
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 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online)
Code and paper title Points
EDUCA590 Directed Study

Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.

30 27I (Hamilton) & 27I (Online)
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