Adult Learning
The Adult Learning programmes equip graduates with the knowledge to work alongside adults in New Zealand tertiary institutions (adult and community education agencies, polytechnics, private training establishments, wananga and universities).
Adult Learning was previously known as Adult Education and Training.
A qualification based around adult learning is designed for those interested in fostering learning among adults. Students develop skills, knowledge and understanding of learning and teaching structures, processes and practices in this area.
Key information
| Study Locations: | Hamilton, Tauranga, Online Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info. |
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Study Adult Learning in these qualifications
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Papers
Available Adult Learning papers
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCA110 | How and why do we learn? An introduction | 15.0 | No occurrences |
| This introductory paper gives students opportunities to critically engage with a body of salient theoretical lenses addressing learning, teaching and education. Learning and teaching are interrogated from social, psychological and anthropological perspectives. Students are encouraged to engage in critical deconstruction of learning and teaching scenarios. | |||
200 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMYHE201 | Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga) |
| This paper aims to develop understanding of sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop comprehension of the relationship between practice and the wider cultural, environmental, political, and social contexts in which health promotion occurs. | |||
| EDSOC200 | Education and New Zealand Society | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper critically examines educational ideas and practices by considering philosophical, historical, political, socio-cultural and economic aspects. It examines how the interrelationships between education and society change over time. | |||
| EDSOC202 | Planning Learning Opportunities for Adults | 15.0 | 23A (Online) |
| This paper investigates fundamental concepts of adult learning and then studies some adult learning theorists whose work is relevant to programme development. Major bottom-up and top-down approaches are taken to understand the dynamics of programme development. Students develop and apply their own approach to development, implement... | |||
| EDUCA210 | Learning Through Life: Contexts and Considerations | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| In this paper, students will explore contemporary considerations which shape learning and teaching across the lifespan, and contextualise these within specific areas of focus. Students will have opportunities to reflect systematically on their own lifelong learning trajectories, and on the relationship between individual goals for ... | |||
| HMDEV202 | Adult Development and Ageing | 15.0 | 23A (Online) |
| This paper draws on theories from developmental psychology, sociology, demography, philosophy and biology to examine learning and change processes through adulthood, and discusses implications for personal and social development. | |||
300 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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| EDSOC300 | Māori Knowledge and Western Impacts in Education | 15.0 | 23A (Online) |
| This paper explores comparisons between key Western and Maori philosophies. It considers how Maori and Western philosophies respectively describe the self's relationship with thought and knowledge in the context of education. | |||
| EDSOC302 | Adults Learning for Life | 15.0 | 23B (Online) |
| This paper explores the character of adult learning including analysis of social issues in the field. It focusses on areas within lifelong learning where social inequalities are most prevalent. | |||
| HMDEV302 | Ageing in a Changing World | 15.0 | 23B (Online) |
| This paper considers the issues arising for adults as they age. It will critically reflect on issues around positive ageing in a global context. | |||
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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| EDUCA500 | Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Māori and Critical Theories | 30.0 | 23X (Block - Tauranga) |
| Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa Maori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched community can define the terms for engaging, relating and co-creating new knowledge. | |||
| EDUCA557 | Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods | 30.0 | 23A (Online), 23B (Online) & 23H (Block) |
| This paper introduces students to the major educational research paradigms, methodologies appropriate to collecting data in schools (including interviews, observations, surveys, case studies), action research, literature reviews, critiquing research, and report writing. It includes consideration of ethical issues in research. | |||
| EDUCA590 | Directed Study | 30.0 | 23I (Hamilton) & 23I (Online) |
| Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. | |||
| EDUCA592 | Dissertation | 60.0 | 23X (Hamilton), 23X (Online) & 23X (Tauranga) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| EDUCA593 | Education Thesis | 90.0 | 23X (Hamilton), 23X (Online) & 23X (Tauranga) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| EDUCA594 | Education Thesis | 120.0 | 23X (Hamilton), 23X (Online) & 23X (Tauranga) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| MAOED500 | Rangahau Kaupapa Māori - Kaupapa Māori Research | 30.0 | 23X (Hamilton) |
| This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa Maori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research practice, with a particular focus on researching in Maori educational contexts. | |||
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