Education and Society
Education and Society involves critical inquiry into the social, political, cultural, economic and personal theories and practices of lifelong education.
Please note: Education and Society was previously known as Education Studies.
Education and Society involves critical inquiry into the social, political, cultural, and economic policies, theories and practices of education in New Zealand society. Its origins are in humanities and social science disciplines such as History, Philosophy, and Sociology, and it has close affinities with contemporary interdisciplinary fields exploring social policy, culture, gender, and work. Education and Society raises questions about the role of education in addressing issues of social justice, power and inequality.
Education and Society is available as a major for the BA and BSocSc. Education and Society may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
Key information
| Study Locations: | Hamilton, Tauranga Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info. |
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| Faculty: |
Study Education and Society in these qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences with Honours
- Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human Performance
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Media and Creative Technologies (China only)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Technology)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Certificate
- Diploma
- Graduate Certificate
- Graduate Diploma
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts (Applied)
- Master of Education
- Master of Laws
- Master of Management Studies
- Master of Māori and Pacific Development
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Research)
- Master of Science (Technology)
- Master of Social Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
Study Education and Society as a specialisation of
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences with Honours
- Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human Performance
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Media and Creative Technologies (China only)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Technology)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Certificate
- Diploma
- Graduate Certificate
- Graduate Diploma
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts (Applied)
- Master of Education
- Master of Laws
- Master of Management Studies
- Master of Māori and Pacific Development
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Research)
- Master of Science (Technology)
- Master of Social Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
Study in Tauranga
BSocSc students in Tauranga can major in Education and Society.
Papers
Available Education and Society papers
Prescriptions for the GradCert(EdSoc) and GradDip(EdSoc)
A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Education and Society at an advanced level in their first degree.
The Graduate Diploma in Education and Society consists of 120 points at 100 level or above, including at least 80 points at 300 level or above. Each programme must include EDSOC101 and one of EDSOC100, EDSOC200, EDSOC201 and at least 60 points from 300 level Education and Society papers, including at least 40 points from PCSS coded papers.
For further details, contact the Faculty of Education Academic Office.
Prescriptions for the PGCert(EdSoc), PGDip(EdSoc), BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons), MA, MEd and MSocSc
To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in graduate Education and Society papers, a student should normally have at least a B average in either the best three of their 300 level Education and Society papers or all their undergraduate Education and Society papers.
To complete a BA(Hons) or BSocSc(Hons) in Education and Society, students must gain 120 points at 500 level, including at least 30 points in research (normally PCSS591), EDUCA557 or HISTY516, or both SSRP503 and SSRP504.
To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in the MEd, MA or MSocSc in Education and Society, a student should have completed either:
a) a BA or BSocSc with a major in Education and Society (or equivalent) and have gained at least a B average across all 300 level papers.
b) a BA(Hons) or BSocSc(Hons) in Education and Society (or equivalent) and have gained at least a B average across all 500 level papers.
Completion requirements for the MA or MSocSc in Education and Society vary according to admission criteria:
Students admitted under a) above must complete 180 points from approved 500 level papers, including a research methodology paper, and either a 120 point thesis, a 90 point thesis, or a 60 point dissertation.
Students admitted under b) above must complete a 120 point thesis, a 90 point thesis and a further 30 points from approved 500 level papers, or a 60 point dissertation and a further 60 points from approved 500 level papers.
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|
| EDSOC100 | Education: Past and Present | 20A (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. | ||
| EDSOC101 | The New Zealand Educational Context | 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga) |
| The paper addresses the educational policies, ideas and processes shaping the educational contexts within which New Zealanders learn and teach. | ||
| HISTY107 | New Zealand Histories: Fresh Perspectives | 20A (Hamilton) |
| This introductory paper provides students with an overview of New Zealand's history, from first settlement to the present. The paper showcases exciting new developments in local and international historical scholarship and engages with contemporary issues. | ||
| PHILO150 | The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy | 20B (Hamilton) & 20B (Tauranga) |
| An introduction to philosophical problems in the areas of knowledge and mind, value theory, metaphysics and religion. | ||
| SOCIO101 | Introduction to Sociology | 20B (Hamilton) & 20B (Tauranga) |
| This paper prepares students for further study in a range of social science subjects. It introduces the main sociological theories, concepts and practices that enable an understanding of contemporary societies. | ||
200 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|
| EDSOC200 | Education and New Zealand Society | 20A (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. | ||
| EDSOC201 | The Purpose of Education | 20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga) |
| This paper is an introduction to the philosophy of education. It engages with a number of principles, including phenomenology, Romanticism, indigenous metaphysics, Western metaphysics, and poststructuralism. | ||
| EDSOC202 | Planning Learning Opportunities for Adults | 20A (Hamilton) |
| 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... | ||
| SOCPY200 | Social Policy and Social Issues | 20A (Hamilton) & 20A (Tauranga) |
| The paper continues the study of social policy at 200 level. The focus of this paper is on the welfare state, the policy cycle as well as social problems, such as poverty. | ||
300 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|
| EDSOC300 | Maori Knowledge and Western Impacts in Education | 20A (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. | ||
| EDSOC301 | History of New Zealand Education | 20B (Hamilton) |
| This paper explores the recent history of New Zealand education, with particular emphasis on the Tomorrow's Schools and other educational reforms introduced in the 1980s and those that have followed. | ||
| EDSOC302 | Adults Learning for Life | 20B (Hamilton) |
| 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. | ||
| EDSOC303 | Education and Sexuality | 20B (Online) |
| A study of the ways childhood and adult sexuality is constructed, monitored and regulated in society and in educational settings. The major emphasis is on exploring sexuality through historical and sociological perspectives. | ||
| EDUCA303 | Curriculum Perspectives | 20A (Online) |
| This paper examines curriculum conceptions, perspectives, and decision-making, through a range of historical, political and socio-cultural contexts and settings. Participants engage in critique of curriculum issues and shaping forces. | ||
| EDUWK300 | Community Engagement in Education | 20B (Block) & 20B (Block - Tauranga) |
| This paper provides opportunities for professional and personal development within varied work-related settings relevant to the fields of Education and Society, Digital Learning, and Human Development. | ||
| WKEMP300 | Education, Skill and Employment | 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Online), 20B (Hamilton) & 20B (Online) |
| The purpose of this paper is to focus on policy and practice in the field of paid work, education and training. This encapsulates tertiary education a field that includes: adult and community education; higher education; vocational education and training; human resource development; and workplace learning. | ||
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|
| ADLNG500 | Issues in Adult and Tertiary Education | 20B (Block) |
| This paper will investigate issues in current theory, policy and practices in adult and tertiary education locally and internationally. In the course of this enquiry, students will be expected to critique multiple perspectives, develop a coherent philosophical base and a research design to address a specific issue. | ||
| EDSOC501 | Education Policy and Society | 20A (Hamilton) |
| A critical analysis of educational policies and practices, with particular references to New Zealand. | ||
| EDSOC511 | Curriculum Policy and Possibilities | 20B (Online) |
| This paper provides a critical theory and practice underpinning for participants interested in curriculum policy, implementation and leadership. Participants engage with educational thought and discourses that shape curriculum policy and possibilities. Contemporary conceptions of citizenship education, and cross-curricular approach... | ||
| EDSOC513 | Educational Thought | 20A (Online) |
| This paper aims to interrogate philosophical ideas, values and beliefs by examining their relationship to key concepts in educational practice. | ||
| EDSOC533 | Engaging Families and Communities in Early Years Programmes: Collaborative and Cultural Inquiry Approaches | 20A (Online) |
| The paper offers theoretical understandings of working in early years settings that aim to integrate educational opportunities and holistic support for children and families. It offers opportunity to undertake a small research project using a collaborative and cultural inquiry approach to find out about the funds of knowledge resid... | ||
| EDUCA500 | Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Maori and critical theories | 20B (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 | Research Methods | 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Online) & 20S (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 | 20I (Hamilton) & 20I (Online) |
| Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. | ||
| EDUCA592 | Dissertation | 20X (Hamilton), 20X (Online) & 20X (Tauranga) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | ||
| EDUCA593 | Education Thesis | 20X (Hamilton), 20X (Online) & 20X (Tauranga) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | ||
| EDUCA594 | Education Thesis | 20X (Hamilton), 20X (Online) & 20X (Tauranga) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | ||
| GLOBE503 | Indigenous Educational Achievement and Worldview | 20A (Online) |
| This paper provides graduates with the opportunity to study the intersection between indigenous philosophies and educational achievement. Students examine topics such as local school-based research, current education institutions, Treaty of Waitangi issues, and theories of education and learning as they involve indigenous people. A... | ||
| GLOBE507 | Global Citizenship and International Development Education | 20B (Block) |
| This paper aims to provide a critical history of international development and education by reference to modernisation, development theory, post-developmentalism and sustainability. It will focus on recent theories of economic development within the context of globalisation that highlight the role of education such as human capital... | ||
| GLOBE587 | Globalisation, Cultures, Identities and Education | 20A (Online) |
| Globalisation challenges many assumptions about identities and cultures that impact on education. Focusing on narrative research methods, the course critically examines power relations and subjectivity as it considers multiple narratives of identity (eg. personal, gender, ethnic, national immigration). | ||
| GLOBE589 | Global Processes, Education and New Media Cultures | 20B (Online) |
| Using recent critical work and research on new media, this course uses both online and face-to-face pedagogies so students critically examine the new media that have rapidly impacted on the lives of youth throughout the world. Students will develop a sound theoretical understanding of the media, its critical relationship to educati... | ||
| MAOED500 | Rangahau Kaupapa Maori - Kaupapa Maori Research | 20X (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. | ||
| MAOED523 | Maori Educational Policies: Their Development and Some Strategic Responses | 20X (Block - Tauranga) |
| This paper examines the historical and contemporary politics and practices that have contributed to the current education disparities that affect Maori people in particular, but also the wider fabric of New Zealand society. The paper then considers historical and contemporary policies developed to address these disparities and a nu... | ||
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