Risks and Opportunities in Adolescence: Research and Applications

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to theory and research in adolescent development, with a special focus on risks and opportunities that are present in this stage of the life course. Students will be introduced to the core themes and a range of theory and research that is common to a developmental approach to adolescence, with an emphasis on the implications for education and positive development.

30 points

EDUC202 or EDUC204, or 30 points at 200-level of EDUC, HLED, HLTH, HSRV, PSYC, or YACL, or by permission of the Head of School

Globalisation, Social Justice and Education

Recent changes in technology, political arrangements, and social and economic systems have been so rapid and far-reaching that they are said to have ushered in a new era of globalisation. Sometimes presented as inevitable, globalisation has become the focus of considerable contest of ideas, policies and practices. This course examines the origins and nature of globalisation, and analyses its implications for education.

30 points

EDUC206 or 30 points at 200-level of EDUC, ANTH, CULT, SOCI, POLS, HIST, or YACL, or by permission of the Head of School.

Educating for Diversity

This course introduces students to methods of critical enquiry into practices that engage with diversities across a range of formal and informal educational sites.

30 points

EDUC206 or 30 points at 200-level of EDUC, ANTH, CULT, SOCI, POLS, HIST, or YACL, or by permission of the Head of School.

EDUC215 completed before 2000

Te Reo o te Whenua

Te reo o te whenua tahi aims to develop a working knowledge of Matauraka Kai Tahu and a higher level of proficiency in te reo Maori. Reo whakamihi (words of acknowledgement and gratitude) will be taught to use in both formal and informal settings as well as increasing everyday use of te reo Maori and appropriate enactment of tikanga Maori.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Head of School.