Master of Professional Studies specialisation in Education - Taught 120

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Education is broadly the study of learning and teaching at all stages of people's lives. It includes the history, sociology, philosophy, politics and psychology of education and teacher preparation.

Studying Education as a teaching qualification equips you with the knowledge and skills to be an excellent teacher. It covers a wide range of topics, including the theory and context of education, philosophy and ethics, the New Zealand curriculum, teaching specific subjects, and assessment. It looks at how people learn, how to work with whānau and communities, how to engage children in meaningful learning, the history and philosophy of education in New Zealand, te reo and tikanga Māori, and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi. The programme also involves in-depth study of the NZ Curriculum and Te Whāriki.

You can specialise in Early Childhood Education, Primary or Secondary teaching, Huarahi Māori (Māori-medium teaching), teaching Sport, Health and Physical Education, or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in schools.

You can build knowledge, skills and experience in critiquing and understanding educational research and undertake your own research through completion of a dissertation.

The Master of Professional Studies in Education will be of special interest to teachers with three years of teaching experience who hold either a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary, Primary or Early Childhood Education) or a Bachelor of Physical Education (four-year degree) as it allows you to go from these qualifications directly to study at Masters level. It is also a masters option for those who have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.

The programme for students enrolling in the Education specialisation requires the approval of the Dean of Faculty of Education and Social Work.

The approval of the Heads of all Departments in which a student applies to enrol is required.

Complete 120 points comprising:

30 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
30 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
One of the following:
60 points for Education Curriculum Studies Dissertation, or
60 points for Education Professional Studies Māori Dissertation, or
60 points for Education Professional Studies Dissertation

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

EDUC 787 - Māori and Indigenous Research (30 points)

EDUC 787A - Māori and Indigenous Research (15 points)

EDUC 787B - Māori and Indigenous Research (15 points)

EDUCSW 700 - Research Methodologies (30 points)

EDUCSW 701 - Special Study (30 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

EDCURRIC 700 - Contemporary Pedagogies (30 points)

EDCURRIC 702 - The Arts: Creative Practices (30 points)

EDCURRIC 704 - Bridging Science and Society (30 points)

EDCURRIC 705 - Special Topic: Effective Language Teaching (30 points)

EDCURRIC 705A - Special Topic (15 points)

EDCURRIC 705B - Special Topic (15 points)

EDCURRIC 706 - Researching Practice in the Second Language School Classroom (30 points)

EDCURRIC 714 - Exploring Mathematical Thinking (30 points)

EDCURRIC 720 - Teaching with Digital Pedagogies (30 points)

EDCURRIC 721 - Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools (30 points)

EDCURRIC 722 - Teacher Leadership for Learning Equity (30 points)

EDCURRIC 723 - STEM Education in Years 0-8 (30 points)

EDCURRIC 728 - Special Topic: Current Issues: Sport, Health, Physical Education (30 points)

EDCURRIC 728A - Special Topic (15 points)

EDCURRIC 728B - Special Topic (15 points)

EDCURRIC 729 - Special Study (30 points)

EDCURRIC 729A - Special Study (15 points)

EDCURRIC 729B - Special Study (15 points)

EDCURRIC 730 - Special  Topic: Gender, Sexuality and Education (30 points)

EDCURRIC 731 - Special Topic: Island Futures: Pacific youth wellbeing and education (30 points)

EDCURRIC 740 - Digital Interventions for Learning (30 points)

EDCURRIC 740A - Digital Interventions for Learning (15 points)

EDCURRIC 740B - Digital Interventions for Learning (15 points)

EDCURRIC 750 - Arts Research: Innovative Practices (30 points)

EDCURRIC 763 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDCURRIC 791 - Enterprise and Innovation in Education (30 points)

EDPRAC 750 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDPRAC 752 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDPROF 706 - The Psychology of Teaching (30 points)

EDPROF 709 - Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)

EDPROF 724 - Developing Communities of Learning (30 points)

EDPROF 725 - Leading Mathematics Curriculum and Change (30 points)

EDPROF 759 - Investigating Mentoring Practice (30 points)

EDPROFM 700 - Being Māori, Thinking Theory (30 points)

EDPROFM 701 - Teaching Te Reo Māori in English-Medium Contexts (30 points)

EDPROFM 702 - Te whakaako i te reo Māori: Teaching te reo Māori (30 points)

EDPROFST 702 - Challenges of Literacy Difficulties (30 points)

EDPROFST 703 - Leading Literacy and Language Inquiries (30 points)

EDPROFST 703A - Leading Literacy and Language Inquiries (15 points)

EDPROFST 703B - Leading Literacy and Language Inquiries (15 points)

EDPROFST 705 - Literacy Theory and Practice (30 points)

EDPROFST 706 - Language Analysis for Teachers (30 points)

EDPROFST 706A - Language Analysis for Teachers (15 points)

EDPROFST 706B - Language Analysis for Teachers (15 points)

EDPROFST 707 - Children's Literature in Education (30 points)

EDPROFST 708 - Media Literacy in Educational Contexts (30 points)

EDPROFST 714 - e-Learning in Practice (30 points)

EDPROFST 716 - Early Years Pedagogy (30 points)

EDPROFST 717 - Learning and Teaching in the First Years (30 points)

EDPROFST 727 - Social Theory and Physical Education (30 points)

EDPROFST 728 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDPROFST 732 - Education for Sustainability (30 points)

EDPROFST 734 - Frameworks for Inclusive Settings (30 points)

EDPROFST 738 - Educational Leadership (30 points)

EDPROFST 739 - Educational Policy and Organisations (30 points)

EDPROFST 740 - Educational Leadership in the Electronic Age (30 points)

EDPROFST 743 - Family Counselling (15 points)

EDPROFST 744 - Pastoral Care and Counselling in Schools (15 points)

EDPROFST 745 - Group Counselling (15 points)

EDPROFST 751 - Early Childhood Curriculum (30 points)

EDPROFST 752 - Assessment for Learning and Teaching (30 points)

EDPROFST 755 - The Inquiring Professional (30 points)

EDPROFST 760 - Christian Religious Education in Integrated Schools (30 points)

EDPROFST 762 - Mentoring Professionals (30 points)

EDPROFST 764 - Disability Policy and Practice (30 points)

EDPROFST 765 - Development in Early Years (30 points)

EDPROFST 769 - Developing Mentoring Expertise (30 points)

EDPROFST 774 - Education and Empowerment (30 points)

EDPROFST 777 - Curriculum: Theory, Issues, Practice (30 points)

EDPROFST 780 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDPROFST 780A - Special Topic (15 points)

EDPROFST 780B - Special Topic (15 points)

EDPROFST 782 - Educational Change (30 points)

EDPROFST 784 - Special Study (30 points)

EDPROFST 784A - Special Study (15 points)

EDPROFST 784B - Special Study (15 points)

EDPROFST 786 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDPROFST 786A - Special Topic (15 points)

EDPROFST 786B - Special Topic (15 points)

EDPROFST 788 - Special Topic (15 points)

EDUC 702 - Historical Research in Educational Settings (30 points)

EDUC 703 - Educational Philosophy (30 points)

EDUC 705 - Education and Global Policymaking (30 points)

EDUC 706 - Measurement and Advanced Statistics (30 points)

EDUC 706A - Measurement and Advanced Statistics (15 points)

EDUC 706B - Measurement and Advanced Statistics (15 points)

EDUC 709 - Re-claiming Pasifika Education (30 points)

EDUC 710 - Issues in Indigenous Education (30 points)

EDUC 712 - Race, Ethnicity and Education (30 points)

EDUC 713 - Global Childhoods (30 points)

EDUC 716 - Education and Diversity (30 points)

EDUC 717 - Special Study (30 points)

EDUC 717A - Special Study (15 points)

EDUC 717B - Special Study (15 points)

EDUC 726 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDUC 731 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDUC 732 - Culturally Sustaining Leadership (30 points)

EDUC 733 - Teaching in Bilingual/Immersion Settings (30 points)

EDUC 734 - Māori/Indigenous Language Revitalisation (30 points)

EDUC 735 - Researching Educational Settings (30 points)

EDUC 737 - Special Topic: Arts in Communities (30 points)

EDUC 738 - Gifted Learners: Meeting their Needs (30 points)

EDUC 741 - Educational Psychology (30 points)

EDUC 742 - Child Developmental Psychology (30 points)

EDUC 747 - Leadership in Youth Development (30 points)

EDUC 750 - Special Topic (30 points)

EDUC 755 - Social Psychology of the Classroom (30 points)

EDUC 756 - Applied Theatre: Performance of Hope (30 points)

EDUC 758 - Winners and Losers? Social Theories of Education (30 points)

EDUC 759 - Inclusive Practices for Neurodiversity (30 points)

EDUC 763 - Special Study (30 points)

EDUC 764 - Special Study (15 points)

EDUC 767 - Childhood Studies (30 points)

EDUC 776 - Education, Culture and Knowledge (30 points)

EDUC 777 - Māori-Pākehā Educational Relationships (30 points)

EDUC 787 - Māori and Indigenous Research (30 points)

EDUC 787A - Māori and Indigenous Research (15 points)

EDUC 787B - Māori and Indigenous Research (15 points)

EDUC 791 - Socio-cultural Examination of Sport and Exercise (30 points)

SOCCLEAD 706 - Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)

Up to 30 points may be substituted from other 700 level courses offered at this University approved by the Programme Director.

Education Curriculum Studies Dissertation

Complete 60 points for either of the following:

60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

EDCURRIC 797 - Dissertation (60 points)

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

EDCURRIC 797A - Dissertation (30 points)

EDCURRIC 797B - Dissertation (30 points)

Education Professional Studies Māori Dissertation

Complete 60 points for either of the following:

60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

EDPROFM 797 - Dissertation (60 points)

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

EDPROFM 797A - Dissertation (30 points)

EDPROFM 797B - Dissertation (30 points)

Education Professional Studies Dissertation

Complete 60 points for either of the following:

60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

EDPROFST 793 - Dissertation (60 points)

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

EDPROFST 793A - Dissertation (30 points)

EDPROFST 793B - Dissertation (30 points)