Faculty oF humanities and social sciences 2013 - Victoria University ...
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Education,<br />
Education <strong>and</strong> Psychology<br />
<strong>and</strong> Early Childhood Studies<br />
The <strong>Faculty</strong> of Education offers courses in Education, Education<br />
<strong>and</strong> Psychology <strong>and</strong> Early Childhood Studies which contribute<br />
to the BA degree administered by the <strong>Faculty</strong> of Humanities<br />
<strong>and</strong> Social Sciences.<br />
Education<br />
Education is an academic <strong>and</strong> professional study, which<br />
focuses upon contemporary issues of direct concern to those<br />
working in a wide range of education services. Education<br />
courses give you the knowledge <strong>and</strong> skills to underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
assess education theory, practice <strong>and</strong> policy issues. Staff<br />
teach courses linked to their own areas of research expertise<br />
in schooling <strong>and</strong> youth issues, educational psychology <strong>and</strong><br />
counselling, education policy <strong>and</strong> theory, media <strong>and</strong> technology<br />
issues <strong>and</strong> young people, evaluation <strong>and</strong> assessment, early<br />
childhood, Māori <strong>and</strong> Pacific education <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
Education <strong>and</strong> Psychology<br />
This interdisciplinary BA major is offered in conjunction with<br />
the School of Psychology in the <strong>Faculty</strong> of Science <strong>and</strong> is for<br />
students who have an interest in these disciplines, but may<br />
not wish to complete separate majors in both Psychology <strong>and</strong><br />
Education. Graduates of this programme will be able to:<br />
͠ use appropriate methods <strong>and</strong> technologies to study <strong>and</strong><br />
analyse research <strong>and</strong> theory in both the disciplines of<br />
psychology <strong>and</strong> education<br />
͠ recognise <strong>and</strong> address the complexities that arise within<br />
society <strong>and</strong> schools<br />
͠ underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> apply a variety of analytical <strong>and</strong> statistical<br />
techniques.<br />
Prospective students should note that this major does not<br />
automatically lead to postgraduate study towards a career as<br />
an educational psychologist, <strong>and</strong> should seek course advice<br />
from the <strong>Faculty</strong> of Education if this is what they wish to<br />
pursue.<br />
Early Childhood Studies<br />
Early Childhood Studies is a multidisciplinary field that explores<br />
the theory <strong>and</strong> practice of early childhood education, including<br />
child development theory <strong>and</strong> the history of educational<br />
practices. This major is only available to students enrolled in<br />
the conjoint BA/BTeach(ECE).<br />
For further information, visit www.victoria.ac.nz/education<br />
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