Education Major - Bachelor of Arts
Education studies
A course by
AUT
Major in Education as part of AUT's Bachelor of Arts and explore how learning relates to culture, community, social media, and social justice, with opportunities for interdisciplinary study and workplace experience.
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand education in cultural and societal contexts
Gain an in-depth understanding of how education is shaped by and shapes culture, community, media, and social policy.
Develop critical thinking and communication skills
Build analytical and communication skills essential for a range of careers in and related to education.
About This Course
The Education major in the Bachelor of Arts at AUT helps you develop a sound understanding of learning in sociocultural contexts, as well as critical thinking, communication, and research skills. Explore topics like social justice, the role of media and culture in education, and issues facing education today. The major includes workplace experience and supports pathways into further study, including postgraduate teacher qualifications and careers in policy, community, and more.
Course Content
- Critical Questions in Education
- The Child in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Learning and Social Media
- Education, Resistance and Social Justice
- Gender, Sexualities and Education
- Education and Popular Culture
- Futures Thinking in Education
- Education, Globalisation, and International Development
- Alternatives in Education
- Pacific Talanoa: People, Places & Education
- Academic Communication / Uni101
- A Pacific Reader / Introduction to New Zealand History
- Treaty of Waitangi: Resistance and Repair / Te Ao Māori: The Māori Worldview
- Places and Learning / Social Thinking / Climate Action
- Organisation and Human Behaviour / Education, Careers and Employability
- Knowledge and Inquiry / Human + Machines: AI in the Social World
- Work Integrated Learning (workplace experience)
- Foundations in Research (optional for those pursuing postgraduate study)
Build towards these roles
Education policy developmentCommunity and youth workCommunicationsHuman resourcesMarketing and advertisingTraining and mentoringSocial development workCareers in education-related fields
