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Qualification Regulations
Part I
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Part II
Admission
1. Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGDipWhānauDev shall have:
(a) satisfied the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; or
(b) satisfied the requirements of the PGCertWhānauDev; or
(c) (i) been admitted with equivalent status as eligible to proceed to the PGDipWhānauDev; and
(ii) have relevant work in a related area to whānau development within three years of application for admission.
Qualification requirements
2. A candidate shall follow a programme of study comprising courses to the value of 120 credits selected from those listed in the Schedule for the PGCertWhānauDev and PGDipWhānauDev.
3. In order for the Postgraduate Diploma to be awarded there shall be 90 credits comprising compulsory courses, and 30 credits selected from the research methods courses outlined in the Schedule.
4. A candidate who has been awarded or qualified for the PGCertWhānauDev may apply for credit in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.
Unsatisfactory academic progress
5. A candidate’s programme of study shall not exceed five calendar years of part-time study for the PGDipWhānauDev, unless a specified time of suspension or extension is approved by the Academic Board.
Schedule for the Postgraduate Diploma in Whānau Development
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
- Courses
- Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code
- Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits
- Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations
- Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Compulsory courses (Choose 90 credits from)
Course code: 150722 Te Tū Whānau: Whānau and Society 30 credits
An advanced study of the standing of whānau within society, the impacts of socio-economic determinants on whānau, whānau participation in education and the economy, and the ways in which whānau are able to engage with societal institutions, including institutions within te ao Māori.
View full course detailsCourse code: 150723 Ngā Momo Whānau: Whānau Form and Function 30 credits
An advanced study of the nature of whānau structures and their changing patterns, the human, resource, and functional capacities of whānau, and indicators of whānau wellbeing.
View full course detailsCourse code: 150724 Whakapiki Whānau: Whānau Intervention 30 credits
An advanced study of the indications, relative merits, applications, and outcomes of interventions aimed at increasing whanau capacities.
View full course detailsCourse code: 150714 Ta Te Māori Rangahau Korero: Māori Research Methodologies 30 credits
An examination of methodologies appropriate for research within Māori communities, iwi, hapu and whanau. Emphasis will be placed on accessing relevant information held in public repositories, on the internet and on computerised databases. The identification of frameworks for research in Māori contexts, ethical issues, and research design form important aspects of the course.
View full course detailsCourse code: 168711 Health Research Design and Method 30 credits
Philosophical, ethical and methodological issues in relation to health research are examined. Selected quantitative and qualitative methods are explored in depth, in preparation for developing a research proposal for a thesis, or research project.
View full course detailsCourse code: 179702 Advanced Research Methods 30 credits
An examination of research methods, traditions and techniques used in social work, social policy and health research. The course is designed to assist in developing a research proposal for a thesis, or research project.
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