Disability and Inclusion Studies Subject regulations
This subject focuses on knowledge, understanding and skills in disability and inclusive practices in a variety of professional and community contexts.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(DInS) and PGDip(DInS) To complete the PGCert(DInS), students must take 60 points at 500 level. The two required papers are DINST521 and DINST522.
To complete the PGDip(DInS), students must take 120 points at 500 level, including DINST521, DINST522, and at least a further 30 points from the Disability and Inclusion Studies subject. 30 points may be taken from another Postgraduate Diploma subject.
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MDInS To complete the MDInS, students must take 180 points at 500 level including DINST521, DINST522 and one of EDUCA500, EDUCA557 or MAOED500, and one of a Directed Study equivalent to 30 points, a Dissertation equivalent to 60 points, or a Thesis equivalent to 90 or 120 points.
Students will normally be expected to focus their independent research on a topic related to Disability and Inclusion Studies.
Optional papers will be selected from the papers listed in the Disability and Inclusion Studies subject, or 30 points may be selected from outside the field of the degree.
Disability and Inclusion Studies papers
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COUNS546
Conflict Resolution: Restorative Approaches
This paper develops the skills of facilitating conflict resolution using mediation, conferencing and other types of restorative and generative... |
30 | 26B (Block) |
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DINST521
Critical Studies in Disability and Inclusion
This paper critically explores an intersectional understanding of disability and inclusion using Critical Disability Studies and Disability Studies... |
30 | 26A (Online) |
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DINST522
Inclusion Policy and Practice: A Disability Rights Approach
Framed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities, this paper explores learning, living, working and playing from... |
30 | 26B (Online) |
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EDUCA500
Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa M膩ori and Critical Theories
Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa M膩ori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched... |
30 | 26X (Block - Tauranga) |
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EDUCA557
Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods
This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) & 26H (Block) |
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EDUCA590
Directed Study
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. |
30 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26I (Online) |
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EDUCA591
Research-based Inquiry: Informing Practice
A supported project enabling students to identify and investigate a research question of interest, develop a report that includes implications for... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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EDUCA592
Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
60 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Online) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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EDUCA593
Education Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
90 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Online) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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EDUCA594
Education Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
120 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Online) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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MAOED500
Rangahau Kaupapa M膩ori - Kaupapa M膩ori Research
This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa M膩ori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research... |
30 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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MAOED523
M膩ori Educational Policies: Their Development and Some Strategic Responses
This paper examines the historical and contemporary politics and practices that have contributed to the current education disparities that affect... |
30 | 26X (Block - Tauranga) |
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COUNS546 Conflict Resolution: Restorative Approaches
This paper develops the skills of facilitating conflict resolution using mediation, conferencing and other types of restorative and generative...
Points 30This paper critically explores an intersectional understanding of disability and inclusion using Critical Disability Studies and Disability Studies...
Points 30Framed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities, this paper explores learning, living, working and playing from...
Points 30Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa M膩ori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched...
Points 30This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods...
Points 30Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points 30A supported project enabling students to identify and investigate a research question of interest, develop a report that includes implications for...
Points 30A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 90An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 120This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa M膩ori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research...
Points 30This paper examines the historical and contemporary politics and practices that have contributed to the current education disparities that affect...
Points 30
2026 Subject regulation information current as at 6 May 2026 01:00am