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The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations. |
| Admission |
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Candidates for the Degree must have |
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qualified for the award of
the degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences of the University of Waikato
or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent,
or |
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qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of
Social Sciences with Honours of the University of Waikato or for
a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent,
and |
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satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the
subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered
appropriate by the Academic Board. |
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In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit
and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements
of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission
subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic
Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently. |
| Requirements for the Degree |
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The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion
of the Degree for candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these
regulations is one calendar year or one and a half academic years.
The normal minimum period of enrolment for candidates admitted under
section 2(b) of these regulations is one academic year. The requirements
of the Degree must be completed within four consecutive years of first
enrolling for the Degree. |
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Candidates must enrol in the Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences and follow an approved programme of study. |
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Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations
must gain 180 points at 500 level or above. Candidates admitted
under section 2(b) of these regulations must gain 120 points at
500 level or above. |
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Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations
must gain at least 60 points from one of the following subjects,
including an approved reserach methods paper and any compulsory
papers prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the University
of Waikato Calendar. Candidates admitted under section 2(b) of these regulations
must gain at least 60 points from one of the following subjects,
including any compulsory papers prescribed int he relevant subject
entry in the University of Waikato Calendar. |
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Anthropology |
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Demography |
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Economics |
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Education Studies |
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Geography |
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Health Development and Policy |
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History |
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Human Development |
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Labour Studies |
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Māori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Māori |
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Philosophy |
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Political Science |
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Psychology |
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Public Policy |
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Social Policy |
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Sociology |
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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Candidates must include |
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a dissertation equivalent
to 60 points, or |
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a thesis equivalent to 90 points, or |
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a thesis equivalent to 120 points. |
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Candidates may take up to 30 points from outside the
field of the Degree. |
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The field of the Degree comprises all the subjects listed
in section 7 of these regulations. |
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If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more
than 30 points in total), he or she may repeat the paper or papers
or take an alternative paper or papers with the same total points
value on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a paper or papers
worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed
with the Degree. |
| Award of Honours |
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The Degree may be awarded with |
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First Class Honours, or |
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Second Class Honours (first division), or |
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Second Class Honours (second division), |
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or without honours. |
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Except with the approval of the Academic Board, the
level of honours will be calculated on the basis of the grades for
all of the papers completed for the Degree. |
| Variations |
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The Dean or delegated authority may vary or waive these
regulations in individual cases. |
| Notes: |
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Psychology will not be available to candidates admitted
under section 2(a) of these regulations. |
