ARTSCHOL 300A/B : Arts Scholars 3
Arts
2025 Semester One (1253) / Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
- Troubleshoot project challenges, such as adhering to and modifying timelines, navigating archives or collections, the Human Participants Ethics process, or the shifting nature of research itself (i.e. what happens when things don't work out).
- Develop and conduct research in a collaborative intellectual space, through regular talanoa (discussion classes) and meeting of Rōpū Raranga (research clusters).
- Write and present a paper discussing your project and (hypothesised/projected) conclusions.
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop, design and justify a research project (Capability 3, 4, 5 and 8)
- Demonstrate the capacity to take a research project through to completion (Capability 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7)
- Communicate the results of a research inquiry verbally and in written form (Capability 4, 6 and 8)
- Demonstrate the capacity to engage with and support other students engaged in research (Capability 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8)
- Develop and refine understanding of the connections between academic research and the big issues confronting New Zealand and hte world (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
- Be able to participate in a learning community (Capability 1, 3, 7 and 8)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments (timeline) | 2% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments (section drafts x 2) | 18% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation 1 | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments (questions on presentations | 3% | Peer Coursework |
| Assignments (final project) | 45% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation 2 | 17% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignment (mid-year progress report) | 2% | Individual Coursework |
| Research cluster meeting minutes | 3% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| 8 types | 100% |
Workload Expectations
This course is a 15-point course taught over two semesters (i.e. 7.5 pts per semester). Students are required to enrol in both halves of the course (ie ARTSCHOL 300 A & B).
In Semester I each week you can expect 1.5 hours of lectures, research cluster meetings and workshops, plus 1 hour of reading and thinking about content, and 2 hours of work on assignments. In Semester II to free up time to work on the research projects we meet less often. There is a block of classes scheduled in the first half of semester II in which students present their research findings, after which students have the class time wo work on their individual research reports. Support is available through 1:1 meetings with the lecturer and meetings of the students' research clusters.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities to complete components of the course. All students are expected to present their work in person twice during the year, once in each semester.
Arrangements can be made to accommodate students on overseas exchange programmes, but please discuss this with the course lecturer in advance.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities will not be available as recordings.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.