CLINED 710 : Special Studies
Medical and Health Sciences
2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)
Course Overview
This special studies paper allows the participant to undertake a small research or evaluation project in a topic area aligned with their own professional and educational interests and context, while being supervised by a member of our Centre. The nature of the project is negotiated between the supervisor and the candidate in accordance with the assessment criteria. Assessment comprises a report written to an appropriate academic standard on the outcome of their project of between 4000 and 5000 words, and a short reflective commentary of between 1000 and 1500 words on their learning and professional development as a result of undertaking the project.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate skills in conceptualizing and undertaking a small research project (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.2, 5.3 and 6.2)
- Synthesise evidence from various sources in order to address a research aim (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2 and 5.2)
- Reflect on potential applications of your learning from this special studies paper to your role as a clinical educator (Capability 1.2, 2.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Report of project (4000-5000 words) | 80% | Individual Coursework |
| Reflection (1000-1500 words) | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| 2 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Report of project (4000-5000 words) | ||||||||||
| Reflection (1000-1500 words) | ||||||||||
Learning Resources
Full access to the University library is provided and other key learning resources will be provided by the project supervisor.
Course Contacts
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 0 hours of lectures, an 8 hour tutorial, approximately 80 hours of reading and thinking about the content and approximately 62 hours of work on assessments.
Other Information
A supervisor is available for this special studies topic to guide students throughout the duration of the course and are happy to discuss elements or provide feedback at any point. Opportunity to demonstrate learning and understanding will be through the formal course assignments outlined above. Beyond these deadlines, study structure and timelines can be entirely student-driven.
Digital 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.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework 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. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
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 at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
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.
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.
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.