EDCURRIC 205 : Science and Technology Education 2
Education and Social Work
2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise and apply appropriate characteristics of the nature of science and technology to science/technology learning experiences. (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 4.2)
- Identify and apply integration principles to the design of science/technology learning experiences that are culturally responsive, engaging and aligned to valued outcomes. (Capability 1.2, 3.2 and 4.2)
- Select and justify a sequence of learning activities over a series of lessons. (Capability 1.2, 2.2, 6.1 and 7.2)
- Apply and use digital technologies in collaborative networks to inquire into practice using evidence from literature and coursework to build professional capability. (Capability 3.1 and 3.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Three online quizzes | 15% | Individual Coursework |
| Five in-class tasks | 25% | Individual Coursework |
| Collaborative planning task and individual analysis | 60% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Three online quizzes | ||||||||||
| Five in-class tasks | ||||||||||
| Collaborative planning task and individual analysis | ||||||||||
Teaching & Learning Methods
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 a 2 hour lecture and a 2 hour workshop session each week. The first half of the course has a focus on the underpinning themes of integration/STEM, learning theory, and the inclusion of elements of Mātauranga Māori and aspects of sustainability.
You can also expect to commit to approximately 120 hours to independent learning over the duration of the course. This learning could include reading, note-taking, face-to-face and/or online discussions, writing, engaging in collaborative group work, problem solving, undertaking practical tasks, reflecting on learning and teaching, accessing learning and study resources, and completing assignments.
Some information and/or content may be provided in video recordings to be viewed prior to lectures or workshops to enable more time for discussion and engagement with key ideas during the lecture and/or workshop time.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at the scheduled activities including workshops to complete and receive credit for the components of this course.
Attendance on campus is required for the five in-class assessment tasks. These tasks must be completed in person on campus.
The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
City Campus Experience
Attendance is required at both the lecture and workshop each week. The lectures will be available as recordings.
Tai Tonga Campus Experience
The course is delivered using a blended approach. This includes weekly online asynchronous lectures, and scheduled weekly in person workshops.
Te Tai Tokerau Campus Experience
The course is delivered using a blended approach. This includes weekly online asynchronous lectures, and three scheduled whole day workshops.
For all students, it is essential that engagement with the lecture occurs prior to attendance at the scheduled workshops.
Learning Resources
Health & Safety
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
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.