EDCURRIC 208 : Investigation and Exploration
Education and Social Work
2023 Semester One (1233) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
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 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate and examine science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the curriculum. (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 2.2)
- Identify and articulate key concepts and processes related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 and 3.1)
- Examine curriculum approaches that promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in the early years. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 and 6.3)
- Apply and analyse pedagogies, including digital ones, that promote children’s play and holistic learning through these disciplines. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 4.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| Coursework | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| 2 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
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To pass this course you need to submit all assessments and achieve at least 50% for the course overall
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15-point course that requires approximately 150 hours of study. The course consists of 36 hours over 9 weeks, each week consisting of two hours of content delivered online followed by a two-hour workshop on campus. The additional 100-120 hours will be spent on non-classroom-based learning, such as reading, reflecting on learning, engaging in online discussions, and working on assignments.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Blended Delivery
Each week, students will engage in asynchronous online content prior to attending the scheduled workshop on campus. Students are not required to attend live online events. Attendance at scheduled workshops on campus is expected as these will include practical experiences designed to support your learning and enhance your understanding of course content.
Students will engage in asynchronous online content that includes recordings. Workshops will not be available as recordings.
The two-hour workshops for the course are scheduled as a weekly timetable delivery.
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.
Students will have access to a Talis reading list for the course.
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.
In the most recent SET report, 100% of students were satisfied with the 208 course and the course scored a high 4.63 which places it well above the average course score at the UoA and Faculty. Constructive comments from students in the SET report focused on workload at a programme level and the difficulty of studying in the Covid context rather than comments about the course itself. In this sense, there are no changes or improvements to make in response to feedback from students. The course lecturers will, however, continue to develop the course as new resources, including the revised curriculum areas, become available.
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.
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 course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, 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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.