EDPROF 724 : Developing Communities of Learning
Education and Social Work
2025 Semester One (1253) (30 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 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of equity, social justice, equity traps and biases to support the development of equitable outcomes in education contexts. (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 5)
- Critically examine the literature on leadership practices that promote educational equity through working collaboratively. (Capability 3, 7 and 8)
- Understand theoretical underpinnings of effective collaboration and its role in addressing complex challenges of inequitable learner outcomes (Capability 3, 4, 7 and 8)
- Understand a range of concepts related to social network theory and apply those to the improvement of networks. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8)
- Understand how rigorous collaborative inquiry can support equity challenges to be met. (Capability 4 and 7)
- Critically evaluate relational trust, uncertainty, perceptions of risk and vulnerability in relation to school cultures and their efforts to work collaboratively. (Capability 6, 7 and 8)
- Critically reflect on personal theories, learning and leadership practice in collaborative networks for equity. (Capability 1 and 3)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 30% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Assignment 2 | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
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To pass this course you need to submit all assessments and achieve at least 50% for the course overall
Teaching & Learning Methods
- engage with learning materials, readings and activities on CANVAS (a learning and collaboration tool). This mainly involves independent learning (e.g. reading articles and module materials, taking notes, listening to podcasts or watching videos).
- interact with peers in social learning (e.g. collaborative discussions, peer review).
- attend a Zoom with the lecturer and their peers (optional but recommended) to ponder questions, collaborate, and consider how the theories they've learnt can be applied to practice. If students cannot attend the zoom, they should actively watch the recording.
- ask questions on discussion boards or at a Zoom.
Module
Workload Expectations
This course is a 30-point course.
Students are expected to:
- spend 20 hours per week engaging with course activities, readings and assignment-related preparation. Some weeks you may spend more time learning than in others.
- keep up with all the readings, activities and tasks in the weekly learning cycle
- attend the synchronous zooms or actively watch the recording
Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements through electronic communication (verbal or written) with the course director or lecturer.
Delivery Mode
Online
Course learning material is provided on CANVAS. Students are recommended to keep up to date with the module materials as learning is cumulative. Students are expected to attend the zoom or view the online video material at the start of each module and complete asynchronous 'Connection-Making' activities as part of Assignment 1. There are opportunities to participate in optional synchronous discussion/drop-in sessions. Recordings will be made when appropriate.
Attendance on campus is not required.
This course runs to the University EDSW semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply. Semester breaks are based on school holidays.
Learning Resources
No set text. Readings are provided on a TALIS reading list accessed via CANVAS
Canvas materials are copyrighted: they may be used by students to improve education in educational establishments but may not be used commercial purpose.
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 feedback has been considered in the planning of this course.
Other Information
- At least three years in an education-related profession where responsibilities directly impact students' learning outcomes.
- At least 1 year of experience in a leadership role(s) or leading projects. In this role, you should have been responsible or jointly responsible for coordinating groups of educational professionals to improve students' learning outcomes.
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.