EDPROFM 600A/B : Te Ao Māori: He tirohanga whakamuri kia ahu whakamua

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) / Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Introduces socio-political and historical contexts, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi in order to inform understandings of contemporary challenges and aspirations of Māori in educational contexts. Own social locations and cultural beliefs are examined for their impact on teacher practice and outcomes for Māori learners. Learning opportunities that critically integrate Māori language, knowledge and culture are identified and designed.

Course Overview

This course is designed to increase your understanding of a range of social, political and historical topics in Aotearoa New Zealand, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the current challenges and aspirations of Māori learners in education. You will examine your own social and cultural beliefs and critique how these may impact your teaching practice and outcomes for Māori learners. Throughout the course, learning opportunities and assessments will help you to increase your knowledge of Māori knowledge, language, and culture and how to integrate these into your practice. 

Course Requirements

Restriction: EDPROFST 601 To complete this course students must enrol in EDPROFM 600 A and B, or EDPROFM 600

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

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically engage with socio-political and historical contexts, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to develop understandings of contemporary challenges, and aspirations of Maori in education and schooling. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 8.2)
  2. Critically examine how own cultural assumptions and beliefs impact on practice and the cultural and educational outcomes of Maori learners . (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 8.2)
  3. Design learning opportunities that critically integrate Maori language, knowledge and culture. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2 and 8.2)
  4. Critically evaluate digital resources and their use to enhance pedagogical strategies. (Capability 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1 and 8.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Online tasks 20% Individual Coursework
Critical reflection essay 30% Individual Coursework
Māori resource investigation 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Online tasks
Critical reflection essay
Māori resource investigation
To pass this course, students must submit all assessments and achieve at least 50% for the overall course. 

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 they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect to spend time engaging in lectures and online discussions, reading and thinking about the content, accessing learning and study resources, and assignment preparation and completion.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

 Attendance is expected at all scheduled lectures. Lectures will be available as recordings, where possible, and will be uploaded to Canvas following the lecture.

Study materials will be made available from the commencement of the course.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable. All course requirements will be completed by July.

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.

There is no required textbook for this course.  A range of articles, policy documents, and other resources will be provided through Talis, the University’s online reading list management system, which is accessed on Canvas.

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.

We have reviewed course delivery and assessment tasks based on student feedback:

Content: Students requested more lectures that support the integration of te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori into their teaching practice. Changes: We have reviewed the lecture content and increased the number of sessions focused on Māori language and knowledge.

Course delivery: Students requested more in-person delivery and engagement opportunities. Changes: We have increased the number of face-to-face sessions.

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

All assessment tasks in this course will be submitted through Turnitin. Students will have access to Turnitin similarity reports and may check, correct and resubmit their assignments up until the due date.

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.

Published on 05/11/2023 10:39 a.m.