EDUC 732 : Culturally Sustaining Leadership

Education and Social Work

2024 Late Year Term (1247) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An examination of culturally authentic leadership practices in Aotearoa. This course is designed to increase understanding of why there is a need to have culturally aligned leadership and the implications this might have on culturally sustaining that leadership across a range of contexts.

Course Overview

Tēnā koutou katoa. Welcome to EDUC 732: Culturally Sustaining Leadership. We look forward to engaging with you over the late-term semester as you begin or continue your educational leadership journey.  This course is designed to increase your understanding of why there is a need to have culturally aligned leadership and the implications this might have on sustaining such leadership across a range of contexts. We will examine Indigenous leadership frameworks and culturally authentic leadership practices in Aotearoa and explore ways for you to apply this knowledge to your work situation.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

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
Graduate Profile: Master of Education

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically discuss a range of Māori and/or indigenous leadership theories and models within historical and contemporary political and educational contexts (Capability 1.3, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1 and 8.2)
  2. Identify key elements of a Kaupapa Māori approach to leadership in education (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.2 and 8.3)
  3. Develop understanding of alternative perspectives of leadership (e.g. culturally responsive, student-centred, critical) (Capability 3.1, 4.1, 4.3, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.2 and 8.3)
  4. Learn to recognise, utilise, and apply critical leadership with the understanding that leadership is culturally situated. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7.2 and 8.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Quizzes 20% Individual Coursework
Assignment 1 40% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Quizzes
Assignment 1
Assignment 2

To pass this course, students must submit all assessment tasks and achieve an overall course mark of at least 50%.

Workload Expectations

This course is a 30-point course, which is taught in nine rather than 12 weeks. Students are expected to commit to 25-30 hours of study per week; these hours of study comprise independent study, including readings, online discussions, working through course content, note-taking and reflecting on learning, plus assignment preparation and completion. In addition, there will be an optional Zoom lecture of up to 2 hours per week.

Delivery Mode

Online

This course is delivered online, with course materials and activities available at course commencement.  The course includes optional live Zoom events, including group discussions and tutorials, which will be recorded. Students are expected to complete all modules, activities, discussions, and readings. Full participation in and completion of all the online activities is strongly recommended for success in this course. This course runs to the Faculty of Education semester timetable (Late year term), and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

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 and course materials will be provided through Talis, the University’s online reading list management system.

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 the course delivery based on student feedback:

Course delivery: Students requested more regular Zoom engagement opportunities with lecturers and peers to discuss course content and unpack the assessment tasks. Changes: We have added weekly Zoom sessions to the course.

Assessments: Students requested assignment exemplars for each of the assessment tasks. Changes: Exemplars will be provided for each assessment task.

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 11:45 a.m.