EDUCSW 201 : Diversity in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Education and Social Work
2024 Semester One (1243) (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 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse historical and contemporary discourses relating to diversity and difference with respect to public policy (e.g. health and well-being; social income and housing; education and social services) in Aotearoa New Zealand. (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1)
- Consider the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi and biculturalism in relation to one’s understanding and responses to New Zealand’s increasing diversity. (Capability 1.2, 3.1 and 5.1)
- Demonstrate critical understanding of concepts such as social justice, inclusion, equity and equality as applied to current issues and concerns within Tamaki Makaurau and Aotearoa. (Capability 1.1, 4.1 and 5.1)
- Critically examine social, demographic, political and cultural influences that can shape intersections between culture, race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic location, sexuality, disability, age in relation to selected contexts and settings. (Capability 2.1, 6.2 and 8.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Annotated bibliography | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Portfolio | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Reflection | ||||||||||
| Annotated bibliography | ||||||||||
| Portfolio | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15-point course.
A typical semester including the study/exam period totals approximately 15 weeks. On average, students are expected to spend 10 hours per week in each 15-point course that they are enrolled in.
For this 15-point course you should expect to commit 36 hours to delivery of the course. You can also reasonably expect to commit approximately 100-120 hours to independent learning. This may include reading (and more reading), note-taking, face-to-face and/or online discussion, writing, engaging in collaborative group work, problem solving, undertaking practical tasks, reflecting on learning, accessing learning and study resources, and assignment, test and/or exam preparation and completion.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
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.
In recent years, the course consistently receives 100% satisfaction overall from students who complete the course evaluations.
Feedback from previous students:
“The main lecturer was extremely helpful. The content itself was also extremely interesting due to the nature that it let us, as students, look into our personal accounts of diversity, and relate this to research and wider perspectives. The guest lecturers also provided an interesting turn within this class, which allowed us to open our minds and perspectives to different points of view within the world of diversity. Wouldn't change anything about this class.” – 2022 student
“The lecturer provided us with great feedback throughout the course which significantly improved my work. He really cared about his students. The three assignments were relevant, thought–provoking and clearly aligned with the intentions of the course.” – 2021 student
“The help that I have received was the best out of any course that I have received. The course has shown me different ways of thinking and I definitely think that teachings I have received will help me in the future with other courses and life.” – 2019 student
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.
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.