MAORIHTH 27H : Academic and Professional Development in Māori and Pacific Health 1

Medical and Health Sciences

2023 Semester One (1233) (12 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Presents study and academic writing skills essential for successful transition from secondary education or community contexts into tertiary study. Content focuses on a practical application of Population Health and Māori and Pacific health workforce development, while engaging students in their professional practice, cultural growth and leadership and communication.

Course Overview

MAORIHTH 27H will focus on study skills for the health sciences, time management techniques, academic reading, writing and planning, professional and communication skills, and test and examination techniques.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Course Contacts

Course Coordinator
Wills Nepia
w.nepia@auckland.ac.nz
DDI 64 9 923 4912 

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 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate academic writing skills including researching, reading, paraphrasing, critical thinking, and literature referencing. (Capability 1, 2 and 5)
  2. Develop key study skills to support learning and strong academic performance in health science subjects. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
  3. Develop professional skills for navigating and engaging effectively at university. (Capability 3, 4, 5 and 6)
  4. Demonstrate effective ways to self-manage study. (Capability 3 and 5)
  5. Build robust skills and techniques to enable an effective approach to manage tests and exams. (Capability 3 and 5)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Portfolio 30% Individual Coursework
Written Assignments 35% Individual Coursework
Writing Activities 20% Individual Coursework
Tutorial Activities 15% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Portfolio
Written Assignments
Writing Activities
Tutorial Activities
Extensions and Late Penalties for assignments

To obtain an extension for assignments, a student must complete the CertHSc Special Consideration form at least 4 days before the due date with evidence of assignment progress, a suggestion of how long the student will need to complete their assignment, and evidence of the reason for the extension. This form will be available on CANVAS.

Late requests (less than 4 days before) for extensions will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.

The Course Coordinator will follow up with the student as soon as possible after receiving the application to approve or ask for more information, if necessary.

Students can request extensions for all their assignments; however, they will only be granted a maximum of two weeks' extension per assignment.

Extensions granted for medical reasons will be decided based on the supplied medical certificate. If students have 3 days of cover in their medical certificate, they will receive a maximum of 3 days for their extension.

A relative reduction penalty of 5% per day will be applied to late assignments. For example, if an assignment is due at 9 am on Monday, a 5% deduction will apply from 9.01 am Monday to 8.59 am Tuesday and will be marked out of 95% (100 - (1*5) = 95%) instead of 100%.  

Assignments handed in over 14 days late will not be marked, and students will receive a 0 (zero) for that assessment.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 12 point course, and students are expected to spend 8 hours per week involved in each 12 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect a 1-hour lecture, 1-hour workshop, 1-hour tutorial, and 5 hours of independent learning to study and work on assignments.

This course also includes a 2-day, 1-night noho marae (stay over at a marae).

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials may not be available as recordings.

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.

A laptop device is recommended for this course.

Laptops are available for 2-hour loan from the Kate Edger Information Commons, Philson Library and Sylvia Ashton-Warner Library (Epsom and Tai Tokerau).  Laptops for loan during classes are also available via the Certificate in Health Sciences programme.

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 2022, <20% of the cohort completed the anonymous SET evaluations. While a low participation rate, we are delighted with the informative and positive feedback we received for this course. The most helpful areas for learning were the tuākana workshops, academic writing lessons, online learning modules (asynchronous teaching), marking rubrics and the structure of the course. While some students raised concerns about the disruptions of Covid-19 and remote learning, navigating the student management system (Canvas) was a key area of improvement. For 2023, we will review the 27H Canvas page structure and include additional coaching to help students navigate and access resources for this course.

Other Information

MAORIHTH 27H is part of the Certificate in Health Sciences programme. All 10 courses must be passed in order to complete the Certificate in Health Sciences programme.

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.

The online Academic Integrity module must be completed as part of the Certificate in Health Sciences programme.  Aim to complete this online module within the first 2 weeks of semester 1.

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

Students may also approach the Certificate in Health Sciences MAPAS Student Support Advisor to discuss any impairment related concerns.  For more information contact 0800 20 20 99 option 1 or email mapas@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.

It is recommended that all tests are attempted where possible.

Students may be eligible for special consideration if they are unable to sit a test or believe that their test preparation and/or performance was seriously impaired because of illness, injury or other misfortune beyond their control.

In such situations, students should complete the CertHSc Special Consideration form as soon as possible, no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date. This form will be available on CANVAS.


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.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

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 07/11/2022 08:21 a.m.