POPLHLTH 207 : Community and Cultural Development
Medical and Health Sciences
2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Our goal in this course is to work together to understand and evaluate the effectiveness of community and cultural development approaches in achieving community and government health and wellbeing aspirations. We aim to understand and model good PRAXIS, that is, ascertain the extent to which theory learnt in academic settings can be applied practically in population settings, and how practical action informs our evaluation and understanding of theory. Our invited guests provide examples of praxis in real communities: reflecting and evaluating their successes, challenges, strategies and learning stories.
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
- Critically evaluate basic theoretical concepts of Community and Cultural Development. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
- Critically evaluate practical issues in Community and Cultural Development. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
- Develop and demonstrate a good knowledge and appreciation of community development in NZ and an international context. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 8.3)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Engagement | 30% | Group Coursework |
| Practice Informed Thought Piece (includes draft, and peer feedback) | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Written Report | 30% | Individual Examination |
| Preflection | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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| Practice Informed Thought Piece (includes draft, and peer feedback) | ||||||||||
| Final Written Report | ||||||||||
| Preflection | ||||||||||
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 that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect each week to spend 4 hours in lectures/workshops, at least 2 hours reading and thinking about the content, and up to 4 hours of work on assignments and/or revision. Consistent with the underpinning concept of praxis, the course includes a strong, supported, group work component (working together to develop weekly summaries linking discussion of guest lecture content to concepts and examples from readings and lectures; working together to be responsible for opening and closing the class for one week), peer evaluation of draft reports to help learn about essay development and marking guidelines, and a strong reflective element (a pre-flection, collective and individual reflections on the group work, and an opportunity to reflect and respond to peer feedback).
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including seminars/tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials/labs will not be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for the exam.
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.
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.
- Students reported positively about the quality of the course (organisation, clarity of aims, resources available, assessments, intellectually stimulating, frame thinking skills, small group teaching, overall).
- Students were particularly positive about the supported group work and course structure, they stated these were helpful for their learning and enjoyable. They were also very positive about the guest practitioners (engaging and interesting) and resources and guidance (e.g., reading guides, feedback, lecture slides, explanations- described as helpful)
- More frequent feedback on the group work component was given this year, on a fortnightly or weekly basis to each group. This is a resourcing issue which we will continue to discuss. Collective feedback on group summaries is also offered weekly.
Other Information
This course is held at The University of Auckland Grafton Campus. Lectures are at 2-4 pm on Tuesdays and 11-1 pm on Fridays. The whole class is expected to attend both 2 hour blocks (these will include a mix of group work, lectures, guest lectures, and discussions).
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.