SOCCLEAD 708 : Enacting Social Change

Education and Social Work

2025 Semester One (1253) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Builds on critical knowledge of a range of theoretical and practice approaches to leadership, systems thinking, social innovation and evaluation. Establishes advanced practice understandings of either personal leadership or organisational contexts through an independent structured reflective inquiry grounded in theory.

Course Overview

This course provides an opportunity for Social and Community Leadership students to develop advanced skills and competencies in some aspect of their practice or organisational context. Through an applied reflective inquiry, the course offers an opportunity to apply a critically considered body of knowledge to a specific social and community leadership component. The course is required to ensure students in the proposed taught pathway can deepen their practice by applying new skills, techniques, and knowledge to existing or emerging social and community leadership issues, including those related to their own practice or organisational context.

Course Requirements

Corequisite: SOCCLEAD 703 or 706

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
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. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the scholarship and synthesis of social and community leadership, including Māori and other Indigenous approaches; (Capability 1.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 8.1)
  2. Demonstrate the ability to examine and critique existing research and current literature as it informs social and community leadership; (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1 and 6.2)
  3. Apply advanced knowledge of the field to their own leadership practice or organisational context; (Capability 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2)
  4. Articulate and present a reflective independent study that critically analyses existing knowledge and applies this to their own personal leadership or professional contexts. (Capability 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Literature review 20% Individual Coursework
Inquiry proposal 20% Individual Coursework
Inquiry summary 20% Individual Coursework
Conference abstract 10% Individual Coursework
Presentation and discussion 30% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Literature review
Inquiry proposal
Inquiry summary
Conference abstract
Presentation and discussion

Students must complete all components of the Assessment Tasks to achieve an overall pass on this course. Completion to the satisfaction of the examiners means that students must achieve at least 50% for the course and submit all assessments.

Next Offered

Semester 1, 2025

Teaching & Learning Methods

Hybrid (on-line or face-to-face) lectures and workshops, plus independent study (lecture preparation and assignment completion) and an individual conference with lecturer.

Module

1. Course and assignment introductions, outlines and expectations.
2. Literature review and topic development.
3. Inquiry methods and structure.
4. Making sense of inquiry findings.
5. Writing up findings and preparing presentations.
6. Conference abstracts and executive summaries.
7. Presentations.
8. Course conclusion.

Exam Mode

  • There is no final exam for this course

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 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 24 hours of lectures and workshops, 30+ hours of reading and thinking about the content and 30 hours of work on assignments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in two delivery modes:

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities  to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities will not be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events including group discussions.
The activities for the course are scheduled across the semester at regular intervals.

Online

Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities to complete components of the course.
The course will include live online events including group discussions and these will be recorded.
Where possible, study material will be released progressively throughout the course.
This course runs to the University semester 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.
Readings, lecture notes and support materials will be available under Modules in Canvas.

Health & Safety

N/A

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.

This is the first iteration of this course.

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.

Published on 18/12/2024 09:41 a.m.