SOCIOL 101G : Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand

Arts

2020 Summer School (1200) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Provides an introduction to the sociological analysis of New Zealand society. Looks at familiar events, institutions, social processes from a sociological point of view and offers ways to understand them in new and different ways. Focuses on the structure of New Zealand society and on social and political changes which affect the lives of New Zealanders and shape their society.

Course Overview

The course invites you to think sociologically about life in Aotearoa New Zealand. In focusing on the social processes, institutions and identities that make New Zealand what it is today, the course asks you to think in possibly new and different ways about what it means to live here today.
In particular, you will have an opportunity to explore the way in which your life and the lives of your family and friends are shaped by major axes of difference such as:
· Ethnicity
· Gender
· Sexuality
· Class
Additionally, you will get to explore a number of current social debates, for example, about violence, punishment and the environment. We will use both written texts and audio-visual material to examine these matters.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Be able to define and apply a range of sociological concepts to the study of society (Capability 1.1 and 1.2)
  2. Be able to explain the sociological imagination and apply it to a range of social justice issues related to inequality and sustainability (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 6.3)
  3. Have a foundational sociological understanding of New Zealand society, including the place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi historically and in the present (Capability 6.1)
  4. Have a foundational sociological understanding of New Zealand cultural diversity (Capability 6.2 and 6.3)
  5. Be able to effectively communicate an argument in academic English (Capability 4.1)
  6. Have developed skills in analysing sociological readings (Capability 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Test 20% Individual Test
Assignments 30% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 50% Individual Examination

Next offered

Semester 2, 2020

Learning Resources

Bell, A., Elizabeth, V., McIntosh, T. and Wynyard, M. (eds.), A Land of Milk and Honey?: Making sense of Aotearoa New Zealand. Auckland: Auckland University Press. (Required text)
Additional reading materials will be made available through Canvas. Supplementary audio-video materials will also be used

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard [15] point course and during a standard Semester students  are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

During Summer School students are expected to spend a 20 hours per week involved in each 15 point course they are enrolled in.

For this course during a standard Semester, you can expect [2] hours of lectures, a [1] hour tutorial, [2-3] hours of reading and thinking about the content and [5] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

For this course during Summer School, you can expect [4] hours of lectures, a [1] hour tutorial, [4-6] hours of reading and thinking about the content and [10-12] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Digital 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.

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.

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 at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page (https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894), which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

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.

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.

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 04/10/2019 12:16 p.m.