SOCWORK 200A/B : Ngā Pou for Mana-enhancing Practice
Education and Social Work
2025 Semester One (1253) / Semester Two (1255) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Course Requirements
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
- Examine various perspectives from the social sciences that inform practice with whanau/ family/aiga in Aotearoa (Capability 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2 and 8.1)
- Discuss the scope and variety of whanau/ family/ aiga forms in a diverse society. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
- Critically explore how health and social service systems respond to the human journey across birth to end of life and beyond (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
- Examine the social determinants of health as manifested in Aotearoa and effective strategies to enact oranga (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 6.3 and 8.2)
- Critically examine interventions in family and health service settings to enhance collaborative partnerships with whanau/ families/aiga/communities for change. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 8.1 and 8.2)
Assessments
Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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Engagement Reflection Semester 1 | 25% | Individual Coursework |
Assignment 1 | 15% | Individual Coursework |
Assignment 2 | 10% | Individual Coursework |
Assignment 3 | 25% | Individual Coursework |
Engagement Reflection Semester 2 | 25% | Individual Coursework |
5 types | 100% |
Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
Engagement Reflection Semester 1 | ||||||||||
Assignment 1 | ||||||||||
Assignment 2 | ||||||||||
Assignment 3 | ||||||||||
Engagement Reflection Semester 2 |
To pass this course students must submit all assessments and achieve at least 50% for the overall course.
Exam Mode
- Exam mode A - Remote online non-invigilated exam on Inspera
- Exam mode B - Remote online invigilation through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)
- Exam mode C - In-person invigilated exam on paper
- Exam mode D - In-person invigilated exam on computer through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)
- There is no final exam for this course
Further information about exams can be found at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/about-exams.html
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30-point course taught over two semesters and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect your weekly commitment to be: 2 hours of lectures, a 1-hour tutorial or workshop session, 4 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
You will be expected to attend classes and complete reflections on readings that will be graded. This component will also include an assessment of class participation and self-evaluation of goals you have set for the year.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete the course.
Lectures may be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events unless we go into online teaching mode.
Attendance on campus is expected and an apology for non-attendance is expected.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetabled class.
Learning Resources
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.
2022 was the first year we ran this course. For 2023 we made substantial changes due to student feedback. In 2024 we have modified assessments to ensure that students get a deeper, and consistent engagement with the necessary readings so that they are able to synthesise the material effectively by the end of the year. In 2025 we look to refine methods of student engagement during workshops.
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.