SOCYOUTH 300 : Therapeutic Youth Mentoring
Education and Social Work
2022 Semester Two (1225) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
SOCYOUTH 300 is an innovative service-learning course connected to the Campus Connections Aotearoa therapeutic youth mentoring programme. The course begins with pre-programme training the first week of semester. Training incorporates a review of programme policies and procedures, positive youth development and youth mentoring best practice principles, and critical discussion about the factors that influence the marginalisation of young people living in risk in Aotearoa New Zealand. Each week following training involves a pre-mentoring interactive lecture focused on the application of scholarly literature to youth practice, four hours of on-campus youth mentoring and a post-mentoring group debrief session. Mentoring sessions occur with young people aged 12 to 16 years who are enrolled with an Alternative Education provider and transported to and from Epsom campus each week for mentoring sessions that include a brief walk around campus, tutoring and goal planning, a shared meal, and prosocial activities facilitated by students.
Course Requirements
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
- Identify and critically analyse positive youth development and mentoring theories, frameworks and principles, and apply these in practice with young people (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 6.3)
- Analyse theories of power, privilege and oppression, diversity and social justice and apply these to their own experiences and to the experiences of local youth (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate critical and systems-thinking skills when examining challenges facing youth at-risk and in identifying the needs and strengths of young people (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Demonstrate professional skills in group activity facilitation, case record keeping, written and oral communication, multidisciplinary teamwork, and ethical and reflective youth practice (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Reading Log Assignments | 60% | Individual Coursework |
| Professional Practice - Practical | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
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Workload Expectations
This course is a 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 to spend 1 hour each week (on Thursdays) in the pre-mentoring session lecture, 4 hours engaged in mentoring practice, and 1 hour in a group debrief session (i.e. 6 hours per week in total engaged in supervised group-based learning). Across the full semester, you can expect to spend 4 additional hours each week (on average) reading, thinking about the content, preparing for your mentoring sessions and preparing assignments.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including pre-session lectures, mentoring sessions, post-session debriefs to complete the course.
The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.
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.
Other Information
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.
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 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.
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.