SPORTHPE 101 : Sociocultural Foundations
Education and Social Work
2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
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 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different contributions of history, psychology, sociology, philosophy and Matauranga Maori to our current understandings about health, sport and movement cultures (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 4.1)
- Describe how different groups engage in, and negotiate different ideas about, health and sporting practices (Capability 1.3, 3.1, 4.1, 6.2 and 7.1)
- Demonstrate understanding of health, sport and physicality as social constructions (Capability 1.3 and 2.1)
- Reflect on their personal experiences in relation to factors that shape ideas about health and physicality (Capability 1.3, 5.1 and 6.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Debate Posts | 30% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Story Presentation | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Exam | 40% | Individual Examination |
| 4 types | 100% |
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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 should spend 3 hours per week (36 hours per semester) attending required face-to-face activities: a weekly 2-hour lecture (24 hours per semester) and a weeky 1-hour tutorial (12 hours per semester). You should expect to spend 7 hours per week (100-120 hours per semester) to independent learning, including reading required articles, note-taking, accessing learning and study resources, writing, engaging in collaborative group work, problem-solving, reflecting on learning, and preparing for, and completing, assignments and the exam.
Some information may be provided in video recordings to be viewed prior to lectures to enable more time for discussion and engagement with key ideas during the lectures.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable of a 2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial. Attendance is expected at lectures and tutorials, and expects students to pre-read material such as research articles.
Lectures will usually be available as recordings approximately 24 hours after the lecture. Technology does not always work, so lecture recordings cannot be guaranteed. Recordings do not replace the in-class lecture experience which involves significant discussion, group activities and application of the lecture material to your own life. Tutorials are not recorded.
The course will not include live online events.
You must take the final exam.
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.
- "the different perspectives gave me different outlook on sports and also in life"
- "in–class discussions of the topics helped as it made me think and take in everyone's opinions. It also helped me think of more ideas"
- "I think that the content and method of delivery was the best of any course I had this semester"
- "She is an amazing teacher who can always teach us how to use critical thinking to learn and solve problems. Her lecture is vivid. I really enjoy every moment with her. She is very patient with me about how to debate strongly and write logically"
- continue to focus on making sure students understand how the content relates to the learning outcomes
- explicitly discuss how learning materials and strategies can help students succeed at University
- include unmarked 'practice' oral presentations in tutorials to build confidence for the marked oral presentation. This addresses the issue of 'stress' in presenting to a group identified by some students.
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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, 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.