TFCHIST 91F : Foundation History
Arts
2021 Semester One (1213) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Historians are super-sleuths and story tellers who rearrange puzzles, ask questions, and solve riddles. What’s in a name? Who am I? Who are you? Where are we? Where have we come from? These are just some of the questions we will be exploring in TFC History 91F. In order to pursue these riddles we need the historian’s toolbox, which introduces skills suitable for the pursuit of studies in history, and provides a solid foundation for critical thinking, speaking and writing that are invaluable in a wide-range of disciplines. Perhaps most importantly, historians are able to engage critically with the world in which we live now, having developed insights into how we got here. In this course we will be looking at places and spaces and reading not only books, but documents, objects, and people. There is a strong emphasis on thinking about the uses of different kinds of evidence, especially objects and voices.
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 |
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss different historians' approaches to events in New Zealand's past. (Capability 1, 2 and 4)
- Identify and analyse historical arguments. (Capability 1)
- Recognise Evidence and Source Material Appropriate to Historical Research. (Capability 1)
- Compare and contrast different kinds of stories about a particular historical topic. (Capability 1)
- Recognise different trends in New Zealand and Comparative Histories. (Capability 1, 2 and 4)
- Understand the ways some voices have been privileged over time in New Zealand history. (Capability 1 and 6)
- Understand the many different kinds of relationships formed in New Zealand between 1769-1840. (Capability 1 and 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| 100% |
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 can expect 2 hours of lectures, 2 x 1 hour tutorials, 3 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
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.
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 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.
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.