CHCH101-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012

Special Topic: Rebuilding Christchurch - An Introduction to Community Engagement in Tertiary Studies

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 July 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 20 July 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 5 October 2012

Description

Students taking this course will critically examine the concept of community engagement within tertiary studies and how this concept is being implemented in Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, U.K., and U.S. tertiary institutions. This course will integrate academic content on community engagement with students' previous field experiences in response to the Christchurch earthquakes. This will provide students with an overview of how many different fields are contributing to our understanding of, response to, and mitigation of earthquake hazards in the Christchurch area.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of CHCH101, students will be able to:
1. apply theory critically to analyse community engagement
2. evaluate the impact of their own community engagement
3. use a self-reflective approach to devising, developing and presenting personally relevant assessment products.

Timetable Note

Teaching & Learning Activities:

Week of 1 : Introduction
Whole Class Seminar
Statement of Service

Weeks 2 & 3 : Caring

Read provided articles and selections from The Civically Engaged Reader
Face-to-face or Online Forum
Caring Statement

Weeks 4 & 5 : Helping

Read provided articles and selections from Giving
Face-to-face or Online Forum
Helping Statement

Weeks 6 & 7 : Connecting

Read excerpts from The Call of Service and view Pay It Forward
Face-to-face or Online Forum
Connecting Statement

Weeks 8 & 9 : Healing
Read Seedfolks and A.D: New Orleans After the Deluge
Face-to-face or Online Forum
Final Assignment, Part 1

Weeks 10 & 11 : Presentation
Whole-class Seminar
Final Assignment, Part 2.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Billy O'Steen

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Introduction Assignment 2% Evaluate the impact of their own community engagement experiences.
Pre- and Post- Reflection Surveys 1% Evaluate the impact of their own community engagement experiences.
Weekly Contributions/Online Forums 20% Weekly contributions to face to face or online forums about the readings. Apply theory critically to analyse community engagement. (20% total, 5% each).
Weekly Articulated Learning Statements 20% Following face to face or online discussions. Evaluate the impact of their own community engagement experiences (20% total, 5% each).
Caring, Helping and Connecting Statements 27% Use a self-reflective approach to devising, developing and presenting personally relevant assessment products. (27% total, 9% each)
Final Assignment, Part 1 and 2 30% Use a self-reflective approach to devising, developing, and presenting personally relevant assessment products. (2 parts, 15% each).


1. Participation in either the face-to-face sessions or online forums.
2. Caring, Helping, and Connecting Statements (1,000 word max for each one).
3. Final Assignment, Dear Principals and Senior Teachers.

Textbooks / Resources

There are no Required Texts for this course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $2,688.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 500

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

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