CHCH101-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

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

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 19 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 4 October 2013

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

Timetable:

Week 1 : Introduction
• Introduction Assignment

Weeks 2, 3 & 4 : Caring
• Readings
• Face-to-Face Meetings or Online Forums
• Whole Class Service Project

Weeks 5 & 6 : Caring & Helping
• Readings
• Face-to-Face Meetings or Online Forums
• Whole Class Service Project

Weeks 7, 8 & 9  : Connecting
• Readings & Lions for Lambs film
• Face-to-Face Meetings or Online Forums
• Whole Class Service Project

Weeks 10, 11 & 12 : Healing
• Readings
• Face-to-Face Meetings or Online Forums
• Whole Class Service Project

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Billy O'Steen

Lecturer

Chris Jansen

What previous CHCH101 students have said:

"I just wanted to thank you for a great course this semester. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and am very glad I took the opportunity to re-examine some of my values and beliefs. Thanks for the thought provoking sessions and the detailed feedback on my assignments – I’m sure this course will serve me in many ways in the future."

"The CHCH 101 course was a great way for me to hear a variety of perspectives on what came out of the earthquake and where the city needed to go, and to challenge me to think about what I learned from staying in the city after the earthquake."

"I am now motivated to start up a Student Volunteer Army back at my home university (study abroad student)."

"I feel as if I’m really a part of Christchurch because I’ve given back and am not just visiting here (study abroad student)."

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Participation in seminars and service projects 20% 1. Apply theory critically to analyse community engagement. 2. Evaluate the impact of their own community engagement experiences.
Caring & Statement due at end of Week 6 20% 3. Use a self-reflective approach to devising, developing and presenting personally relevant assessment products.
Connecting Statement due at end of Week 9 20% 3. Use a self-reflective approach to devising, developing and presenting personally relevant assessment products.
Connecting & Healing Proposal due at end of Week 12. 40% 3. Use a self-relective approach to devising, developing, and presenting personally relevant assessment products.

Additional Course Outline Information

Resources

All resources for the course are provided free of charge via Learn. Resources that we will use include the following:
  • Excerpts from The Civically Engaged Reader edited by Adam Davis
  • Excerpts from Giving by Bill Clinton
  • Excerpts from The Call of Service by Robert Coles
  • Articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers
  • Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
  • Lions and Lambs film

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $644.00

International fee $2,800.00

* 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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