EDEM608-20SU2 (D) Summer Nov 2020 start (Distance)

Understanding Emotions in Education, Leadership and Health

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 November 2020
End Date: Sunday, 14 February 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 20 November 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 15 January 2021

Description

This course is designed to specifically address current interest in emotions and emotional intelligence in teaching, learning and leadership. Current research findings and interdisciplinary theories of emotion will be explored, discussed, critiqued and applied as relevant to the overall bicultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand, and situated within the individual contexts of the participants. Participants will engage with and adapt a research-informed theory of emotional intelligence that has been applied in international research, in ways that are relevant to their daily lives, and /or support their pedagogical or relevant professional practice. This course will be of interest not only to teachers, educators, and leaders, but also to managers, coaches, human resource professionals, psychologists, parents, students and anyone who is interested in understanding emotions in themselves and others.

WHY EMOTIONS?
Emotions matter. Emotions serve important functions in our daily lives. They underpin our decision-making, our learning, creativity and relationships, our personal wellbeing, resilience and ability to cope with change. In daily life, emotions communicate information about our own and others’ thoughts, goals and behaviors. Emotions fill the interpersonal and cultural spaces between people. Teaching is arguably an “emotional practice” with emotions at the “heart of teaching” (Hargreaves, 1998, p.835).

WHAT IS THIS COURSE LIKE?
Students who attended this course over the past five summer schools have consistently rated it highly overall. Feedback comments include: “Very worthwhile”; “An extremely valuable course which should be a must for all practicing and aspiring teachers/educators/leaders”; “It is life changing! I can’t rave enough about it”; “Great course: Should be compulsory”: “Thanks for running this course. It should be compulsory”; “Do it!”.

WHEN CAN I START?
As soon as you are able to access Learn when you are enrolled, you can start browsing the Learn site for EDEM608.  The course will commence online from Monday 9th November, 2020. with readings and activities to commence with.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Analyse, discuss and critically evaluate key theories of emotion, including Māori perspectives.
2. Critically evaluate current research and key literature related to emotion, emotional intelligence theory, emotional literacy, emotion regulation, social emotional learning (SEL) and wellbeing, including Māori perspectives.
3. Explore the relevance of SEL, emotion and emotional intelligence theories to culturally responsive practices.
4. Evaluate, describe and apply one or more relevant research-informed model/s of emotion and emotional intelligence development to their individual context/s.
5. Explore the connections between SEL and key Pasifika cultural values and the impact on education/learning.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Timetable Note

The campus timetable is relevant for distance students because you will be able to zoom in to the campus sessions, while they are in-progress.
• First On-Campus Weekend takes place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November 2020.
• Second On-Campus Weekend takes place on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January 2021.

Saturdays run from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm both weekends. Sundays run from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm both weekends.

Online e-learning access continues throughout the full summer school timetable. Please note that when the official timetable is updated, it will show only the November dates initially.

If there is a change to COVID19 Alert Levels
In the event of any change to COVID19 Alert Levels, that prevents us from meeting together on-campus for these full days, we shall revert to distance delivery for all students. This will result in a mix of zoom and recorded sessions.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Veronica O'Toole

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Reflective Journal 21 Dec 2020 45% Experiential reflection and summative evaluation of an Emotion/Mood diary to be kept over four weeks, as a brief self-study research report. (3000- 3500 words)
Literature Review 08 Feb 2021 55% Focusing on readings and emotion theories that are relevant to the participant's individual context. (3500 words)

Textbooks / Resources

All required readings will be provided through Learn.

Recommended Reading

Keltner, D. Oatley, K. & Jenkins, J. M. (2018)   Understanding emotions; fourth edition; Wiley, 2018.

Brackett, M. (2019) Permission to Feel. New York: Celadon Books

Corcoran R. & Toomey, R. (2011) Developing emotionally competent teachers: emotional intelligence and pre-service teacher education.    Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,884.00

* 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.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDEM608 Occurrences

  • EDEM608-20SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2020 start
  • EDEM608-20SU2 (D) Summer Nov 2020 start (Distance)