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This compulsory course will begin to prepare initial teacher education early childhood students to become competent bicultural and intercultural teachers of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Analyse the complex influences that personal, social, historical, political and cultural factors may have on teachers, learners, families, whānau and childrenExplain how cultural inequalities are constituted and reconstituted in Aotearoa New ZealandExamine contemporary research on teaching strategies and approaches that promote learning cultures that effectively engage culturally diverse learnersDevelop effective and respectful communication skills for promoting inclusive teaching practices for families and whānau with young children.
Joeana Togiaso
Tait, G; Making Sense of Mass Education ; CUP: Cambridge, 2013.
Other Required Readings will be available on the Learn site.
http://library.canterbury.ac.nz https://ucstudentweb.canterbury.ac.nz http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/aegrotats.shtml
All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.The essay will be uploaded to Learn where it will be submitted into Turnitin - the University of Canterbury document originality checker.
There are two assignments/tasks for this course. Each is given a mark against the assignment weighting. Final course grades will indicate demonstrated achievement at the end of the course. Final course grades will be calculated by adding the numerical grade of all assignments. A grade based upon the University D to A+ will then be assigned.Grading ScaleGrade GPA Value MarksA+ 9 90 – 100A 8 85 – 89.99A- 7 80 – 84.99B+ 6 75 – 79.99B 5 70 – 74.99B- 4 65 – 69.99C+ 3 60 – 64.99C 2 55 – 59.99C- 1 50 – 54.99D 0 40 – 49.99E -1 0 – 39.99A Pass is 50 marks or over
Regular attendance at lectures and screenings is advised for on campus students. Distance students should review the audio/visual material which will be made available as soon as possible after the lecture.
Internal moderation
Requests for extensions must be made formally on the course Extension Request form. Extensions will NOT be granted for any reason other than illness and or bereavement. Extensions will not be granted without an application. The Extension Request form should be downloaded from Learn and submitted with a doctor's certificate, or other relevant evidence of impairment BEFORE the due date for each individual assignment. Extensions will NOT be granted for workload or personal stresses.
Resubmissions are not permitted.
Students will be expected to submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system. Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.
Domestic fee $717.00
International fee $2,913.00
* 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 .