TEDU111-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019

Education, Culture and Society

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2019
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 26 July 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 27 September 2019

Description

This course provides an introduction to foundational theories, concepts and processes in the study of education. The course explores theories about power, justice and fairness in society, with a particular focus on how they relate to education. It also examines what part factors such as class, genders and sexualities, disability, and race may play in maintaining unequal forms of education. An important feature of the course will be analysing the role played by education in the development of colonial relations between Maori and Pakeha , and how that continues to shape contemporary New Zealand society.

An important feature of the course will be analysing the role played by education in the development of colonial relations between Māori and Pakeha, and how that continues to shape contemporary New Zealand society.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the wider social, cultural and political contexts in which the education system operates.
2. Use theories to articulate their analysis of the relationships between educational achievement and social standing.
3. Describe what part social factors such as class, genders and sexualities, disability, and race may play in maintaining unequal forms of education.
4. Apply their understanding of aspects of New Zealand history, notably the Treaty of Waitangi, to modern educational and social challenges.
5. Locate themselves within contemporary social and educational discussions, including in relation to biculturalism in the New Zealand context.

Restrictions

EDUC103, EDUC156

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Two essays, each one 750 words. 12 Aug 2019 50% Material from Maria Nieto's section of the course
Open book, take home, online test. 11 Oct 2019 50% Material from John Freeman-Moir's and Sue Besley's section of the course


The course assessment activities are designed to measure students’ familiarity with the course content and their ability to critically engage with it. There are two compulsory pieces of each worth 50% of the final grade. There is also an optional assessment task that students may use to boost their grades.

All assessment information in this course outline should be read in conjunction with the University of Canterbury’s Assessment Policy Principles and Guidelines available at Assessment, policy, principles and guidelines

Course links

LEARN
Library

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Dishonest practice is viewed very seriously and can bring punishments as severe as expulsion from the university. Be particularly careful not to plagiarise, to copy or to allow your work to be copied. These are all forms of dishonest practice. If you are uncertain about this, please consult an academic staff member.

Students should be familiar with the relevant regulations which are available here General regulations

Requests for extensions

Where unforeseeable and unavoidable circumstances prevent students from working, applications can be made for an extension to the due date for assessments. Applications should be sent to David Small and include the reasons for requesting the extension along with any supporting evidence such as a medical certificate.

Special Consideration

Where, for reasons beyond their control, students are prevented from completing an assessment or suffer significant impairment, they may apply for what is known as “special consideration”. This is a formal process the details of which can be found here Special consideration

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $761.00

International fee $3,188.00

* 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 TEDU111 Occurrences

  • TEDU111-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019
  • TEDU111-19S2 (D) Semester Two 2019 (Distance)