EDMI324-22T4 (C) Term Four 2022

Special Topic: Te reo o te whenua tahi

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 October 2022
End Date: Sunday, 11 December 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 October 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 November 2022

Description

Te reo o te whenua tahi aims to develop a working knowledge of Matauraka Kai Tahu and a higher level of proficiency in te reo Maori.

Course Content:
• Cultural identity
• Iwi identity
• Iwi identity markers.
• Kāi Tahutaka
• Composition and delivery of appropriate informal and formal/ traditional Māori practices.
• Knowledge of tikanga & Kawa.
• Cultural narratives including iwi-specific stories and tūpuna (ancestral) stories and effective pedagogies for linking these to curriculum.
• Language revitalisation practice and planning.
• Language cognates of the Pacific (compare and contrast).

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be :

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and iwi identity affiliations and markers (particularly to Kāi Tahu).

2. Demonstrate increased kaiako capacity to use appropriate formal and informal reo whakamihi (practices of acknowledgement) as well as enact appropriate tikanga to sit alongside these practices.

3. Demonstrate increased confidence and competence to use te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in a range of formal and informal settings through supporting quality language revitalisation practices, planning and resource creation.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Rauemi 28 Nov 2022 50%
Reo a waha 03 Dec 2022 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Programme Texts:
Bishop, R., & Berryman, M. (2009). The Te Kotahitanga effective teacher profile. Set: Research Information for Teachers, 2, 27-33.

Hill, R. K. (2017). Bilingual Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In O. García, A. Lin,
& S. May (Eds.), Bilingual and Multilingual Education (3rd ed., pp. 329–345). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02324-3_23-1
NZJH_35_2_01.pdf (auckland.ac.nz)

Education Council (2017). Our Code Our Standards: Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession. Wellington, NZ:

Education Council (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Wellington, NZ: Education Council; Ministry of Education. [Electronic resource, available at https://teachingcouncil.nz/content/tataiako]

Moorfield, J. C (2008). Māori dictionary: te aka Māori-English, English-Māori dictionary. Auckland, NZ: Auckland University of Technology; Pearson Education New Zealand [Electronic resource, UC Library]

Macfarlane, A. (2004). Kia hiwa ra! Listen to culture: Māori students’ plea to educators. Wellington, NZ: NZCER.

Ministry of Education. (2013). Ka hikitia: Accelerating success 2013-2017. Wellington: Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga.


Recommended course reading:
Ministry of Education. (2008). Te Aho Matua o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori. Wellington.

Morgan, JL., Muller, M., Seed-Pihama, J., Skipper, H. (2019). Tukua ki te ao. Progressing   the normalisation of te reo Māori in organisations. Te Kotahi Research Institute. The University of Waikato.

O’Regan, H. (2016). Tīmatataka o te waiatataka mai o te reo. A thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PhD.

Smith, L. T (1999). Decolonising methodologies. Research and indigenous peoples.
London, U.K. and Dunedin, New Zealand: Zed Books and University of Otago Press.
Tau, TM. (2001). The Death of Knowledge. Ghosts on the plains. New Zealand Journal
of History. Vol 35. Issue 2.

Tregear, E. (2014) Māori-Polynesian comparative dictionary. ‘Ai Pōhaku Press. Honolulu, Hawaii

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

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.

On submitting assignments, students must confirm that the work being handed in is original and their own work.

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

A Pass is 50 marks or over

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all scheduled course sessions, actively engage with course content and actively participate in course activities, such as Zoom sessions, Adobe connect sessions and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course. Students are expected to notify lecturers prior to their absence with an explanation. Extended absences must be accompanied by a medical certificate or similar (as for aegrotat provisions).

Students with less than 80% attendance are at risk of not meeting the criteria for seeking credit in the course.  the course lecturer may require evidence that they have actively engaged with the content and activities of the missed sessions.

Attendance evidence
On Campus students –attendance and active participation at lectures, workshops, labs and/or Adobe Connect (webinar) sessions, accessing of ECHO360 recordings, completion of forum tasks and and other requirements specified by the course coordinator.

Evaluation

Teaching and the course will be assessed through the regular use of UCTL evaluative instruments.

Grade moderation

Work is assessed and moderated by both course lecturers and moderated by other senior academics in literacy.

Late submission of work

Work handed in after the due date with no extension granted is considered late. Late work will be accepted up to one week after the due date. If, for any reason, you are having difficulty in keeping to the deadline for assignments, you must make contact via email with one of the course lecturers so that we can work with you as to what is possible and reasonable. Marks will be deducted for lateness. Lecturers reserve the right not to mark late work, and no work will be accepted after assignments have been returned.

Other specific requirements

All work submitted in this course would be completed using APA format and a high standard of academic writing is expected.

Conduct as an educational professional is expected. Students are advised to familiarise themselves with learning online including UC Learn before the course starts.

Requests for extensions

Requests for extension should go in the first instance in writing to the lecturer responsible for the course. It is possible to have an extension of up to 2 weeks following the published date.

Resubmissions

One resubmit is allowed for each assignment; however no grade higher than a C will be awarded to resubmitted work.  Work that is to be resubmitted will be due one week after being returned to the student unless other arrangements are requested and granted by the lecturer.

Special Considerations

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”. University of Canterbury Special Consideration provisions may apply to impaired performance, non-completion of assessment items, and to late discontinuation (withdrawal) from a course.

A detailed description of special consideration and materials to support the applications process are available at: Special Considerations Process:  

Generally speaking, applications for special considerations should be lodged within five working days of the due date of that assessment item. For more details on this, please refer to the Special Considerations Regulations.



This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student Advice team for assistance.

Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the Course Co-ordinator and an application to the Examinations Office may not be required.

Special consideration is not available for items worth less than 10% of the course and may not be available for some other items of assessment as specified in Course Outlines.  (Refer to specific Course Outlines for this information.)

Students prevented by extenuating circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.

NB: This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student and Programme Office for assistance.

Course Website

As well as attending classes, it is essential that all students regularly access the course Learn site. All course information such as the course kaupapa, notices, assessment information, required and recommended readings, audio recordings of some lectures, and other teaching resources etc. will be available on this site

Where to submit and collect work

Students will be expected to submit their assessments via the online assessment system in the Learn class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. Assignments are automatically sent through Turnitin to check for Plagiarism on submission of assignments. 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.

For ICT help call our free call number 0508 UC IT HELP (0508 824 843) or on 03 369 5000.  Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding public and university holidays).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $799.00

International fee $3,600.00

* 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 20

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

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