AKOP151-26YC2 (N) Year C Second Half 2026 (Nelson)

He taonga te tangata | The person is a treasure

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 6 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 19 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course will apply child development knowledge into teaching practices and pedagogy. Students will develop a growing understanding of the different dimensions of child development that is founded on a socio-cultural model.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe some principle ideas of developmental pathways in an education context.
2. Explain how the holistic development of the child can be used as an approach to understanding children through the use of a socio-cultural ecological model.
3. Describe and give examples of multiple dimensions of diversity and how they affect participation in learning.
4. Select, describe and explain examples of how teachers have adapted practice to include every learner.

Course Coordinator

Briarne Oldham

Lecturer

Anna Johnstone

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Quizzes 15% Quiz 1 Friday 14th August Quiz 2 Friday 21st August Quiz 3 Friday 28th August Quiz 4 Friday 4th September
Learner Profile 11 Sep 2026 25%
Adaptive and Resonsive Teaching 23 Oct 2026 60%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* 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 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment .

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