AKOT230-26YC1 (C) Year C First Half 2026

Whanau tangata: Possibilities, Opportunities and Tension

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 February 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2026

Description

This course explores complex notions of whanaungatanaga, whanau and community. Students will actively engage with whanau/community in order to discover implications for education, teaching and self as an emerging teacher. Through the course, students will critique teachers’ professional responsibilities and commitment to whanau community.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, pre-service teachers will be able to:

1. Explain the complexities associated with the concepts of whanaungatanga,   whānau, community and implications for educational decision making.

2. Critically reflect on active engagement within a whānau/community context and the implications for self as an emerging teacher.

3. Examine the interconnection between teachers, teaching,  whānau and community in an Aotearoa New Zealand context

Prerequisites

30 points from 100 level AKOE or AKOM

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
Intensive Block Course A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 13:00 Rehua 003 Music
9 Feb - 15 Feb
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Rehua 329
30 Mar - 5 Apr
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Beatrice Tinsley 105
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May

Course Coordinator

Michelle Clarke

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Presentation 50% Community Mapping - Week beginning (In class or via Zoom)
Critical Reflectin 50% Adaptive Expertise

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 .

All AKOT230 Occurrences

  • AKOT230-26YC1 (C) Year C First Half 2026
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