Introduction to Methodologies and Ethics in Educational Research

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. Plagiarism is a form of dishonest practice. The lecturer marking a particular assignment may, with the approval of the Head of School, decline to mark any work which s/he is satisfied is the result of some dishonest or improper practice, or does not comply with instructions formally promulgated.

The assignments are graded against the University scale A+ to E. Assignments will be marked against specifically designed assessment rubrics that describe the criteria for assessment and the award of grades. Assignment task details and the marking rubrics will be circulated to all students in class and will also be posted on Learn. Both assignments must be submitted. Assignments may not have been submitted for credit in any other course or qualification.
Satisfactory completion of the course overall to at least a C grade is required in order to pass the course.
Grading Scale:
Grade    GPA      Marks

A+       9      90 – 100
A         8      85 – 89
A-       7       80 – 84
B+       6      75 – 79
B         5      70 – 74
B-        4      65 – 69
C+       3      60 – 64
C         2      55 – 59
C-        1      50 – 54
D         0      40 – 49
E        -1        0 – 39

Students enrolled in the Christchurch (on-campus) occurrence are expected to attend scheduled on-site classes and participate in teaching and learning discussions online. Students enrolled in the distance occurrence are expected to regularly participate in teaching and learning discussions online and to undertake learning tasks that are set up in the course area in Learn.

Students will be asked to make (anonymous if desired) written comment on course and teacher surveys using current UC systems.

The course marks will be moderated within the School of Teacher Education before the final grades are awarded.

Assignments should be submitted by the due date. Work is late if it is handed in after the due date, without an extension having been granted. Work submitted more than one week late, without a formal extension, will not be marked. Failure to submit work within a week of the due date will result in the award of an E for that assignment and forfeiture of 40% or 60% of the course grade, depending on the weighting of the assignment.

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Work submitted should be of a professional standard and APA referencing used where appropriate.

Requests for extensions to the due date for specific assignments must be made to the lecturer marking the assignment, either in a letter or by email, with a copy to the course coordinator. Extensions beyond one week need to be approved by the course coordinator. Extensions are not granted automatically to students. Requests for extensions must be made to the lecturer at least 48 hours before the due date of the assignment.

There are no resubmissions of assignments in this course.

Students must submit their assignments in hard copy. A backup copy will be uploaded into LEARN.  Marked work will be handed or posted back to students via the Academic Services Team, Orakipaoa (College Office). The assignment cover sheet must be attached, which clearly identifies the course, assignment, student and course coordinator, and provides a statement about the authenticity and authorship of the work.