Curriculum 4: Learning Languages and Social Sciences in Diverse School and Community Settings

Attendance and Engagement Requirements (Distance students)

All distance students are required to actively engage with all course content and activities including Zoom workshops, lecture recordings, readings, online modules, and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

Attendance issues and/or lack of engagement with course content and activities may impact your ability to pass the course and/or complete the 'Teaching Professional Practice' associated with this course.

Absences:
Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate. Alternative tasks that demonstrate engagement with course content missed due to absences must be completed if provided.

Assessment Submission:
Students will submit their assessments via the online assessment system in the Learn course on or before the due date. Assignments are automatically sent through Turnitin to check for plagiarism on submission of assignments.

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.

Late Work:
Work is considered late if it is handed in after an assignment due date, without an extension having been applied for and granted. Late work will be accepted for marking up to one week (7 days) after the due date. Up to 24 hours late, a penalty of 1 grade step will be applied. For work that is more than 24 hours late and without an extension having been sought and granted, the maximum mark that can be received is a C-. Lecturers reserve the right not to mark work handed in more than a week late, and no work will be accepted after assignments have been returned.

Extensions:
All assessments for this course must be completed to a satisfactory standard to be able to pass this course. Students are encouraged and expected to plan their work so that deadlines are met. Extensions are not granted automatically. Under special circumstances (e.g. illness, accident, bereavement, tangihanga, or critical personal circumstances) a student may be granted an extension to the due date for an assignment. Requests for an extension should be made in writing to the course coordinator in advance of the due date (e.g. email request). Normally an extension would be for a few days and no more than 2 weeks later than the published assignment due date.

Resubmissions:
A resubmission is permitted where work for an assignment received a failing (D or E) grade. One resubmission 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 normally be due one week after being returned to the student unless other arrangements are requested and granted by the lecturer or course coordinator.

Academic and Professional Integrity:
Honesty and integrity are important qualities for teachers. Students need to become familiar with Our Code, our Standards the ethical code for teachers. Students must maintain good character through the programme, including time in university-based study and professional practice in schools. They must act in ways consistent with the UC Student Code of Conduct and the Code of Professional Responsibility for teachers.

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 and the College of Education Assessment Guidelines for Students.

Plagiarism and Use of AI
Students need to be familiar with the risks of plagiarism and how to avoid these. Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty. The UC Library has useful information on plagiarism and how to avoid it - see Library link

Use of generative AI tools for assessed work: In the TECP326 assessments, students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) solely for the purpose of gathering information, and for spelling and grammar checking. No other use of generative AI is permitted. To assist with maintaining academic integrity, students in TECP326 must acknowledge all use of generative AI for assessed work, declaring which AI tools have been used and how they contributed to the assessed work. Work will not be marked unless the AI use declaration has been completed and signed.

Evidence of assessment history and revisions: Students are strongly encouraged to retain evidence of their document history and revisions as they work on assignments, until grades are released, as they might be required to evidence how they have developed work they have submitted for assessment.

This evidence can include the following:
 handwritten drafts of work, labelled with dates and/or appropriate titles;
 screenshots of work at regular intervals;
 using OneDrive as a repository for all versions of assessment work;
 copies of draft work emailed to themselves at regular intervals.  

Assessed Work in Te Reo Māori:
Recognising that Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use the Māori language in assessment. See Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy.

Please note that if you want to submit work that is written in te reo, you need to advise the course coordinator in advance of your intention. This is to allow the University sufficient time to plan for translation and marking. Course coordinators will notify the registry of the need for support for assessment of course work in Māori, and the Office of the AVC Māori works with students to support them with the process and ensure fair and appropriate assessment procedures are in place.

Special Considerations:
Special consideration of assessment items:
Special consideration of assessment items (aegrotats) is not available for this course and all assignments must be completed. Where circumstances mean that students cannot submit assignment work on time, they should apply for an extension to the assignment due date. Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the course coordinator (in writing, e.g. by email, and in advance of the due date) and an application to the Examinations Office will not be required.

For more information see Special Consideration Regulations.

Special consideration for late discontinuation:  
Special consideration for late discontinuation of the course is available. 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.

Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the website – see https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/special-consideration/how-to-apply/
For more information see Special Consideration Regulations.