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This compulsory course will begin to prepare initial teacher education early childhood students to become competent bicultural and intercultural teachers of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Analyse the complex influences that personal, social, historical, political and cultural factors may have on teachers, learners, families, whānau and childrenExplain how cultural inequalities are constituted in Aotearoa New ZealandExamine contemporary research on teaching strategies and approaches that promote learning cultures that effectively engage culturally diverse learnersDevelop effective and respectful communication skills for promoting inclusive teaching practices for families and whānau with young children.
ON-SITE INTENSIVE Students enrolled in TEDU105-17YC2(D) are required to attend a compulsory face-to-face On-site Intensive in Christchurch.BTchLnECEOSI7Any costs, including travel, accommodation, childcare etc, associated with attendance at the On-site Intensive are met by the student.
Joeana Togiaso
Robyn Stark
Tait, G; Making Sense of Mass Education ; CUP: Cambridge, 2013.
Other Required Readings will be available on the Learn site.
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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.The essay will be uploaded to Learn where it will be submitted into Turnitin - the University of Canterbury document originality checker.
There are two assignments/tasks for this course. Each is given a mark against the assignment weighting. Final course grades will indicate demonstrated achievement at the end of the course. Final course grades will be calculated by adding the numerical grade of all assignments. A grade based upon the University D to A+ will then be assigned.Grading ScaleGrade GPA Value MarksA+ 9 90 – 100A 8 85 – 89.99A- 7 80 – 84.99B+ 6 75 – 79.99B 5 70 – 74.99B- 4 65 – 69.99C+ 3 60 – 64.99C 2 55 – 59.99C- 1 50 – 54.99D 0 40 – 49.99E -1 0 – 39.99A Pass is 50 marks or over
Distance students must participate in the course sufficiently via Learn to meet the learning outcomes. Insufficient participation in a course may make the student ineligible for teaching practice. Distance students should review the audio/visual material which will be made available as soon as possible after the lecture.
Internal moderation
Requests for extensions must be made formally on the course Extension Request form. Extensions will NOT be granted for any reason other than illness and or bereavement. Extensions will not be granted without an application. The Extension Request form should be downloaded from Learn and submitted with a doctor's certificate, or other relevant evidence of impairment BEFORE the due date for each individual assignment. Extensions will NOT be granted for workload or personal stresses.
Resubmissions are not permitted.
Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment is affected by extenuating circumstances beyond their control, where:(a) they have suffered an acute illness, injury, or other reasonably unforeseeable circumstances:i. which has prevented them from completing any major item(s) of work for assessment in a course; orii. which has impaired their performance (including by interruption of pre-assessment revision) to the extent that the result(s) are likely to underestimate their true and evidenced level of mastery of the material in the course; or(b) i. they have been selected to perform, compete, adjudicate, or officiate as a national sporting representative at national or international competitions; orii. they are members of a national cultural group on tour nationally or internationally.Please note that applications must be supported by evidence. Further details are available at the above link.Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the Examinations Office website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ within five days of the assessment. 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.
Students will be expected to submit their assessments via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after 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. (Students who do not have broadband internet access, or who have unreliable access are advised to attend to this early in the course to prevent last minute pressures.)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).
Domestic fee $761.00
International fee $3,188.00
* 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 Educational Studies and Leadership .