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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
[Department]
[Code]
[Title]
Paper Outline [Year]
Otago
Contents
COURSE INFORMATION............................................................................................................ 2
Paper Coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Teaching Staff ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
Timetable / Lectures .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Schedule of Classes / Tutorials .................................................................................................................................. 2
Course / Lecture Timetable ....................................................................................................................................... 2
GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 3
Points Value ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
Expected Workload ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites ...................................................................................................................................... 3
LEARNING AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. 3
CONTENT ................................................................................................................................ 3
OVERVIEW / SHORT COURSE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 3
Terms Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Attendance ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Additional Time Commitments ................................................................................................................................. 4
Additional Course Costs............................................................................................................................................. 4
Risk ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Blackboard ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Required Texts ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Recommended Texts ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Selected Readings ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Additional Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Websites .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
PROGRAMME .......................................................................................................................... 4
ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 5
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
ASSIGNMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 6
Deadlines for Handing in Assignments ...................................................................................................................... 6
Submission of Assignments ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Summary of Assignments .......................................................................................................................................... 6
ASSIGNMENT # ....................................................................................................................... 7
Detailed Requirements for Assignment .................................................................................................................... 7
Assessment Criteria ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Pass Descriptor .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Marking Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Examination ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
INFORMATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDENTS
ENROLLED IN TEACHER EDUCATION PAPERS .............................................................................. 7
IMPORTANT NOTE ................................................................................................................... 8
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Course Information
Paper Coordinator
Name
Location
Phone
Email
Location
Phone
Email
Teaching Staff
Name
Timetable / Lectures
Group Number
Day/Date/Time
Room
Lecturer
Day/Date/Time
Room
Lecturer
Schedule of Classes / Tutorials
Group Number
Course / Lecture Timetable
Date
Lecturer
Topic
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General Information
Points Value
points
Expected Workload
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites
Learning Aims and Objectives
Content
Overview / Short Course Description
Terms Requirements
Attendance
You are enrolled in a professional programme. As you enter a profession you also commit to a set of
professional and ethical obligations. On completion of your programme the College is required to attest to
the New Zealand Teachers Council your fitness to be a teacher. Fitness to teach is evidenced by:
• Professional behaviour
• Commitment to being fully prepared for practica
• Engagement with colleagues
• Reliability and trustworthiness
Your on-campus classes are structured to prepare you for your practicum experiences out in schools. These
classes are an important and integral part of preparing you for the practica and your future teaching
profession. In our experience, students who miss lectures and/or workshops are often inadequately
prepared for their practicums. We reserve the right to not allocate you a place in practicum where we
determine that you are not sufficiently prepared. This could result in failure of the entire professional
studies paper for that year. Should exceptional circumstances arise regarding attendance, students need to
contact College Reception on 479 4914 or uoce-reception@otago.ac.nz as soon as possible.
AND for Professional Practice papers also include the following (or delete):
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Practicum
Completion of all practica is a requirement for provisional registration as a teacher. Therefore you must
meet the full requirements in terms of hours in the class and in school. Of course unexpected events can
occur. If you are unable to go to your practicum school, you need to communicate with your school and the
College of Education.
• Phone your Associate Teacher/school before 8:30 am.
• Phone or email the Practicum Administrator
•
 ECE
Gail Morris
479 4942
ecepracadmin@otago.ac.nz
 Primary
Karla Sellwood
479 4225
primarypracadmin@otago.ac.nz
 Secondary
Gail Morris
479 4942
secondarypracadmin@otago.ac.nz
 Southland
Campus Reception
03 211 6724
sheryl.walker@otago.ac.nz
If you are due to be visited by your Visiting Lecturer, you must also contact that person.
In the case of illness, you may be asked to provide a medical certificate.
Additional Time Commitments
Additional Course Costs
Risk
Risk is inherent in all outdoor activities. Specific risks are disclosed to students throughout the course and
safety management procedures carried out. Participation in these activities follows the philosophy of
challenge of choice, not compulsion. Students are required to complete an Acknowledgement of Risks
agreement prior to the beginning of the course.
Blackboard
This course is on Blackboard. Access is from https://blackboard.otago.ac.nz/webapps/login/ then login
with your username and password. Once you have logged in you will find yourself on your personal
Blackboard page.
On the right hand side of the site you will see the heading ‘My Courses’. All the papers in which you are
enrolled should be listed. Click on this button.
Once you are in the website, either bookmark it or add it to your ‘favourites’.
If you have any problems with Blackboard please contact the ITS HelpDesk, phone 479 8888 (or toll free
0800 479 8888). Email: helpdesk@otago.ac.nz
Additional Resources
Websites
Programme
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(Full Year Date)
Week of
Prog.
Date
Week Beginning
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Dates
2
Dates
3
Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
Topic
Readings
Assessment
Due Date
Semester Break: Dates
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Dates
Practicum: Dates
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Dates
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Dates
Exams: Dates
Semester Break: Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
Semester Break: Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
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Dates
Assessment
Summary
Assessment
Due Date
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% Contribution to
Final Grade
Assignments
A cover page must be completed and attached to the front of each assignment. This can be downloaded
from the College website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/students/index.html.
Detailed Information for University of Otago College of Education Students Enrolled in Teacher Education
Papers
(see
below)
is
available
on
the
College
website:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/students/index.html. It is students’ responsibility to read this
information.
Deadlines for Handing in Assignments
1.
ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE.
Due dates for assignments have been given well in advance and it is the responsibility of the student
to plan ahead in order to meet deadlines for essay submission.
N.B. Having a heavy load of assignments and/or tests for other courses is NOT an adequate reason for
an extension to be given.
2.
University of Otago College of Education (UOCE) policy clearly states that no assignments can be
accepted
(a)
after marked scripts have been returned to students, and/or
(b)
after the last day of the Semester, and/or
(c)
more than seven days late: the assignment will not be marked.
Submission of Assignments
1.
Put your course assignments into the assignment box labelled with the course code and title, located
in the foyer to the right of UOCE Reception.
2.
If you have any questions about your tutorials or assignments, please contact your lecturer in the
first instance.
3.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT STUDENTS WILL KEEP A PHOTOCOPY (OR BE ABLE TO SUPPLY A COPY) OF ALL WORK SUBMITTED FOR
ASSESSMENT.
Summary of Assignments
NOTE: All assignments are due at 12.00 noon on or before the due date.
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Assignment
Due Date
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Weighting
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Assignment #
Due Date..................................
Who to hand work in to ..........
Where to hand in work ...........
Detailed Requirements for Assignment
Assessment Criteria
Pass Descriptor
Marking Schedule
Examination
Final Examination
The final exam will be of
relate to learning objectives
hours duration. It may consist of essay and short answer questions. It will
. The examination overview will be provided to students in week
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Required Texts
Recommended Texts
Selected Readings
Refer to the course book of readings.
Information for University of Otago College of Education Students Enrolled in Teacher Education Papers
Available http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/students/index.html
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Professional Standards and Criminal Offences
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Attendance (Illness While on Practicum)
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Assignments – Late Assignments, Assignment Word Limits/Guides
Dishonest Practice/Plagiarism
Appeal Procedures
Return of Assignments
Health Declaration for Special Consideration Applications
Impairment
Disability Support
Academic Policies
Documentation of Sources
Referencing
Information for Current Students
IMPORTANT NOTE
Students are advised to retain their programme and course information on completion of the
programme.
Should graduates wish to apply for teaching positions and/or registration as a teacher overseas, many
countries require information in addition to copies of academic transcripts and degree certification in
order to assess qualifications gained in New Zealand. It is also useful should you wish to apply for crosscredit or recognition of prior learning (RPL) at a future time.
Paper prescriptions, learning outcomes and teaching practicum information is most often requested
therefore it is strongly recommended that students retain copies of the following:
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University Calendar (as applicable to the year of initial enrolment)
Guide to Enrolment (as applicable to the year of initial enrolment)
Paper Outlines (all compulsory and elective paper outlines completed during the course of study)
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