There are no lectures for the course.   Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including workplace placements (for interns) and supervision meetings (all students).  Students and supervisors agree the meeting days and times to suit their schedules and individual student needs.

Those who are doing an internship will have a host organisation and UoA supervisor appointed (the UoA supervisor may or may not be the course coordinator).  The host organisation and the course coordinator will agree the topic for the research project. To meet the completion requirements for the course, interns must complete at least 8 days at their placement organisation. However, 11 or 12 days is allowed, and is preferable. It is not necessary to attend during the mid-semester break, although you may choose to do so if this suits your host organisation.  Interns should meet with their UoA supervisor at least monthly to discuss progress on the project report.  Interns are welcome to meet with the course coordinator or their UoA supervisor at any convenient time during the semester, if any issues or problems arise. 
Those who are not doing an internship will have an individual supervisor appointed (this may or may not be the course coordinator). Students will meet with their supervisors at regular intervals, such as weekly or fortnightly for the duration of the semester, to discuss their individual research and writing.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Please refer to comments written on the assignment handout.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

For interns:It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to work as an intern in a host organisation. While in someone else’s workplace, you are expected to act professionally and to follow established standards of behaviour. This means: • Arriving on time for each of the days that you are expected to be working for the host organisation; taking only agreed breaks for morning/afternoon tea and lunch; and remaining in the office until the agreed time; • Dressing more formerly or professionally than you might normally do for attending University; take your lead from the dress standard of those who work in the host organisation; • Being reliable, trustworthy and courteous in all interactions with people both within and beyond the host organisation. Act with integrity and discretion at all times.
Reports in the news media have shown that interns can become vulnerable in some workplace situations. This is unacceptable, and students should feel safe and looked after whenever they are in their host organisation. Students should be cautious about attending evening events, or events where alcohol will be served. If you experience any behaviour that makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, then you should report it to your course coordinator or UoA supervisor as soon as you are able to.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

If you wish to conduct any interviews for your research project, please discuss your proposal with the course coordinator at the earliest opportunity.  The course coordinator has gained approval from the University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics Committee for students enrolled in this course to interview people about aspects of their project, subject to certain process being followed.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

This course has not been evaluated in SET to date because the class size has been too small to reach the threshold required to ensure anonymity of responses.  Informal feedback has been positive, with interns appreciating  the workplace experience and those not doing internships appreciating the development of their academic research and writing skills.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.