| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Pasifika Education |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Education |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 079900 - Other Education |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Rationale
Cultural competence and intercultural understanding have emerged as key components of pedagogy within educational settings, yet perceptions of effective educational practice from community perspectives remain limited. This course focuses on the engagement of the Pasifika community through the examination of a number of critical issues in the contemporary classroom. It prepares educators practicing within a broad range of educational settings to work effectively with Pasifika individuals and communities through utilising culturally responsive and appropriate approaches. Practitioners interested in Pasifika understandings, beliefs and ways of working will find this course useful to increase their intercultural communication skills and cultural knowledge base.
Synopsis
This course explores critical and contemporary issues in Pasifika education. It examines the term `Pasifika' and introduces the communities, cultures and languages which the term encompasses. Pasifika customs and understandings are presented through an overview of their philosophical and socio-historical evolution, focusing on the effects of colonisation, migration and socio-economic development. The experiences of Pasifika learners within Western educational systems highlight how cultural misalignment impacts on educational engagement and achievement. Successful pedagogical strategies and frameworks for teaching Pasifika students are explored with specific emphasis on emerging pedagogies and the principles underpinning positive multicultural learning environments. This course further examines models for partnerships with and research within Pasifika communities, encouraging the critical analysis of relevant frames of knowing and doing. Throughout the course run the key themes of social justice and cultural equity in education.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course students should be able to:
- critically discuss the diversity of linguistic and cultural groups represented by the term 鈥楶asifika鈥� (Assignment 1);
- critically discuss the significant discourses and concepts regarding Pasifika epistemology and ontology (Assignment 1);
- critically analyse the issues and challenges of Pasifika learners in contemporary educational contexts (Assignment 2);
- evaluate and critically discuss various approaches to Pasifika community engagement and research (All Assignments).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Who is 鈥楶asifika鈥� | 10.00 |
| 2. | Pasifika ways of understanding and doing | 10.00 |
| 3. | Issues and challenges of Pasifika education | 30.00 |
| 4. | Approaches to Pasifika education | 30.00 |
| 5. | Working with Pasifika communities | 10.00 |
| 6. | Researching with Pasifika communities | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=EDU8512)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 80.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 85.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 40 | 40 | 22 Apr 2020 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 60 | 60 | 02 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments must comply with the APA referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at .
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the postgraduate suite of Education programs and is benchmarked against the internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access: Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.