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SOCSC301-23A (HAM)
Work-integrated learning - Work-related Project
15 Points
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Convenor(s)
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Nick Agar
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nick.agar@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
How this paper will be taught
The paper will be taught as a series of workshops. You will commence the course by describing a line of work that you are currently doing, expect to do, or hope to do. You will prepare for each workshop by reading an informed, reputable opinion piece on how new technologies are changing opportunities and expectations of workers.
You will learn what distinguishes an informed, reputable source from among the many sources of information on the Internet that should not be trusted. Examples of trustworthy sources are Project Syndicate (https://www.project-syndicate.org/), the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/), the Economist (https://www.economist.com/) and Wired (https://www.wired.com/), but there are many others. Professor Agar will choose opinion pieces for the first workshops but he will be open to your suggestions about what to read as the course progresses.
You will complete a project in which you will demonstrate a range of professional skills and an enhanced understanding of how technological progress is impacting your chosen line of work. Your project will be to write an informed 800 word opinion piece. You will workshop your ideas with Professor Agar and other students. Professor Agar will create a Medium page (https://medium.com/). If you choose to he will post your piece there. If you are in search of work this can be a useful way to display awareness of how work could change in your chosen area.
Face-to-face attendance is strongly encouraged. But if you are unable to attend you will be able to attend the workshops by Zoom.
Required Readings
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
All the components will be assessed on a pass / fail basis.
Failed assessments can be retried.
Failure to pass all of the assessments before the end of the course will result in a fail grade for the course.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.