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==Pedagogy (Principles and methods of instruction)==
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AUT differentiates itself from traditional universities in its approach to teaching and learning. A 'student-centred' approach is adopted by the university where students are actively engaged in their learning. High levels of communication occur between students and lecturers. This learning environment allows students to ask lecturers questions, work co-operatively with fellow students and receive feedback. This is achieved by having small interactive classes as opposed to traditional university lecture theatres. This is primarily a legacy of the polytechnic origins of the university, and whether it will continue to be a distinguishing feature will depend upon financial and other factors.
AUT differentiates itself from traditional universities in its approach to teaching and learning. A 'student-centred' approach is adopted by the university where students are actively engaged in their learning. High levels of communication occur between students and lecturers. This learning environment allows students to ask lecturers questions, work co-operatively with fellow students and receive feedback. This is achieved by having small interactive classes as opposed to traditional university lecture theatres. This is primarily a legacy of the polytechnic origins of the university, and whether it will continue to be a distinguishing feature will depend upon financial and other factors.


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Not to be confused with the University of Auckland.
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
File:Auckland University of Technology logo.svg
TypePublic
Established2000, predecessors established in 1895.
ChancellorSir Paul Reeves
Vice-ChancellorDerek McCormack
Students22,757 total (2007) [1]
Location
Auckland
,
New Zealand
AffiliationsASAIHL
Websitewww.aut.ac.nz
The AUT Tower in the Auckland CBD.

The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) (Template:Lang-mi) is a university in New Zealand. It was formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. Its primary campus is on Wellesley Street in Auckland's Central business district (CBD). AUT has two secondary campuses; at Akoranga on the North Shore and in Manukau, south of Auckland.

History

AUT was originally founded as Auckland Technical School in 1895, offering evening classes only. Daytime classes began in 1906 and its name was changed to Auckland Technical College. In 1913 it was renamed Seddon Memorial Technical College. In the early 1960s educational reforms resulted in the separation of secondary and tertiary teaching; two educational establishments were formed; the tertiary (polytechnic) adopting the name Auckland Technical Institute (ATI) in 1963 and the secondary school continuing with the same name. For three years they co-existed on the same site, but by 1964 the secondary school had moved to a new site in Western Springs and eventually became Western Springs College. In 1989 ATI became Auckland Institute of Technology (AIT), and the current name was adopted when university status was granted in 2000.

University population

In 2006 AUT had 22,000 students. A significant proportion were studying Bachelors degree or above (64.2%) and were full-time (64%),[2] giving a total of 15,382 full time equivalent students. Approximately 2,980 international students attended the university in 2006. In 2006 there were 942 full time equivalent academic staff and 828 full time equivalent administrative and support staff.[3]

General information

The process through which AUT was recognised as a university was controversial, as (for instance) it had an inadequate library at the time, and some students were given access to the University of Auckland's library as a stopgap measure. AUT's library grew rapidly and its size was not a significant factor with respect to the disciplines in which AUT taught and researched.[citation needed]

Despite controversial beginnings, the university is now well established. It promotes itself as an advocate of innovative approaches to teaching, learning and research. In particular its focus is on providing a pragmatic 'real world' approach, ensuring excellence in learning, teaching and developing outstanding graduates for practice in their chosen fields. In practice this reflects the continuing survival of vocational type courses and an emphasis upon student development towards employment. For this reason links with employers continue to be fostered.

AUT claims that it maintains very high levels of graduate employment in comparison to other NZ universities.[4] [citation needed]

Since becoming a university, AUT has invested heavily in infrastructure, staffing and programmes. It is half way through its $245 million building programme on both the Wellesley and Akoranga Campuses. Since 2000, new engineering, design, library, and business buildings have been constructed.

Campuses and Facilities

AUT Quad at Wellesley Campus
Quad, Library and Business School

AUT has three campuses - Wellesley (Auckland CBD), Akoranga (North Shore) and Manukau (Manukau City). All campuses have student accommodation next door for a certain number of students. AUT runs a shuttle bus between all these campuses. AUT also maintains its own technology park in Penrose, Auckland City. Plans are also in place for a fourth campus.

Wellesley campus

The Wellesley campus spreads over several sites in the heart of central Auckland. The largest campus is situated on Wellesley Street and is home to most of academic units and central administration, including the vice-chancellor’s Office and research centres. The Faculties of Applied Humanities, Business, Design and Creative Technologies, and Te Ara Poutama, and the Applied Sciences division share this location.

Facilities of the campus include:

  • Early Childhood Centre
  • AUT Central Library
  • International Student Centre
  • AuSM Office
  • PrintSprint shops
  • UBS Bookshop
  • City Fitness Centre
  • St Paul St Gallery
  • AUT Chinese Centre
  • Pasifika Student Support Service
  • Postgraduate Centre
  • Te Tari Āwhina - The Learning Development Centre
  • AUT Shop
  • Vesbar
  • AUT Marae
  • Wellesley Student Apartments
  • A number of food outlets including (The Hub Cafe, Beanz Cafe, The Counter Cafe, Kebabs on Campus, Uni Sushi, Jewel of Bombay and Beverage Bank)

North Shore campus

The Akoranga campus is located on Akoranga Drive on the North Shore. The Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences (including the Sport and Recreation division) and School of Education share this campus, which has attractive park-like grounds. AUT's main sport and recreation centre is located at this campus and is closely linked with the nearby AUT Millenium Institute of Sport and Heath. In 2010 a large lecture theatre complex was opened here. Facilities include Akoranga Student Village, food outlets (Subway, Uni Sushi, Ben Gusto Gelato, Lime Cafe, Ben's Cafe, Jewel of Bombay, El Parco and Kebabs on Campus) as well as Vesbar.

Manukau campus

The AUT Manukau campus opened in 2010 offering a range of degrees and postgraduate programmes. It was the first, and so far only university campus to open in Manukau. Following the sale of the AUT Technology Park in Penrose, the AUT Business Innovation Centre has taken up permanent residence at the new Manukau Campus.[5]

Facilities

AUT maintains a number of facilities off campus.

AUT Golf Swing Clinic is one of the most advanced golf science research facility in the Southern Hemisphere.

The AUT Radio Telescope is New Zealand’s first radio telescope. A 12m device near Warkworth, Rodney District, it is a major step towards New Zealand's participation with Australia in the international, mega-science project, the Square Kilometre Array.

AUT Millennium Institute of Sport and Health: The focus of the facility is high performance athlete development and success. It brings together valuable sports research and training collaborations between AUT and Millennium in areas like biomechanics and human performance. The campus has world-class training facilities, athlete accommodation and sports science laboratories.

AUT Singapore: The Singapore Office is a research and commercialisation centre engaged in innovative projects with a high-tech orientation and commercial potential. It assists business start-ups to realise the commercial application of their ideas in fields such as robotics, software engineering, artificial intelligence, neural computing, bio-medical and educational technologies. The office also promotes AUT programmes throughout tertiary providers in Singapore.

Faculties

AUT is divided into five faculties. These are:

Applied Humanities

  • School of Education Te Kura Matauranga
  • School of Hospitality and Tourism
  • School of Languages and Social Sciences

Business

Delivers papers and programmes in the following subject areas:

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Business Economics
  • Commercial Law
  • Design
  • Electronic Business
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
  • Business Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Law
  • Maori Development
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Retailing
  • Sales
  • Sport and Recreation Management
  • Taxation
  • Tourism

Design and Creative Technologies

  • School of Art and Design
  • School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
  • School of Communication Studies
  • School of Engineering

Health and Environmental Sciences

  • School of Applied Sciences
  • School of Health Care Practice
  • School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
  • School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies [6]
  • School of Sport and Recreation

Te Ara Poutama

  • Māori Studies

Programmes

AUT offers a wide range of postgraduate (both PhD and Master) and undergraduate degrees, as well as diplomas and certificates. Programmes are offered in the areas/fields of applied sciences, art and design, business, communication studies, computer and information sciences, education, engineering, health care practice, hospitality and tourism, languages, mathematical science, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, oral health, paramedic and emergency services, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, public health, rehabilitation and occupation studies, social science, sport and recreation, and Te Ara Poutama (Māori Studies).

Since the start of 2009 AUT also offers a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, although there had been some opposition to this from law students at other universities.[7]

AUT summer school offers over 150 papers for study.

Research

Being the newest University, and therefore with a less mature research culture, it came last among the universities in the 2003 Performance Based Research Fund research evaluation exercise. The 2003 PBRF evaluation exercise had counted research conducted by AUT before it became a university as well as post-2000 work, which reflected a period of transition for the institution. The 2007 PBRF exercise assessed all the universities on an equal footing, with AUT having been a university throughout the whole of the assessment period (2000–2005). However, AUT again came last among the universities in the 2007 Performance Based Research Fund research evaluation exercise but growing its research score by more than any other university.

AUT is investing heavily in research and has established new research centres and institutes to further its research profile. Large numbers of leading local and international researchers and experts have been recruited by the university. Research partnerships and exchanges have also been established with some of the worlds leading universities. AUT's growing research profile and reputation has seen an increase in research programme enrolments and external funding.

AUT presently has 19 key research institutes:

Within these key research institutes exist a large number of research centres and units. The NIPHMHR administers the Pacific Islands Families Study.

Pedagogy (Principles and methods of instruction)

AUT differentiates itself from traditional universities in its approach to teaching and learning. A 'student-centred' approach is adopted by the university where students are actively engaged in their learning. High levels of communication occur between students and lecturers. This learning environment allows students to ask lecturers questions, work co-operatively with fellow students and receive feedback. This is achieved by having small interactive classes as opposed to traditional university lecture theatres. This is primarily a legacy of the polytechnic origins of the university, and whether it will continue to be a distinguishing feature will depend upon financial and other factors.

Notable alumni

Art + Design

Business

Media & Communications

Technology

Social Organisations

AuSM

Main article: AuSM

AuSM (Auckland Student Movement) is the student union at AUT.

Vesbar

AuSM run the campus bar, called Vesbar, at the Wellesley Campus. [1]

AuSM also opened a second bar called Vesbar @ Sports Cafe at the Akoranga Campus on February 20, 2007.

References

  1. ^ Provider-Based Enrolments
  2. ^ edCentre.govt.nz
  3. ^ 2006 Auckland University of Technology Annual Report
  4. ^ University Graduate Destinations Survey, New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC)
  5. ^ Support for your studies at Manukau in 2010
  6. ^ Occupational Science and Therapy at AUT University - AUT University
  7. ^ "Law Students Opposed To New Law Faculty At AUT". Scoop. 14 February 2008.
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