Undergraduate - UnitEDF1031 - Creative learning in childhood through music and the arts

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Berwick First semester 2015 (Day) Peninsula First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Helen Grimmett (Berwick); Ms Geraldine Burke (Peninsula)

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to teaching and learning in, about and through the arts in early childhood. Students engage with creativity theories and creative pedagogies by being immersed in music, visual art, dance, drama and multi-media. A focus of the unit is on students developing their competencies as teachers, artists and researchers in the arts. By exploring both discipline-specific concepts and knowledge and integrated curriculum approaches, students gain an understanding of how to plan and implement creative arts experiences in educational programs.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

develop an understanding of the relevance of each of the five arts domains in arts education
demonstrate skills in working creatively in the arts
demonstrate an understanding of effective planning and teaching of the arts for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities
display an understanding of integrating the arts across the curriculum and assessment in the arts
show an understanding of the connections between the arts, sustainability, health and wellbeing, intercultural understanding, information and communication technologies (ICTs) and Indigenous Australian and Asian people's cultures and perspectives.

Assessment

Arts-based performance (1600 words equivalent, 40%)
Research assignment: arts curriculum investigation (2400 words equivalent, 60%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

2 hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

10 hours of independent study per week

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Helen Grimmett

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Early years education
Early years and primary education