ECA731 - Arts Education Curriculum Inquiry
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online^ |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Dawn Joseph |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D303, D347, E377, E760, E762, E763 or E765 |
| Prerequisite: | D303 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% Students enrolled in course E762, E763, E765 must pass EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR721, EPR781, EPR731, EPR751 |
| Corequisite: | E762 course students must pass any co-req unit in EPR724 or EPR784 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, independent study and 1 x 3-hour scheduled face-to-face practical experience (workshop) per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks). Students need to enrol in correct method in STAR. Please check your enrolment with a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, regular forum posting and responding to others. 1 x 2-hour online seminar will take place (approx. 9-11 weeks). Students are also expected to engage in at least 6 hours of independent study per week, including engaging with online modules, readings, discussion forums and assessments. It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions in the unit site throughout the trimester. |
Note:^Dance or Drama are not available in online mode, Media is only available in online mode ** Arts discipline methodology specialisations are available for Campus and online study as follows:
E762 Internship students should not be enrolled in this unit. | |
Content
Arts discipline methodology specialisations are available for Campus and Online study as follows:
- Visual Arts and/or visual communication design – available at Burwood (Melbourne) or Online
- Music - available at Burwood (Melbourne) or Online
- Media - available Online
- Dance – available at Burwood (Melbourne)
- Drama - available at Burwood (Melbourne)
This unit is part of a sequence undertaken by students completing an Arts methodology specialisation for teaching across the middle years and secondary schools (Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Visual Arts and/or visual communication design).
The focus is on identifying contemporary arts curriculum initiatives in the post primary years 7-10 of compulsory education and within various contexts such as the classroom, the whole school and the broader community. Students will consider and critique a range of influences and initiatives in the curriculum of their arts discipline area, with a focus on the Australian Curriculum.
The unit prepares students to research and apply skills required to design, and develop lesson and unit sequences. They will develop assessment strategies, resources for teaching the artform, and engage with selected technologies as both a creative process and a teaching and learning medium.
Students will develop critical and creative thinking skills, interpersonal communication and intercultural understanding as they analyse, reflect and build a philosophy of arts education.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply, develop, and critically evaluate pedagogical and theoretical perspectives for planning and teaching curriculum in the particular Arts education specialism area. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Engage in critical reflection to analyse assessment processes and practices in the particular Arts education specialism area | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Identify, locate and develop a range of resources for teaching the particular Arts education specialism using mixed and multi-media and information and communication technologies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Curriculum Development appropriate to the specific arts education area | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Portfolio: Appropriate to the specific arts education area | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ECA731
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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