ECA734 - Arts Education Research Inquiry Senior Years

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Merinda Kelly
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in D303, E760, E763, 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 E763 or E765 must complete unit EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781

Corequisite:Nil
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.

In Person Attendance Requirements
Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend classes or scheduled synchronous sessions during the placement.

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 seminar per non-placement teaching week (approx. 6-9 weeks).

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, scheduled synchronous online discussions and independent study during non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks).

It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions in the unit site throughout the trimester.

Note:

*Dance and Drama not available in online mode

Content

This unit aims to immerse students in creative practice, aesthetic and critical debate in teaching and learning within their chosen arts discipline area (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts and/or visual communication design). Students research, analyse and apply a range of skill-based strategies including digital technologies and pedagogies that inform and underpin teaching and learning within diverse social and cultural contexts. Students negotiate, design and undertake individual projects that may be practical or research-based, and may include independent investigation of their chosen arts specialisation in formal and informal education settings. ECA734 students should note that arts discipline methodology modules are available for campus and Online study as follows:

  • Dance - Burwood (Melbourne) only
  • Drama - Burwood (Melbourne) only
  • Music - Burwood (Melbourne) and Online
  • Visual Arts and/or visual communication design/media - Burwood (Melbourne) and Online
ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1
 
Critically engage with and analyze key theories and practices in the unique arts specialist artform (Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Visual Arts).

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2
 
Critically reflect on relevant theoretical frameworks and pedagogical approaches that apply to teaching and learning practices in an arts discipline specific study (Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Visual Arts).

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Critically evaluate and apply current creative arts discourses, practices and pedagogies to inform the design of discipline specific arts learning and teaching experiences responsive to the needs and interests of learners across a range of diverse, socio-cultural contexts and educational environments.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - a task appropriate to the specific arts education area 2500 words or equivalent 50% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - a task 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 ECA734 
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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