The Arts and Design in Primary Education

Unit code: ETP5008 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Nicholson
VU Online
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Preservice teachers are introduced to theoretical, philosophical, pragmatic and practical perspectives related to contemporary arts and design education for primary school students. These perspectives include an introduction to arts and design curriculum, planning and pedagogies that promote quality learning and teaching of the arts and design, with a focus on the areas of music, drama, dance, visual arts and media arts. Preservice teachers also consider how these arts and design areas can productively intersect with other subject areas for effective teaching and learning.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Exemplify pedagogical principles, and assessment and reporting practices, related to teaching both quality and effective arts and design education in primary school contexts;
  2. Interpret perspectives related to arts and design education including relevant curriculum and assessment guidelines related to primary arts education;
  3. Devise and formulate strategies to consider diverse student learning in and through the arts and design in primary schools; and
  4. Assess and develop their own arts skills and creative practices in the arts and design as an element of their professional learning and development as a teacher.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Poster
|
Grade: 20%
Demonstrate curriculum knowledge/ pedagogical approaches to Arts based inquiry learning in the Primary Years.
Assessment type: Project
|
Grade: 40%
Develop a unit of inquiry incorporating the five arts disciplines. Part A Group overview & lesson plan Part B micro teaching & individual lesson plan.
Assessment type: Essay
|
Grade: 40%
Video essay reflecting on learning about Arts Education

All assessments must be satisfactorily completed in order to complete the unit.

Required reading

Nil.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
EMPE | Masters (coursework) degree | Duration: 2 years

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