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EDAE224 Creative Arts Curriculum Studies 2

Updated: 29 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory Intensive School held only when unit is offered off campus. EDAE224 and EDAE124 share a single intensive school which is coordinated so that students enrolled in these units can be attending workshops and lectures for both units without conflicts in scheduling
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BEd(Primary) or BSpecEd(Prim)/BDS
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EDUC191 or EDAE900
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Terrence Hays (thays@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

EDAE124 and its companion unit, EDAE224, are designed to prepare students for teaching the Creative Arts Key Learning Area within the primary school context. EDAE224 will address the Creative Arts curriculum in general terms, but with a particular focus on the Music and Dance strands. The unit aims to equip students with the practical skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for the development and implementation of teaching programs in the Creative Arts.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Catch a Song
ISBN: 9780867993608
Hoermann, D. and Bridges, D., Educational Supplies 2nd ed. 1985
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Practical Project 1 50% 2000
Assessment Notes
Practical project with written documentation.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1-8
Practical Project 2 50% 2000
Assessment Notes
Practical project with written documentation.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1-8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate knowledge of the curriculum documents pertaining to the Creative Arts and a practical understanding of the content relevant to the NSW K-6 Syllabus (with a focus on Music and Dance);
  2. demonstrate an understanding of how students learn in the Creative Arts and a knowledge of pedagogies relevant to the Creative Arts disciplines of Music and Dance;
  3. apply knowledge and skills in creating an effective learning environment, and in using a range of teaching strategies and resources appropriate to K-6 Creative Arts (Music and Dance);
  4. demonstrate a practical understanding of the processes involved in effective curriculum development in relation to planning, programming, assessment, reporting, and evaluation, relevant to implementation of Music and Dance strands of Creative Arts, in accordance with the mandatory curriculum documents;
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the place of the Creative Arts within the school and the wider community, and the contribution the Creative Arts makes to students' personal, social and intellectual development; and
  6. demonstrate evidence of achievement of relevant Graduate Teacher Standards.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit teaches knowledge of the Creative Arts discipline through practical and theoretical means. Discipline knowledge is assessed in assignments 1 & 2. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students learn and are assessed on written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills through arts media. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
International artists, artworks, and trends in art/drama are frequently explored and linked to specific cultural practices within a global perspective. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students develop an understanding of the principles & practices of information literacy through applied research tasks. Assessed in Assignments 1 & 2. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Because arts education relates to an individual and their relationship to society and the environment, students learn skills that will be relevant throughout their lives. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving skills are developed in practical and theoretical arenas, related to real-life situations and authentic learning contexts. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Arts education frequently address issues of social responsibility such as environmental sustainability, bullying, racism, sexism, cultural identity. . Assessed in Assignments 1 & 2. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Arts education depends on teamwork in terms of creating and presenting a dance or musical performance. Assessed in Assignments 1 & 2. 		True True True
   

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