ECA735 - Arts Education Curriculum Inquiry 2

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Dawn Joseph
Cohort rule:

Students must be enrolled in course D303, D347, E760, 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%

For students commencing study from 2020 who are enrolled in course E763 or E765; complete EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751.

Otherwise, nil

Corequisite:

For students commencing study from 2020 who are enrolled in course E765, complete any co-req unit in EPR754

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.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

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).

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

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 CloudDeakin throughout the trimester.

In-person attendance requirements:

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

Note:

Arts discipline methodology specialisations are available for Campus and Cloud (online) study as follows:

  • Visual Arts – available at Burwood (Melbourne) or Cloud (online)
  • Music - available at Burwood (Melbourne) or Cloud (online)
  • Dance – available at Burwood (Melbourne)
  • Drama - available at Burwood (Melbourne)
  • Media – available at Cloud (online)

Content

This unit is part of a sequence undertaken by students completing an Arts methodology specialisation for teaching in secondary schools (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music or Visual Arts). 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

Critically evaluate pedagogical approaches for years 7 - 10 in the particular Arts specialism that are culturally inclusive

Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO) assessed, will be identified according to individual arts specialism assessment details.

ULO2

Research and apply a range of critical inquiry processes in the analysis and evaluation of the particular Arts specialism learning theories and pedagogies. Critically consider and discuss the application of formative and summative assessment processes and practices appropriate to the particular Arts specialism's education

ULO3

Critically analyse and evaluate the theoretical perspectives and aesthetic theories that inform the particular Arts specialism education practice

Apply the particular Arts specialism specific knowledge and independently and collaboratively apply digital technologies in authentic teaching and learning environments

ULO4

Through portfolios, interpret and research practice and research that demonstrates multimodal teaching for the compulsory years of schooling

ULO5

Identify, locate and develop a range of resources for teaching the particular Arts specialism particularly mixed and multi-media and information and communication technologies

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Curriculum Development:  Essay on Curriculum Development appropriate to the specific arts education area 2500 word
or equivalent
50% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - Portfolio: Portfolio appropriate to the specific arts education area 2500 word
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 ECA735 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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