ED3194 - Arts Education for Primary School

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Limited offering available only to RATEP students.

This subject is an introduction to teaching children through the ARTS which comprises five(5) strands - Visual Arts (Media and Visual Art) and Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music). Students will have opportunities to engage in and reflect upon the range of Arts learning experiences. Students will develop skills and methods required to teach or facilitate the Arts in classroom contexts, integrate where relevant the Arts with other Key Learning Areas and extend the influence of the arts throughout schools and their communities.

Learning Outcomes

• to critically explore curriculum trends in Arts education philosophy and practice;
• students will become aware of the unique ways of learning and knowing, which the Arts provide, as well as their strengths as sources of rich learning, self esteem, social and cultural significance, communication, literacy and creative problem solving;
• engage in motivating and inclusive learning experiences which integrate theory and practice, exploring a variety of media and pedagogical tools appropriate for early childhood and primary Arts programs.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED3094 and ED3191 and ED4123

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Linda Ashton.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Lectures on-line via LearnJCU 39 hours workshops/Seminars - face-to-face
Assessment:	individual study and electronic tasks, tests (60%); portfolio-based interview or live performance (40%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Face to face teaching (Limited Attendance is via teletutorial participation as per schedule to be advised)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Linda Ashton, Assoc. Professor Angela Hill.
Contact hours:	13 hours - teleconference tutorials - individual site initiated teleconference calls one hour per week
Assessment:	individual study and electronic tasks, tests (60%); portfolio-based phone interview (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Linda Ashton.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Lectures on-line via LearnJCU 39 hours workshops/Seminars - face-to-face
Assessment:	individual study and electronic tasks, tests (60%); portfolio-based interview or live performance (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must pass each major strand to pass the subject overall.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.