James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2014

ED3194 - Arts Education for Primary School

Credit points: 03
Year: 2014
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Education (pre 2015)

Limited availability offered to RATEP students only.

This subject is an introduction to teaching Arts Education in Primary School. It will explore the five (5) arts genres essential to the Australian Curriculum - Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts. It will focus on developing knowledge, pedagogy and skills, through Making, and Responding to Art. Students will have opportunities to develop and share strategies to help children explore creative expression. As both artists and audience members, they will respond to, analyse and interpret various styles of visual and performing arts. They will develop resources for classroom teaching, and knowledge with which to promote the arts throughout schools and school communities. The subject will be informed by the emerging Australian Curriculum: The Arts Foundation to Year 10.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED3001 ED3091 ED3094 ED3191 ED4001 ED4123 ED5220 ED5224

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Coord/Lect: Dr Jocene Vallack.
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures - 1 x 1 hour lecture per week
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 x 2 hour workshop per week
    Assessment:group performance task (30%); portfolio (30%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
    Census Date 27-Mar-2014
    Face to face teaching (Online tutorial attendance at RATEP site as per schedule to be advised.)
    Coord/Lect: Dr Jocene Vallack.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours - Collaborate Workshops/Tutorials at RATEP site
      Assessment:group performance task (30%); portfolio (30%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 27-Mar-2014
      Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
      Contact hours:
      • 13 hours lectures - 1 x 1 hour lecture per week
      • 26 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 x 2 hour workshop per week
        Assessment:group performance task (30%); portfolio (30%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

        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.