James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

ED3216 - The Arts Secondary Curriculum 1

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Secondary).

Students will be guided through discussion, interaction, readings, critical reflection, written and practical tasks, to begin to formulate their own philosophy of Arts education focusing on Drama, Visual Arts, Media Arts, Dance or Music. Students will gain insights into media, techniques and classroom management ideas suitable for secondary school contexts. Students will explore and engage with the relevant Arts curriculum documents of their secondary teaching area, coming to understand the important underlying principles for planning and assessment.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ED2488
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED4291 and ED5225

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours workshops/Seminars - 3 hour workshops over 13 weeks
    Assessment:community arts presentation (50%); centrally-administered final exam (50%).

    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.