James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2017

ED3094 - Arts Education for Early Childhood

Credit points: 03
Year: 2017
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Core subject for BEd(ECE)[36110], BEd Honours (ECE)[30009] students.

This subject is an introduction to teaching young children from birth to year 3 through the ARTS, which comprises five (5) subjects - Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts. It will focus on developing Arts knowledge, understanding and skills, through Making, and Responding to authentic arts practice, in Early Childhood settings. Students will have opportunities to implement techniques, skills and processes to explore creative practice and to make art works. As artists and audiences, students will also respond to, analyse and interpret the artworks they experience in the five Arts subjects. They will develop resources for classroom implementation, and knowledge to extend the influence of arts throughout schools and their communities. The subject will be based on the Early Years Learning Framework, the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline and the Australian Curriculum: The Arts Foundation to Year 10.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects or ADM to course code 38110
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED3194 and ED4123

Availabilities

External, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours - On-line Lectures (recorded and available on Learn JCU) and On-line collaboration and participation.
    Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
    Assessment:presentations (30%); oral presentation and submission of a written lesson plan (40%); assignments (30%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
    Census Date 23-Mar-2017
    Non-standard start/end 18-Feb-2017 to 16-Jun-2017
    Face to face teaching (18th February 2017)
    Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
    Contact hours:
    • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - 6hr Workshop and Online Lectures and participation.
      Assessment:presentations (30%); oral presentation and submission of a written lesson plan (40%); assignments (30%).

      Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
      Census Date 23-Mar-2017
      Face to face teaching (18th February 2017)
      Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
      Contact hours:
      • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - 6hr Workshop and Online Lectures and participation
        Assessment:presentations (30%); oral presentation and submission of a wirtten lesson plan (40%); assignments (30%).

        JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
        Census Date 06-Apr-2017
        Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
        Contact hours:
        • 13 hours lectures
        • 26 hours tutorials
          Assessment:presentations (30%); oral presentation and submission of a written lesson plan (40%); assignments (30%).
          Special Assessment Requirements:Students must pass each major strand to pass the subject overall.

          JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
          Census Date 07-Dec-2017
          Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
          Contact hours:
          • 13 hours lectures
          • 26 hours tutorials
            Assessment:presentations (30%); oral presentation and submission of a written lesson plan (40%); assignments (30%).
            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.