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ECU100 - Arts for Education

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit introduces preservice teachers to the visual arts, dance, drama, music and media highlighting the importance of developing skills and attitudes that promote the value of these disciplines across the curriculum. Preservice teachers engage with a range of experiential learning strategies which build confidence to explore their own personal skills and learning styles in these disciplines.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Reflect how arts are instrumental in the development of artistic, aesthetic and creative skills, and personal values.
2.	Plan lessons with activities based on clear directions and scaffolding across varied age groups and settings.
3.	Design teaching and learning sequences based on research of students studying dance, drama, music and visual arts.
4.	Apply strategies for using Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture within dance, drama, music and visual arts teaching.
5.	Evaluate a range of resources including ICT that engage students in their learning.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quiz (10 mins)	10%	1,2,3,4
2.	Lesson plan (1,200 words or equivalent)	40%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Arts portfolio (1,500 words or equivalent)	50%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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