UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

EDF1031 Creative learning in childhood through music and the arts

Faculty of Education

EDF1031 Creative learning in childhood through music and the arts is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before EDF1031

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After EDF1031

No unit lists EDF1031 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: EDF1324

Overview

This unit introduces students to teaching and learning in, about and through the arts in early childhood. Students engage with creativity theories and creative pedagogies by being immersed in music, visual art, dance, drama and multi-media. A focus of the unit is on students developing their competencies as teachers, artists and researchers in the arts. By exploring both discipline-specific concepts and knowledge and integrated curriculum approaches, students gain an understanding of how to plan and implement creative arts experiences in educational programs.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for EDF1031.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Develop an understanding of the relevance of each of the five arts domains in arts education

  2. 2

    Demonstrate skills in working creatively in the arts

  3. 3

    Demonstrate an understanding of effective planning and teaching of the arts for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities

  4. 4

    Display an understanding of integrating the arts across the curriculum and assessment in the arts

  5. 5

    Show an understanding of the connections between the arts, sustainability, health and wellbeing, intercultural understanding, information and communication technologies (ICTs) and Indigenous Australian and Asian people's cultures and perspectives.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • 2 hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

  • 10 hours of independent study per week

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF1031?

EDF1031 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is EDF1031 offered?

EDF1031 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is EDF1031?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021