EDF5034 Arts and design education in the primary years
Faculty of Education
EDF5034 Arts and design education in the primary years is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF5034. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Overview
This unit will explore a range of pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning in the arts and design, and critically examine current theoretical perspectives in the arts and design education research. You will develop your competencies and involvement in a range of art forms, such as visual art, music, dance, drama, media and literature, and in doing so gain an understanding of the content, processes and skills as they relate to children's development and learning. The unit will involve planning for and implementation of a range of arts and design learning experiences for children. It will focus on the integration of arts and design across the curriculum, and nurturing your creativity and critical thinking skills. You will develop your self-efficacy as a teacher of the arts and your understanding of social justice perspectives in arts and design education.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Online |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Arts and design inquiry project (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Arts and design unit of work (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate critical understanding of recent trends and curriculum in arts and design education within Australia and internationally
- 2
Plan and implement learning experiences that focus on the arts and design which cater for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities and which model a range of effective and inclusive teaching strategies
- 3
Develop units of work that include a focus on integrating the arts and design across the curriculum including demonstrating connections between the arts, design, literacies and information and communication technologies (ICTs)
- 4
Explore and develop your own arts and design skills and pedagogical practices in the arts and design
- 5
Identify, evaluate and interpret a range of relevant curriculum documents and resources for teaching the arts and design
- 6
Apply a variety of assessment approaches in the arts and design.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online, face-to-face or blended platforms
(b.) Contact hours for off-campus students:
- equivalent to 24 hours engagement in online or blended platforms
(c.) Additional requirements (all students)
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding. Additionally, the artistic processes you engage with in completing assignments, is seen as assessment for learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nish Belford
- Dr Geraldine Burke
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Geraldine Burke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5034?
EDF5034 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF5034 offered?
In 2021, EDF5034 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula, with an online option.
How much work is EDF5034?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5034 have an exam?
No. EDF5034 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021