Music,Culture and Education (U03069)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-4-MCE

The course will introduce participants to the field of Cultural Studies as a context for constructing understanding key themes within culture, heritage and diversity and demonstrate how Music is a significant contributor to shaping and influencing culture.Cultural Studies is a multli-disciplinary field, here fusing the study of culture, ethnomusicology and education. The fusion of theoretical and practical knowledge through the course will be applied systematically to a rigorous consdieration of contemporary issues in curriculum and pedagogy relating to primary school stages.

Entry Requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Students will have the opportunity to work with children on Weeks 8 and 9 of the course.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	12:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Classes will be arranged around a series of seminar/workshop activities in the Music Studios, Chessel's Land. Holyrood Campus.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Engage critically with the main themes within the academic domain of cultural studies;
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skill of a selected range of western and non-western musics;
reflect, critically, on their own experiences of engaging with the specialist area of Music Education and the extent to which performance experiences have been informed by their theoretical understanding of the themes and sub-themes of the course;
Analyse and evaluate the ways in which cultural studies and musial experiences will inform their planning, presentation and evaluation of the teaching of musical activities in the primary curriculum.

Assessment Information

Total 4000 words or equivalent.

An oral presentation (3000 word equiv: 75% weighting)
Maintainance of a professional portfolio (1000 word equiv: 25% weighting)