Undergraduate Course: Curriculum & Pedagogy 1b: Expressive Arts, Languages and Social Studies (EDUA08077)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course takes account of the breadth that has long been a feature of the primary school curriculum. In particular, it recognises the powerful contributions of Language, Social Studies, and the Expressive Arts to children&©s learning, as outline in Curriculum for Excellence. It is therefore essential that students learn about good practice in these areas, both in terms of content and approaches to teaching, and about the theory behind these approaches. In addition to Language, Expressive Art and Social Studies being acknowledged as, and taught mainly as, discrete strands in the course, advantage is also taken of opportunities to illustrate to students how these areas of learning can complement each other effectively. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· describe and justify Language, Expressive Arts (Art & Design and Drama) and Social Studies as key areas of learning in primary schools, showing understanding of selected content, learning principles and teaching methods
&· illustrate how children&©s development across nursery-primary years influences learning possibilities and approaches to teaching in Language, Expressive Arts (Art & Design and Drama) and Social Studies
&· demonstrate a developing ability to plan purposeful learning activities in Language, Expressive Arts (Art & Design and Drama) and Social Studies
&· show awareness of the value of developing creative opportunities for learning and teaching using cross-curricular opportunities where appropriate
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Assessment Information
| The main assessment point for Curriculum and Pedagogy is a 2,00 word written assignment. A formative Presentation and the written assignment are designed to allow students to demonstrate their broad understanding of the key features of Expressive Arts, Languages and Social Studies in the primary curriculum and to exemplify how learning in one area can support learning in another. The Presentation allows groups to show how the three areas can integrate successfully and meaningfully in a primary classroom. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Athey, C (2000) Extending Thought in Young Children, Paul Chapman Publishers
De Boo, M (1999) Enquiring Children, Challenging Teaching, Open University Press
Kindler$ô A (2000) Child Development in Art$ô NAEA
Sedgewick, F (2003) Enabling Children&©s Learning Through Drawing$ô David Fulton Publishers
Baldwin, P. (2003) Teaching Literacy Through Drama, Routledge Falmer, London.
Dickson, R. & Neelands, J. (2006) Improve Your Primary School Through Drama, David Fulton, London
Cooper, H (1995) History in the Early Years, Routledge
Brown, R (2007) Taking Learning Outdoors, Learning and Teaching Scotland
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Expressive Arts Languages Social Studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Peter Tarrant
Tel: 51 6430
Email: Peter.Tarrant@education.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Matthew Garry
Tel: (0131 6)51 6381
Email: Matthew.Garry@ed.ac.uk |
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