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Postgraduate Course: Preventive Dance Medicine (EDUA11210)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEducation Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course will focus upon the holistic aspects of aspects of safe and healthy practice in dance. Current trends in dance practice and performance will be analysed and the dance specialist's role in assuring safe and healthy practice in the dance environment will be established.
Through researched and informed practise the students will explore and examine:

1.The dancers body, including the physiological demands of dance training
2.Developmental approach to dance training
3.Informative screening for dance
4.Dance training and injury prevention
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information The course may also be delivered in a block session to accommodate professionals in the field, these options will be inside teaching times and dates will be finalised subject to demand and semester dates
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 14, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 163 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the module students will be able to

1.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physical demands of dance

2.Evaluate and critically inform existing dance training methods for safe and healthy practice

Assessment Information
Assessment will be an assigned term paper of 4000 words on a topic approved by the module co-ordinator.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsDANCE MEDICINE, PEDAGOGY, EDUCATION, SCIENCE.
Contacts
Course organiserMs Wendy Timmons
Tel: (0131 6)51 6596
Email: wendy.timmons@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6678
Email: marie.hamilton@ed.ac.uk
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