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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 2 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course is assessed through:
1 a 1500 word essay with a focus on one aspect of Literacy. This allows exploration in theoretical depth of the link between theory and practice. The essay requires evidence of your ability to construct an academic argument, exploring and justifying your understanding of the teaching of Literacy in the Primary School.
2 A group presentation, designed to allow students to demonstrate understanding of either Social Studies or Expressive Arts
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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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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, A (2000) Child Development in Art, NAEA
Sedgewick, F (2003) Enabling Children's Learning Through Drawing, 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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Expressive Arts Languages Social Studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Peter Tarrant
Tel: 51 6143
Email: Peter.Tarrant@education.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Marzia Ballardin
Tel: (0131 6)51 6381
Email: Marzia.Ballardin@ed.ac.uk |
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