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Postgraduate Course: Dance Pedagogy (EDUA11209)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe course is critical to the programme and has been designed for students coming from a variety of backgrounds in the field of dance. It will focus upon pedagogical theory, scientific principals in Dance Education and the use of technology in dance education. It is designed to explore and provide a sound base of knowledge relating to current issues in the teaching and learning dance environment. These perspectives will allow the dance practitioner to develop specialist skills and an awareness of the changing trends in the dance environment.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 26, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 29, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 322 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 70 %, Practical Exam 30 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment will include a formal presentation, production of a portfolio and a 4,000 word assignment on a topic approved by the module coordinator
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the module students will be able to

1.Critically appraise the concepts of aesthetic
education and pedagogical theory in Dance Education
2.Understand the scientific principles that underpin dance education and training.
3.Identify, retrieve and manage relevant literature and critically evaluate the teaching and learning environment for dance
4.Be familiar with the use of technology in the dance environment.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional 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
KeywordsDANCE, 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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