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Postgraduate Course: Experiential Education (EDUA11303)

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 Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryExperiential Education is designed to introduce students to the growing body of experiential education literature, and give them the tools with which they can both critically analyse their practice in relation to other pedagogical approaches, and robustly design their own teaching sessions.
Course description Philosophical origins of experiential education
Theoretical development of experiential education
Current experiential education theories and models
The role of experiential education theory in informing and developing practice
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Professional Practice and Experiential Learning (EDUA11242)
Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Course Start Date 21/09/2015
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment will be by written assignment (2000 words)
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No Exam Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Course Start Date 11/01/2016
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 6, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 80 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Please refer to online timetable for course dates.
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment will be by written assignment (2000 words)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. understand the philosophical origins and theoretical development of experiential education;
  2. demonstrate an awareness of the ontological and epistemological assumptions underlying experiential education practice;
  3. employ understandings of these underpinning assumptions in order to offer an analytical and formative view on theory, practice and research in the field;
  4. use concepts of experiential education to develop appropriate strategies for facilitating learning through experience;
  5. critically analyse current research materials (publications, case studies, etc) which investigate the impact of experiential education processes on physical, emotional, aesthetic and personal and social development.
Reading List
Indicative reading

Allison, P. & Wurdinger, S. (2005). Understanding the power, promise and peril of the experiential learning process. Teacher Education and Practice, 18(4), 386-399.

Beard, C. & Wilson, J. P. (2002). The power of experiential learning. London: Kogan Page.

Boud, D., Cohen, R. & Walker, D. (Eds.) (2002). Using experience for learning. Buckingham: SRHE and Open University Press.

Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and education. New York: Macmillan.

Ord, J. (2009). Experiential learning in youth work in the UK: A return to Dewey. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 28(4), 493-511.

Kolb, D.A. (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Roberts, J. (2008). From experience to neo-experiential education: Variations on a theme. Journal of Experiential Education, 31(1), 19-35.

Roberts, J. (2012). Beyond learning by doing: Theoretical currents in experiential education. New York: Routledge.

Smith, T. Knapp, C. (2011). Sourcebook of experiential education. Key thinkers and their contributions. New York: Routledge.

Seaman, J. (2008). Experience, reflect, critique: The end of the 'learning cycles' era. Journal of Experiential Education, 31(1), 3-18.

Simpson, S. (2011). Rediscovering Dewey: A reflection on independent thinking. Bethany, OK: Wood N¿ Barnes.

Warren, K., Sakofs, M. & Hunt, J. (Eds). (1995). The theory of experiential learning. A collection of articles addressing the historical, philosophical, social, and psychological foundations of experiential education. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

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Contacts
Course organiserDr Simon Beames
Tel: (0131 6)51 6093
Email: simon.beames@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Susan Scott
Tel: (0131 6)51 6573
Email: Susan.Scott@ed.ac.uk
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