Postgraduate Course: Professional Development and Leadership in Dance Teaching in the Community 2 (EDUA11479)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The PDLDT-C course is an elective course for students within MSc Dance Science & Education programme and other students who are able to teach dance in the community. The community placement within this course is designed to support and challenge students, providing mentoring and coaching, feedback, opportunities to apply academic learning in a teaching context, and space for reflection. This will all be done within the supportive framework used for any student placement in a community setting. In addition, students will have access to a range of additional Professional Learning opportunities. This course is not accredited by the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) and successful completion would not enable a student to apply for registration with the GTCS. |
| Course description |
This course offers students the experience of being in a site-based learning environment. The course typically requires students to engage in 6 weeks of community-based placements with 15-30 hours per week.
The aims of the placement are:
to give students the opportunity to reflect on teaching by experienced practitioners;
to provide students with experience in planning and teaching lessons in the community;
to provide students with the opportunity to develop and teach lessons for learners at various stages in order to develop their teaching skills and confidence and to deepen their understanding of the role of the effective practitioner;
to give students the opportunity to reflect on various organisational cultures;
to give students the opportunity to reflect on and engage with classroom management, assessment, and planning in a range of contexts;
to give students the opportunity to experience a range of activities related to the day-to-day running of community organisations.
Students will be required to complete PDLDT-C 1 before beginning this course; successful candidates may then be required to get a PVG certificate and insurance.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 8,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
178 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The summative assessments of University-based Teaching are divided into a graded assessment task and a placement (PASS/FAIL).«br /»
The assessment task is focused on a personal development portfolio and is a 3000-word or equivalent assessment task (100%) «br /»
The placement element is assessed via a joint report from the University and placement mentor (PASS/FAIL). «br /»
Students must pass both components of assessment to pass the course.«br /»
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be given during placements where any student is at risk of failing the placement
Portfolio: Feedback will be given on the portfolio plan and on a draft of the essay |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply academic theories to practical work scenarios to address real-world problems
- Employ advanced reflective practice to enhance personal effectiveness as a dance teacher in a community context for lifelong learning in dance
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Reading List
Davies, M. (2003) Movement and Dance in Early Childhood, USA: Sage
Byra, M. (2006). Teaching styles and inclusive pedagogies. In D. Kirk, M.O'Sullivan, & D.Macdonald (Eds.), Handbook of research in physical education (449-466). London: SAGE Publications. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Transferable skills developed during placement include the following:
1. Working as part of a team.
2. Taking increasing responsibility and acting proactively.
3. Refining organisational, management and communication skills.
4. Thinking and acting re!ectively in and after practice.
5. Making increasingly well informed decisions, taking into account a range of needs and using a range
of sources of information. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Heather Rikic
Tel:
Email: hrikic@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Chalmers
Tel: (0131 6)51 6573
Email: Claire.Chalmers@ed.ac.uk |
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