Studying online

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Unit Overview

Description

Students examine philosophical foundations, developmental principles and conceptual frameworks for the Arts, and for education in and through them. Active participation in arts tasks focus on extending students' own artistic competencies and their integration in primary teaching. The unit deals with the unique agency of the arts and artistic expression in comprehensive and integrated child development through everyday play, practice, teaching and learning.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationMode
Not available in 2024UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the basis for, and key developmental principles in, arts education; (2) demonstrate knowledge of key arts concepts, and self-reflection in relation to their professional learning needs in the arts; (3) demonstrate basic competencies in handling simple materials and forms in the arts and music; (4) plan, implement and assess learning activities to support the development of artistic and expressive competencies; (5) integrate art and music ideas, concepts and activities within a wide range of early childhood and primary curriculum areas; (6) demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICTs that engage primary and early childhood students with the arts; and (7) self-reflect in relation to their professional learning needs in the arts.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) visual arts and (2) assembly performance eportfolio. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the visual arts and assembly performance eportfolio components.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Gerardine Neylon
Contact hours
30 contact hours (150 hours total time commitment). Further information is available in the unit outline.
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.