Module EDUS1621: ARTS and Humanities 1

Department: Education (ITE)

EDUS1621: ARTS and Humanities 1

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To develop an understanding of the Primary National Curriculum Framework and the key concepts underpinning primary pedagogical approaches in relation to Arts and Humanities.
• To develop a critical knowledge and understanding of the place of Arts and Humanities in education.
• To explore educational opportunities through ‘learning outside the classroom’
• To foster an understanding of the relationship between artists and their work and to explore what educators can learn from this.

Content

• Theories and evidence relating to the teaching, learning and curriculum design of Arts and Humanities subjects.
• Overview of Arts and Humanities Education: exploring work across the range of subjects
• Linking theory to practice; weaving experiential opportunities and research literature.
• Learning to evaluate and reflect critically.

Learning Outcomes

• Key ideas underpinning the Primary National Curriculum including the core subjects of Mathematics, English and Science;
• methods and approaches suited to the effective planning, organisation and management of the primary curriculum, teaching and learning;
• research related to the primary curriculum and effective teaching and learning;
• the development of key concepts, knowledge and understanding
• the development of pedagogic content knowledge

• construct and sustain a reasoned argument and provision of well argued conclusions relating to education issues.
• critically analyse literature on a variety of contemporary education issues
• apply ideas relating to research to educational practice

• Think critically and independently
• Analyse, synthesise, evaluate and identify problems
• communicate ideas, principles and theories effectively in a variety of ways;
• work effectively, both independently and as part of a team, on given tasks and activities;
• use Information and Communications Technology in a variety of ways; and
• manage time and work to deadlines.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching will consist of a mixture of lectures and seminars.
• Lectures will introduce key ideas and knowledge.
• Seminars will provide opportunities for discussion and detailed exploration of key issues.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Critical evaluation of an example of a Poster. Bullet Draft Outline – support for Assignment

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University