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MU2518: MUSIC EDUCATION STUDIES 1 (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course introduces students to educational practices and principles, with particular regard to music. Through lectures and workshops students will be encouraged to reflect upon the knowledge, skills and attributes learners develop in schools through the Curriculum for Excellence. Lesson planning and preparation, self-evaluation and classroom musicianship skills are all key areas of study. The course culminates in a three-week field experience in a secondary school.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Pauline Black

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Educational principles and practice, with particular regard for music. Links between primary and secondary phases of education. Links between formal and non-formal educational contexts prior to the school and community experience.

Further Information & Notes

Available only to students who are intending to follow the BMus (Education) programme.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Production of a classroom arrangement for ensemble (50%); 1,500 word essay on an Education Studies topic (50%).

Resit: Production of a classroom arrangement for ensemble (50%); 1,500 word essay on an Education Studies topic (50%).

Formative Assessment

Detailed report from secondary school staff which recognises student strengths and areas for further development.

Feedback

Summative assessment: feedback sheets given to students with detailed comments recognising strengths and making specific suggestions for further progress.

Formative assessment: secondary school staff discuss and agree reports with students. University staff interview students to provide support in cases of reports which suggest potential areas of difficulty or unsatisfactory progress.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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