MU4521: LEARNING AND TEACHING IN SCHOOLS: DEVELOPING PROF PRACTICE 2 (2023-2024)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:31

Course Overview

This course further develops knowledge and understanding of national policies, and priorities in education relevant to inclusive education classroom practice. Students will extend their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum in Scottish schools and develop professional skills and abilities relevant to the transition to teaching. Through Professional Enquiry 2 emerging critical skills will deepen, while knowledge and understanding of the diversity and quality of educational research relevant to the development of practice will be developed.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Mrs Pauline Black

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

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Bachelor of Music with Honours (Education)
Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

ED4515 Learning and Teaching in Schools: Developing Prof Practice 2 (Ma) (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Course Aims:
To further develop knowledge and understanding of national policies, and priorities in education relevant to inclusive education classroom practice.

To extend in students the knowledge and understanding of learning and learning styles and how children learn at different stages.
To extend knowledge and understanding of the 3 - 18 curriculum in Scottish schools.
To develop professional skills and abilities relevant to the transition to teaching.
To encourage personal and professional commitment to life-long learning.
To demonstrate the ability to fulfil the requirements of the Standard for Initial Teacher Education as required by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)

Main Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course all students should be able to:
implement national policies and priorities relevant to inclusive education classroom practice;
demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of communities and individuals respecting individuals rights and supporting their development;
demonstrate deeper knowledge and understanding of the Scottish school curriculum and approaches to learning and assessment;
extend knowledge and understanding of the nature of the curriculum and its development; draw on relevant principles and perspectives to inform their professional values and practice;
reflect, evaluate, challenge and respond to significant issues in education;
demonstrate skills in being an effective collaborative learner;
demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development and through professional enquiry.

Content:

Further exploration of supporting learners and learning.
Deepening understanding of learning through the Primary Curriculum.
Developing Inclusive Practice using professional enquiry to evaluate practice.
Creating an inclusive learning environment.
Current issues in Scottish Education Continuing Professional
Development: Induction Year and Beyond

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

Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	The summative assessment is linked to School Experience 2. Feedback from first attempt is timely in order to ensure students have the opportunity to gather further evidence from School Experience for resubmission. Formative opportunities may be available, through peer assessment dependent on the nature of assessment for professional enquiry.	Word Count	5000

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.