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ED351F: EXPLORING THE EXPRESSIVE ARTS IN THE PRIMARY CURRICULUM (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:58


Course Overview

This course aims to provide students with opportunities to develop a broad and integrated knowledge of the expressive arts as a pathway to creative teaching across the curriculum.  Students will consider the value of expressive arts as a medium for teaching and learning in relation to the whole curriculum including what has been called the ‘hidden curriculum’.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr John Mynott

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

  • Either () or Bachelor of Music with Honours (Education)
  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

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

Students will explore ways they can draw from the expressive arts, both discretely and within cross-curricular approaches, to plan for children’s learning that is exciting, engaging, relevant and inclusive.  They will consider innovative ways of teaching that can explore important issues such as diversity and sustainability.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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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

Oral Presentation: Group

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 40 Feedback Weeks 44

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Feedback

Feedback will be given online, via Turnitin on MyAberdeen

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionCreateDevelop ability to plan for learning in this core curriculum area.
ReflectionCreateDevelop a broad and detailed knowledge of one aspect of this core curriculum area.
ReflectionCreateDevelop a broad knowledge and understanding of this curriculum area.
ReflectionCreateDevelop an awareness of current issues within this core curriculum area.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 48 Feedback Weeks 50

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionCreateDevelop a broad and detailed knowledge of one aspect of this core curriculum area.
ReflectionCreateDevelop a broad knowledge and understanding of this curriculum area.
ReflectionCreateDevelop ability to plan for learning in this core curriculum area.
ReflectionCreateDevelop an awareness of current issues within this core curriculum area.

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