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5870 (v.3) Ed 570 - Curriculum and Instruction SI - Art


 

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

1.5

Lecture:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

The subject area - basic principles, concepts and procedures used in curriculum materials currently available. Selection and writing of objectives appropriate to different groups of students. Developing learning sequences in the subject area. Selecting materials and media. Evaluation - student progress, and of the course. Techniques for evaluating progress - place of evaluation in the subject and in the classroom. Provision for evaluation in curriculum materials and guides.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have understood the aims and practices of teaching visual art in the secondary school, with particular emphasis on the lower secondary levels of schooling. Become familiar with the Arts strand of the Curriculum Framework document, programming visual art learning experiences, lesson planning, classroom strategies and teacher resources. Knowledge of concerning availability of media and facilities, assessment and reporting procedures and professional expectations.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Developing and Writing a Visual Arts Learning Program 40%. Planning a Visual Arts Lesson 30%. Production of Visual Art Teaching Resources 20%. Set up and ongoing development of a Curriculum Ideas File 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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