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.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

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.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y