Arts: Curriculum Analysis Lens

EDU630

Level 6
15 Credits
0.125 EFTS
Delivery type:

Online
Course duration: 16 weeks
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Course cost:

$842 NZ Domestic

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Workload - Approximately 10 hours per
week
Workload

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Number of credits times 10 divided by the number of teaching weeks for the course.

The hours are rounded up to the nearest whole number.

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Availability

Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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This course introduces the performing and visual arts as curriculum. A focus will be on the variety of assessment types related to the different strands. The key competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum are addressed through a range of theoretical perspectives, teaching strategies, pedagogies and content knowledge.

These are examined with view to supporting the creativity of tamariki and promoting equitable engagement and outcomes for all tamariki. There will be a focus on Māori and Pacific expression through the Arts. A further focus will be on curricular links between Te Whāriki and the New Zealand Curriculum leading to understanding of the elements of the curricula.

Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Discuss the strands of the Arts curriculum and their impact on assessment approaches.
Apply approaches that promote the Arts as integrated curriculum supporting the creativity of tamariki, including Māori and Pacific perspectives.
Evaluate teaching strategies that support tamariki to make and convey meaning of their world through the Arts.

Assessment

100% internal assessment and includes a practicum.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

Access to a laptop or desktop computer
Reliable internet and data plan.

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.

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