Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education

• Unit Code

  AED3245

• Year

  2021

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  3

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  A/Prof Marianne KNAUS

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Description

This unit examines the theory, research and practice of visual art education for young children. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own confidence and understandings by undertaking practical art activities that include discussion, reflection and art appreciation. In particular, students will learn how to implement and integrate effective art experiences into their teaching in order to foster exploration, self-expression, problem solving and aesthetic awareness in young children, 0-8 years.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have completed ECS1245, AED1240, MUE2240

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded AED3010

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse how visual art can be used as learning process to create, convey and contextualise meaning.
2. Analyse the nature of young childrens artistic development and recognise the implications for educators.
3. Apply own aesthetic understandings to artworks.
4. Critically reflect on own work and that of others.
5. Demonstrate a range of arts skills, processes and techniques which through modifications can be made suitable for children from 0-8 years old.
6. Discuss the ways in which visual arts offers unique ways of thinking, exploring and communicating.
7. Plan a visual arts classroom environment that is comfortable, resourced with a range of materials that are safe and sourced from a variety of places and used to inspire young children to be creative.
8. Plan assessment strategies that are authentic and suitable for young children.
9. Plan learning activities that supports children participating, creating, expressing and reflecting in a personal, social and cultural context.

Unit Content

1. A range of skills, processes and techniques used by visual artists.
2. Aesthetic philosophy.
3. Arts in education through the processes of expressing, creating, exploring and developing ideas.
4. Creating a safe, functional and stimulating learning environment for young children.
5. Creativity and imagination of children 0-8.
6. ICT Skills development.
7. Linking the role of arts to society through engagement with the art community.
8. The Australian Curriculum, The National Quality Standard, the Early Years Learning Framework and other associated documents for visual arts planning, assessing and reporting.
9. Using art criticism frameworks to reflect and respond to art.
10. Young childrens graphic and artistic development.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

May include lectures, tutorials and learning activities, demonstration, use of technologies, on and off campus engagement

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

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