School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Music Arts in Education
  • Unit Code

    AED6271
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jason Adam BORON

Description

This unit supports pre-service educators who wish to develop the skills and knowledge required to confidently lead music education programs for children pre-primary to year 6. Through active learning experiences, students will have the opportunity to critique the aims, value and importance of music education whilst evaluating pedagogical practices that support holistic musical development for children. Critical analysis of current literature and resources will underpin this work.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed AED6205 or permission required.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse principles for teaching music to children pre-primary to year 6.
  2. Evaluate the professional skills and knowledge required to support the musical development of children.
  3. Justify the selection of songs, rhymes, and instrumental music for varied learning goals
  4. Design and generate music learning experiences for children in the primary years
  5. Critique music education advocacy literature to inform teaching

Unit Content

  1. Songs, rhymes and instrumental music
  2. Music skills and knowledge
  3. Music education, philosophy, curriculum, policy and advocacy
  4. Musical development of children.
  5. Planning music learning experiences.
  6. Micro-teaching.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered
WinterNot Offered5 x 6 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceMusic skills tasks35%
PortfolioPlanning and teaching resources35%
AssignmentPrinciples in practice30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceMusic skills tasks35%
PortfolioPlanning and teaching resources35%
AssignmentPrinciples in practice30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Music Arts in Education
  • Unit Code

    AED6271
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jason Adam BORON

Description

This unit supports pre-service educators who wish to develop the skills and knowledge required to confidently lead music education programs for children pre-primary to year 6. Through active learning experiences, students will have the opportunity to critique the aims, value and importance of music education whilst evaluating pedagogical practices that support holistic musical development for children. Critical analysis of current literature and resources will underpin this work.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed AED6205 or permission required.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse principles for teaching music to children pre-primary to year 6.
  2. Evaluate the professional skills and knowledge required to support the musical development of children.
  3. Justify the selection of songs, rhymes, and instrumental music for varied learning goals
  4. Design and generate music learning experiences for children in the primary years
  5. Critique music education advocacy literature to inform teaching

Unit Content

  1. Songs, rhymes and instrumental music
  2. Music skills and knowledge
  3. Music education, philosophy, curriculum, policy and advocacy
  4. Musical development of children.
  5. Planning music learning experiences.
  6. Micro-teaching.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered8 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered
WinterNot Offered5 x 6 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceMusic skills tasks35%
PortfolioPlanning and teaching resources35%
AssignmentPrinciples in practice30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceMusic skills tasks35%
PortfolioPlanning and teaching resources35%
AssignmentPrinciples in practice30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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