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 Early Childhood Education
  • Unit Code

    MUE2240
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jason Adam BORON

Description

This unit examines the importance of music from the perspective of the early childhood educator and the child. Students will explore a variety of strategies for engaging children birth to 8 years using developmentally appropriate songs, rhymes, and instrumental music. Students will reflect on the development of their own skills and share in the joy and wonder that learning music can bring to young children.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUE2110

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaboratively plan and select appropriate repertoire and resources to provide experiences for the development of music knowledge and skills.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of music within the current curriculum documents.
  3. Demonstrate effective teaching techniques of music within an early childhood education context.
  4. Discuss basic elements, skills and attitudes necessary for the effective teaching of music.
  5. Discuss the use of music as an expressive learning process to create, convey and contextualise meaning.
  6. Explain the importance of children's creativity, imagination and play in their educational, social, physical and emotional development.

Unit Content

  1. Teaching and learning strategies in early childhood music education.
  2. Songs, rhymes and instrumental music.
  3. Music skills and knowledge.
  4. Music education advocacy, curriculum and policy documents.

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 113 x 1 hour lecture13 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 1Not OfferedNot Offered13 x 3 hour seminar
Semester 113 x 2 hour tutorial13 x 2 hour tutorialNot 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
ParticipationActive engagement in learning experiences.10%
PortfolioAdvocacy assignment40%
PortfolioTeaching resource50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationActive engagement in learning experiences10%
PortfolioAdvocacy assignment40%
PortfolioTeaching resource50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Greenhalgh, Z. (2018). Music and singing in the early years : a guide to singing with young children. Abingdon, Oxon ; Routledge. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1020295320
  • [Unknown]. (2010, January 1). In Musical beginnings : songs and rhymes for early childhood. Forest Lake, Qld: KMEI Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/512207797

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 Early Childhood Education
  • Unit Code

    MUE2240
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Jason Adam BORON

Description

This unit examines the importance of music from the perspective of the early childhood educator and the child. Students will explore a variety of strategies for engaging children birth to 8 years using developmentally appropriate songs, rhymes, and instrumental music. Students will reflect on the development of their own skills and share in the joy and wonder that learning music can bring to young children.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUE2110

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Examine and explain the aims, value and purpose of music for children in the early years.
  2. Discuss the fundamental principles underpinning music education in the early years.
  3. Select songs, rhymes and instrumental music to support the musical development of children.
  4. Design and prepare music learning experiences for an early childhood setting.
  5. Reflect on the professional practice and musical skills required of an early childhood educator to teach music.

Unit Content

  1. Teaching and learning strategies in early childhood music education.
  2. Songs, rhymes and instrumental music.
  3. Music skills and knowledge.
  4. Music education advocacy, curriculum and policy documents.

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
ParticipationActive engagement in learning experiences.10%
PortfolioAdvocacy assignment40%
PortfolioTeaching resource50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationActive engagement in learning experiences10%
PortfolioAdvocacy assignment40%
PortfolioTeaching resource50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Greenhalgh, Z. (2018). Music and singing in the early years : a guide to singing with young children. Abingdon, Oxon ; Routledge. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1020295320
  • [Unknown]. (2010, January 1). In Musical beginnings : songs and rhymes for early childhood. Forest Lake, Qld: KMEI Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/512207797

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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