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

    Secondary Instrumental Music Education
  • Unit Code

    MUE6305
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jason John GOOPY

Description

In this unit, students build on conceptual knowledge established in the prerequisite unit Instrumental Music Education Foundations. The concept of a Balanced Approach’ in instrumental music learning, as described and evidenced by McPherson and others, is explored thoroughly. The development of higher-order music-making skills is explored through class activity, with a particular focus on music reading and improvisation. Students will develop their ability in resource selection, adaptation and creation for learners at different stages. Best practice in instrumental music assessment is examined, and students learn how to meet their responsibilities under the SCSA Curriculum and ATAR Music Course.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have completed MUE6205

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUE4105, MUE4305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design instrumental music learning programmes that integrate a comprehensive range of music performance skills.
  2. Sequence instrumental music learning content and activities.
  3. Create resources for instrumental music lessons and practice that provide students learning in group lesson scenarios with appropriate goals, including differentiation for students of different abilities.
  4. Apply appropriate strategies that promote self-directed learning behaviours in instrumental students.
  5. Design comprehensive assessment programmes for instrumental music learners.

Unit Content

  1. Instrumental music learning programmes that integrate a comprehensive range of music performance skills.
  2. Instrumental music learning content and activities.
  3. Resources for instrumental music lessons and practice that provide students learning in group lesson scenarios with appropriate goals, including differentiation for students of different abilities.
  4. Appropriate strategies that promote self-directed learning behaviours in instrumental students.
  5. Comprehensive assessment programmes for instrumental music learners.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, hard copy and online readings and materials, teaching demonstrations, collaborative music making and teaching activities.

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
AssignmentLesson plans and practice guides60%
WorkshopDemonstration lesson40%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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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

    Secondary Instrumental Music Education
  • Unit Code

    MUE6305
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    5
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jason GOOPY

Description

In this unit, students will examine musical ensemble leadership for running a variety of instrumental ensembles in secondary schools. The unit will examine different ensemble pedagogies and contexts, including orchestral, concert band, jazz band, rock band and choral ensembles, and consider behavioural and constructivist approaches to ensemble direction. In addition, it will examine the differences between junior and senior secondary ensembles. It will examine teacher / student relationships, basic conducting technique, motivation, performance and group performance anxiety, assessment, administration and the legal responsibilities faced by ensemble directors in schools, as well as the role of ensembles within the WA curriculum and syllabuses.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUE4105, MUE4305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare various existing philosophies and pedagogies of music education as they pertain to ensemble direction.
  2. Demonstrate effective ensemble conducting and directing skills.
  3. Evaluate both behavioural and constructivist approaches to ensemble direction.
  4. Interpret the WA curriculum and syllabuses, particularly as they relate to secondary school ensembles.
  5. Source appropriate repertoire for the range of ensembles found in secondary school.

Unit Content

  1. Various philosophies and pedagogies of music education as they pertain to ensemble direction.
  2. Ensemble conducting and directing skills.
  3. Behavioural and constructivist approaches to ensemble direction.
  4. The WA curriculum and syllabuses, particularly as they relate to secondary school ensembles.
  5. Repertoire for the range of ensembles found in secondary school.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, hard copy and online readings and materials, teaching demonstrations, collaborative music making and teaching activities.

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
AssignmentPlanning60%
WorkshopMicroteaching40%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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