Overview

The focus of this unit is on preparing pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess within Arts (dance, drama, media, music and visual arts) and Design and Technologies within a primary context. In this unit pre-service teachers will gain knowledge of the principles, practices concepts and curriculum content. This unit explores ways to support and encourage children’s creativity and includes an appreciation and understanding of the contribution of the arts and design in the lives of children.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Quarter 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
20-January-2025
23-March-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-January-2025
Census date
07-February-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
21-February-2025
Results released date
15-April-2025
Quarter 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
07-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
07-July-2025
Census date
25-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
08-August-2025
Results released date
30-September-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply high level critical and creative thinking to investigate the importance of creativity within the learning areas of ‘The Arts’ (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) and ‘Design and Technologies’ within the Primary curriculum.
  • Demonstrate and apply a sophisticated understanding of key concepts and curriculum content within the learning areas of ‘The Arts’ (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) and ‘Design and Technologies’
  • Critically analyse and evaluate contemporary pedagogical approaches in teaching, learning and assessment of ‘The Arts’ (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) and ‘Design and Technologies’ including the use of ICT
  • Create and design innovative learning programs for ‘The Arts’ (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) and ‘Design and Technologies’ that address the relevant National and/or State and Territory curriculum documents.
  • Reflect critically on their values and beliefs about ‘The Arts’ and ‘Design and Technologies’ education, in contemporary Primary education settings including an appreciation of ethical and cultural considerations and impact on student learning and wellbeing.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
Specified Activities
Various		4.00 12 weeks 48
Unspecified Activities
Various		5.50 12 weeks 66
TOTAL150

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Planning AnalysisIndividual 50% 2,3,4 
PresentationGroup 50% 1,5 

Content

  • Relevant national and/or state or territory curriculum
  • Contemporary pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching the Arts and Design and technologies including the use of ICT
  • Principles of planning and assessing within Arts and Design technologies
  • Providing feedback to enhance learning
  • Design and Technologies key concepts
  • Arts key concepts
  • Creativity in Primary school
  • Reflective teaching in the Arts and Design and Technologies
  • Arts and Design and Technologies resources

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.