ECA732 - Arts Education Curriculum Inquiry Senior Years
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)^, Online* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D303, D347, E377, E760, E763, E765 |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled in course E763 or E765; complete unit EEE754, plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 D303 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ECA432 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks – approx. 6-9 weeks) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (in non-placement teaching weeks - approx. 9-11 weeks) Approximately 6-hours of online learning tasks per week |
| In-person attendance requirements | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during the professional experience (placement). |
| Note: | *Dance and Drama not available in online mode ^ Media only available in online mode |
Content
This unit is the second in a sequence undertaken by students completing an arts methodology specialisation for teaching in secondary schools (Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Visual Arts and/or visual communication design). The focus is on identifying contemporary arts curriculum initiatives in the senior years 11-12 of secondary schooling within contexts such as the classroom, the whole school and the broader community. Students will consider and critique a range of influences and initiatives in the Senior Secondary curriculum of their arts discipline area, with a focus on the curriculum of relevance to their proposed teaching context. The unit prepares students to interpret, design and develop practical and theoretical learning experiences and lessons. They will explore resources, pedagogical frameworks and teaching strategies that will enable them to prepare students to meet prescribed coursework and examination requirements.
ECA732 students should note that arts discipline methodology specialisations are available strictly as follows:
- visual arts and/or visual communication design - Burwood (Melbourne) or Online
- music - Burwood (Melbourne) or Online
- media - Online only
- dance - Burwood (Melbourne) on-campus only
- drama - Burwood (Melbourne) on-campus only
Students will engage with selected technologies integral to the creative process, learning and teaching in their discipline area. They will develop critical and creative thinking skills, interpersonal communication and intercultural understanding as they continue to analyse, reflect and build a philosophy of arts education.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.