UWA Handbooks 2010 - Units

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EDUC8520 Art/Physical Education [PG]

Credit 6 points
Availability Semester 1
Outcomes Students demonstrate a knowledge of art, music, dance and drama concepts and skills, as well as health and physical education concepts and skills, and relate this knowledge to child development; develop creative teaching strategies and demonstrate the ability to apply these strategies across the curriculum.
Content Students review a range of teaching strategies appropriate for the learning areas; plan and sequence teaching and learning strategies; examine ways of engaging students; and plan for the type of productions commonly expected in primary schools including assembly items and art displays.
Assessment This comprises three 1500-word assignments.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
Location UWA (Crawley)
Mode on-campus
Unit Rules
Contact hours—3 hrs per week for 12 weeks


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