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Specialist Studies in Music Education - MUSC3601
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MUSC2601 or MUSI2802
 
 
Excluded: MUSI3801
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Focuses on the elective secondary curriculum and teaching strategies involved in effectively meeting syllabus requirements. Content includes performance, aural perception, literacy development, creativity (improvisation and composition), listening, and a critical evaluation of selected documents concerned with educational policy and practice. Extends previous work by developing effective strategies for classroom management and learning how to cater for the needs of individual learners. Includes three weeks of practice teaching in a secondary school.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:
  • Read and implement the content and structure of the NSW music syllabus
  • Analyse and appraise significant perspectives in music education
  • Implement effective strategies for classroom management
  • Develop lesson plans to cater for individual learners
  • Consolidate their teaching experience with 3 further weeks of practice teaching.

Assessment

  • Arrangement and peer teaching - 35%
  • Essay - 30%
  • Journal - 35%

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