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MU5515: ENHANCED PRACTICE IN MUSIC LEARNING AND TEACHING (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

This course provides opportunities for students to explore and critically assess a number of approaches to musical learning and the educational theories that underpin them. Participants will evaluate and apply these to their own practice settings, critically discussing issues and debates that may arise from the application of theory to practice. Students will carry out a comparative study set in their own music education context, applying theory to practice.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Pauline Black

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course provides opportunities for students to explore and critically assess a number of approaches to musical learning and the educational theories that underpin them. Participants will evaluate and apply these to their own practice settings, critically discussing issues and debates that may arise from the application of theory to practice. Students will compare and contrast the relevance and appropriateness of musical learning in different settings and contexts. Students will carry out a comparative study, in their own music education setting, applying theory to practice and reporting on a case study.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 80
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback Word Count 5000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Poster Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Feedback

Written feedback on summative essay. Written feedback on poster presentation.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Re-submission of failed elements

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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