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MU451G: CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSICAL PRACTICE (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

This course builds on the understandings of communities and community-based working practices developed in Identifying Communities and Working in Communities courses. In this course students will critically examine the purposes and impact of their activities on individuals and communities. Critical understandings of power and empowerment in communities will be central to the course and its consideration of a range of community development methodologies.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators

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

  • Either Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5
  • Either Bachelor Of Music With Honours (Community Music) or Bachelor of Music with Honours (Music and Communities)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course builds on the understandings of communities and community-based working practices developed in Identifying Communities and Working in Communities courses. In this course students will critically examine the purposes and impact of their activities on individuals and communities. Critical understandings of power and empowerment in communities will be central to the course and its consideration of a range of community development methodologies.


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 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Oral feedback will be provided by the lecturer on draft work during the year. Written feedback will be provided on report forms following submission of the assessment.

Word Count 3500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

Formative Assessment

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Feedback

Regular formative activities will be undertaken.

Learning Outcomes
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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
ProceduralApplyStudents will be able to apply theoretical analysis to community development and educational processes
ProceduralApplyStudents will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and integrate the principal areas, features, boundaries, terminology and conventions of Community Music Practice.
ReflectionCreateStudents will be able to demonstrate an awareness of own and others’ roles and responsibilities
ProceduralApplyStudents will be able to demonstrate how the Community Musician applies a critical awareness of contemporary issues and specialised theories in a range of community and educational settings.
ReflectionEvaluateStudents will be able to synthesise a range of cross-disciplinary theoretical perspectives in terms of their relevance to community music practice.
ProceduralAnalyseStudents will be able to make judgements about appropriate methodologies for community music practice

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