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ED452O: CONNECTING THE CURRICULUM (ONLINE) (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

This course provides a range of learning opportunities, delivered both through network days and online learning, where students will engage with inter-disciplinary contexts for learning across the curriculum, including opportunities to explore diversity, global citizenship and sustainability.

Students will develop a broad knowledge and understanding of the nature of the curriculum in the early years, including subject specific content and skills, including the importance of play and active learning. Approaches to planning for learning, teaching and assessment will be explored through core curricular areas.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Mary Stephen

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

  • Either MA Gaelic with Education (Primary) (UHI) or PGDE Dlite (Distance Learning ITE)

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

The course is designed to develop:

 

  • Knowledge and understanding of the Scottish primary curriculum relevant to Early and First Level
  • Subject specific knowledge in core curricular areas
  • An understanding of the value of planning an inter-disciplinary approach to learning
  • Knowledge and understanding of the benefits and challenges of implementing inclusive, inter-disciplinary learning
  • Skills to support collaborative learning as part of ongoing professional development

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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 41 Feedback Weeks 44

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Feedback Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed element

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Scottish primary curriculum relevant to Early and First Level.
FactualApplyDemonstrate subject specific knowledge in core curricular areas.
ReflectionCreateReflect and evaluate, challenge the value of an inter-disciplinary approach to learning in order to support the development or professional practice.
ConceptualAnalyseDemonstrate an enquiring approach in order to support inclusive inter-disciplinary learning.
ReflectionCreateEmbed skills to support collaborative learning as part of ongoing professional development.

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