ED1BCL: Creative Learning through the Arts

Module code: ED1BCL

Module provider: Institute of Education

Credits: 20

Level: Level 1 (Certificate)

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Mr Simon Floodgate, email: s.floodgate@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 13 August 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module explores the place of the arts and creativity in education and society. The module will consider the importance of creative learning and enable students to engage in some creative projects in art, drama and creative writing. Integral to this focus will be the contemporary role of the teacher/practitioner as artist, dramatist and writer in Arts education.

Aims:

• To develop knowledge and understanding of the Arts in education and society
• To identify the importance of the Arts as a vehicle for learning and developing creativity
• To learn about and consider theories of creativity and their relationship to practice in the Arts
• To consider how the Arts might support inclusive practice within areas such as gender, ethnicity and special needs

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature and value of the Arts and creative learning in education and society.
2. Be able to review and analyse theories of creativity within Arts education
3. Explore their personal engagement and practice within the Art

Module content

The module examines the Arts in education and society and addresses the importance of the Arts in the development of creativity. Students engage in creative activites in art, drama and creative writing and explore links between these three areas.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

This module incorporates practical learning which will take place in a variety of teaching and learning spaces; this is supplemented by theoretical underpinning within other teaching.

Study hours

At least 18 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Verbal assessment will take place in group tutorials to assist with ongoing development towards the design of the final poster assignment and written rationale.  The assignment workshop will incorporate self-reflection and peer feedback.

Reassessment

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