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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM320: Issues of Policy and Practice in Arts Education
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Issues raised by recent national policies for arts and cultural education
International perspectives on arts education policies
Good practice in arts pedagogies
Alternative arts pedagogies
The nature, role and value Arts education partnerships
Assessment and evaluation in formal and non formal arts education contexts
This module descriptor captures two modes of delivery: campus-based (C) and blended (B). In the Learning and Teaching section below there are two sets of numbers: one pertains to campus-based delivery and one to blended delivery. Students enrolled on the blended mode will be expected to undertake more independent guided study than those on the campus-based mode.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 30 (C) 18 (B) | 270 (C) 282 (B) | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 24 (C) | (C): 2 x 1.5 hr lecture, 4 x 1.5 hr workshops, 2 x 1.5hr seminars (2 Saturdays with (B) students) AND 8 x 1.5 hr lectures/seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 12 (B) | (B): 2 x 1.5 hr lectures, 4 x 1.5 hr workshops, 2 x 1.5hr seminars (2 Saturdays with (C) students) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 6 (C) | Face to face or online seminars or debates facilitated by tutors |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 6 (B) | Face to face or online seminars or debates facilitated by tutors |
| Guided independent study | 32 (B) | Independent Study using online directed tasks to study key aspects of arts pedagogies in specialist field arts practice |
| Guided independent study | 80 (C) | Directed study: preparatory work for taught sessions including reading; research tasks; collaborative tasks |
| Guided independent study | 60 (B) | Directed study: preparatory work for taught sessions including reading; research tasks; collaborative tasks |
| Guided independent study | 90 (C) (B) | Assignment preparation |
| Guided independent study | 100 (C) (B) | Self-directed study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).