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MUS 760 : Themes in Music Education Research
Creative Arts and Industries
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Students at the postgraduate level of Music Education and Studio Pedagogy bring a vast range of knowledge and skills from different music fields including performance, composition, and teaching. This course provides these students with a programme of study that enables them to learn about recent thinking, theories, research and practice about music teaching and learning and apply ideas to their own practice. The course takes students through a range of research themes in music education and presents frameworks for them to apply knowledge to practical teaching and learning situations. Students begin to establish their own perspectives on music education research and practice, debate these with others and share an applied project in a seminar at the conclusion of the course.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Summarise and critique key music education research examples of important knowledge and issues in the field (Capability 1 and 2)
- Demonstrate an understanding of important research themes in recent music education literature (Capability 1, 2 and 4)
- Describe, analyse and consider a chosen music teaching and learning approach by investigating and presenting theoretical and practical issues, written texts and research findings (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Develop an awareness of issues surrounding music pedagogy through self-study and critical reflection (Capability 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6)
- Understand and empathise with the complexities of teaching and learning in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific context (Capability 1, 5 and 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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| Assignments | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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Pass Requirements
Late assignments will not be accepted. In the event of illness or other reason why an assignment cannot be completed you should contact the course coordinator asking for an extension in advance of the due date, with evidence as appropriate. Students need a final grade of 50% to pass the course.
Teaching & Learning Methods
Learning Resources
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 24 hours of lectures, 86 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 40 hours of work on assignments and seminars
Other Information
Students should come to the course with an open mind and a willingness to learn and discover not only knowledge about music pedagogy in their area of interest, but the different viewpoints and cultural or genre perspectives of class members in relation to the material studied.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
In the event of unexpected disruption
We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.
Copyright Warning Notice
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Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.