| Unit name | Creativity and the Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM0083 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Brownhill |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will explore the essential role that creativity plays in promoting quality learning and teaching and innovative curricula in educational contexts. It will critically examine theories and models of creativity and reflect on how these influence and shape both policy and practice with children, young people and adults. It will investigate the tensions and dilemmas associated with integrating creativity in the curriculum, evaluating ways to positively address these. This unit will examine the impact of creativity on learner thinking, resources, assessment practices and the learning environment, considering the implications at a local, national and international level.
The unit aims:
By the end of this unit students will be able to demonstrate that they:
1. have a deep awareness of what creativity is and its influence on quality learning and teaching and curricula in educational contexts.
2. are able to critically evaluate creative approaches in relation to pedagogy and curricula that are used in educational contexts.
3. are able to critically explore and reflect on theories, research and professional practice in relation to a select aspect of creativity in educational contexts.
4. are able to reflectively develop ideas through peer-presentation, critical discussion and academic writing.
This unit will be taught using a blended approach consisting of a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous activities including seminars, lecture-based input, reading, reflection, presentations and group discussions
Summative assessment
Students will prepare and deliver a small creative presentation for peers (25% weighting, 1500-words equivalent, ILOs 1-4). The presentation will focus on a select aspect of creativity and the curriculum, critically reflecting on its impact (notional/actual) in a chosen educational context.
Students will then submit a written creative report (75% weighting, 2500 words, ILOs 1-4) that builds on and extends the content of their presentation for peers in written form. This written report will be informed by critical discussion after the presentation with peers, through wider reading and reflection.
For both summative assessments, students will be encouraged to embrace creative practices linked to planning, production, presentation and delivery of their submissions.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EDUCM0083).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
