? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : EDU-P-P02641

The course will focus upon the holistic aspects of aspects of safe and healthy practice in dance. Current trends in dance practice and performance will be analysed and the dance specialist’s role in assuring safe and healthy practice in the dance environment will be established.
Through researched and informed practise the students will explore and examine:

1.The dancers body, including the physiological demands of dance training
2.Developmental approach to dance training
3.Informative screening for dance
4.Dance training and injury prevention

? Keywords : DANCE MEDICINE, PEDAGOGY, EDUCATION, SCIENCE.

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Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Additional Class Information : The course may also be delivered in a block session to accommodate professionals in the field, these options will be inside teaching times and dates will be finalised subject to demand and semester dates

At the completion of the module students will be able to

1.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physical demands of dance

2.Evaluate and critically inform existing dance training methods for safe and healthy practice

Assessment will be an assigned term paper of 4000 words on a topic approved by the module co-ordinator.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Sarah McNeil
Tel : (0131 6)51 6573
Email : sarah.mcneil@education.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Ms Wendy Timmons
Email : wendy.timmons@education.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/