Postgraduate Course: Preventive Dance Medicine (EDUA11210)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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
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Assessment Information
| Assessment will be an assigned term paper of 4000 words on a topic approved by the module co-ordinator. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | DANCE MEDICINE, PEDAGOGY, EDUCATION, SCIENCE. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Wendy Timmons
Tel: (0131 6)51 6596
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Course secretary | Ms Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6678
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