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 Postgraduate Course: Professional Development and Leadership in Dance Teaching PDLDT (EDUA11334)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education | College | College of Humanities and Social Science |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |  
| Course type | Placement | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| SCQF Credits | 40 | ECTS Credits | 20 |  
 
| Summary | The PDLDT course is a compulsory course for students wishing to follow the Dance Educator¿s pathway to QTS and  GTCSS recognition within MSc Dance Science & Education. The 18 weeks of placement are designed to support and challenge students, providing mentoring and coaching, feedback, opportunities to apply academic learning in a teaching context, and space for reflection. This will all be done within the supportive framework used for any student placement in a school or informal learning environment. In addition students will have access to a range of additional Professional Learning (CPD) opportunities. For example, the Professional Learning will be a combination of statutory (Child Protection), recommended (i.e. CfE, GIRFEC, SQA, Additional Support Needs etc.) and individual choice.
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| Course description | The PDLDT course is a compulsory course for students wishing to follow the Dance Educator¿s pathway to QTS and  GTCSS recognition within MSc Dance Science & Education. The 18 weeks of placement are designed to support and challenge students, providing mentoring and coaching, feedback, opportunities to apply academic learning in a teaching context, and space for reflection. This will all be done within the supportive framework used for any student placement in a school or informal learning environment. In addition students will have access to a range of additional Professional Learning (CPD) opportunities. For example, the Professional Learning will be a combination of statutory (Child Protection), recommended (i.e. CfE, GIRFEC, SQA, Additional Support Needs etc.) and individual choice.
 
 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | £150 |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Flexible |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
400
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 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | 1.Primary Placement (20%), assessed by a.a visit from an academic from UOE with TQ status and Dance, Expressive Arts or Physical Education specialist  and
 b.submission of a portfolio and a reflective critique of this evidence
 2.Secondary Placement (20%), assessed by
 a.a visit from an academic from UOE with TQ status and Dance, Expressive Arts or Physical Education specialist1 and
 b.submission of a portfolio and a reflective critique of this evidence2
 3.A written task (40%): this will be a written assignment that will be related to a policy document2
 4.A presentation (20%) of a digital Dance Education resource that the student has developed for a chosen context within the Community placement experience of the course
 
 
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| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 
        At the completion of the course students will be able to1.Plan for and deliver  coherent, progressive and appropriate dance lessons in a range of settings (Primary, secondary & community or additional support needs) using appropriate teaching strategies and pedagogy
 
At the completion of the course students will be able to2.Organise and manage a safe, caring and purposeful learning environment for lifelong learning in dance
 
 
At the completion of the course students will be able to3.Demonstrate an understanding of the professional responsibilities for a dance teacher within an educational environment
 
At the completion of the course students will be able to4.Work collaboratively with fellow students in various academic and professional contexts
 
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Reading List 
| Byra, M.(2006). Teaching styles and inclusive pedagogies. In D. Kirk, M.O¿Sullivan, & D.Macdonald (Eds.), Handbook of research in physical education (449-466). London: SAGE Publications. Capel, S.; Leask, M ., & Turner, T., (1999). Learning to Teach in the Secondary school: A Companion to School Experience, Routledge: London
 Davies, M. (2003) Movement and Dance in Early Childhood, USA: Sage
 Hardy, C.A., & Mawer, M.  (1999)  Learning to Teach Physical Education, Continuim: London
 Kassing, G & Jay, D. M. (2003) Dance teaching methods and curriculum Design. USA: Human Kinetics
 Whitehead, M (2010). Physical Literacy: Throughout the lifecourse. London: Taylor & Francis
 
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Keywords | Placement,Dance Teaching,Professional Development and Leadership |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Ms Wendy Timmons Tel: (0131 6)51 6596
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 | Course secretary | Miss Victoria McIntyre Tel: (0131 6)51 1196
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