Faculty of Education and Social Work
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EDUC 737 - Special Topic: Arts in Communities
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Course description
30 points
Community arts involve people in creative processes that have both artistic and social aims. Through practice and critical analysis students will examine arts in justice, development, health and youth settings, and specific sites such as museums. These practices will be analysed in relation to key political and aesthetic debates about the arts and social change.
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Learning outcomes
At the completion of this course, it is intended that students will be able to:- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key political and aesthetic debates about arts and social change.
- Apply relevant theories and concepts to critically evaluate arts-based approaches in community settings.
- Draw selectively on theory and practice to develop a creative process for a community setting.
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Delivery modes
Blended (online and campus days)
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Online/Blended (Semester 2): Online teaching with some on campus block sessions on Fridays 27 July and 19 October from 10:30 to 4:30pm and Saturdays 28 July and 18 September from 10am to 4pm
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
- Bachelor of Arts in Education (Honours)
- Bachelor of Education (Teaching) (Honours)
- Master of Arts in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
- Master of Counselling
- Master of Education (180pt)
- Master of Social and Community Leadership
- Master of Social Work
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Community Leadership
- Certificate of Proficiency
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School
Critical Studies in Education
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