| CODE | MSP1280 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Pedagogical Placement 1 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit starts by introducing students to the concept of placement, mainly by highlighting what is expected from each participant in terms of effort and outcomes ( 6x2 hour seminars). Students will then start their practical experience in a band club of their choice where they have to carry out 24 hours of placement, preferably 1 hour 30 mins per week spread over 16 weeks of the regular academic year. The total of 24 hours can be divided according to the needs of both students and the band club hosting the placement. The schedule of the placements shall not overlap with the university timetable. The study-unit coordinating lecturer will follow both practical and academic aspects of the placements. The students shall be assigned a specific task by the band club hosting the placement. This task shall be reviewed and approved by the coordinating lecturer and named the 鈥楲earning Agreement鈥�. The tasks assigned to each student must be completed by the end of the placement period, unless specifically stated by the band club hosting the placements. The students shall keep a logbook where they have to keep a record of all the activities carried out for each working session, together with a description of the learning experience. This logbook shall be sent to the coordinating lecturer for a mid-way placement review. It is up to the students registered for this study-unit to find a band club where they can carry out their placement. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims at providing students with the opportunity to put into practice knowledge attained during the course. It will also provide them with pedagogical tools that they can later deploy when teaching within a band club environment. It will help them explore methods of pedagogical transmission with regards to theory and practice of music. It should also help them work effectively and intelligibly within a social and musical set-up highly characterised by the continuous merging of archaic and contemporary practices. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: (a) demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of working in a band club environment; (b) apply their pedagogical training to the teaching environment within a band club context; (c) conduct work in an environment that cultivates a wind band tradition; (d) apply gained experience in carrying out a range of tasks related to wind bands; (e) identify at first-hand the way in which entities dealing with cultural events work and operate; 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: (a) implement teaching to work effectively in the context of a band club; (b) employ effective verbal communication skills; (c) practise and impart musical knowledge gained throughout the course; (d) integrate life skills such as modesty, assertiveness, work ethics, and work responsibility; (e) write detailed accounts of activities carried out at the band club hosting the placement. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Higgins, Lee. 2012. Community Music: In Theory and in Practice. New York: Oxford University Press. - Higgins, Lee and Lee Willingham. 2017. Engaging in Community Music: An Introduction. New York: Routledge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar and Placement | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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