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EDMT6640: Music Curriculum 3 Ext

Semester 1, 2024 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Australia's cultural diversity is reflected in school populations and educational policies. This unit of study discusses issues related to the teaching of music in a culturally diverse society both in Australian and international contexts. Rationales and strategies for incorporating music from a variety of cultures into music education programs will be explored with reference to relevant syllabus and policy documents and resources. This unit of study provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to meet the needs of culturally diverse students in schools, as stipulated by AITSL.

Unit details and rules

Unit code EDMT6640
Academic unit Education
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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48 credit points including EDMT5700 and EDMT5701 and EDMT5702 and EDMT5703
Corequisites
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EDMT6639 and EDMT6500
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Thomas Fienberg, thomas.fienberg@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Peter Dunbar-Hall, peter.dunbar-hall@sydney.edu.au
Thomas Fienberg, thomas.fienberg@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Rationale for employment as a music teacher in a culturally and linguistically diverse school (20%)
Individual Task See CANVAS LMS For details and rubric
20% Week 04
Due date: 17 Mar 2024 at 23:59
1000 Words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Presentation Share the Song
Completed in Pairs. See CANVAS LMS For details and rubric
10% Week 05
Due date: 21 Mar 2024 at 17:30
8 Minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4
Presentation Fieldwork assignment seminar presentation
Completed in pairs. See CANVAS LMS for details and rubric
30% Week 08
Due date: 15 Apr 2024 at 23:59
20 Minutes; 800 word resource
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO5 LO4
Assignment Field collection, documentation and related unit of work
Completed in pairs. See CANVAS LMS for details and rubric
40% Week 09
Due date: 28 Apr 2024 at 23:59
3400 Words
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO4 LO5

Assessment summary

1. Personal Rationale for employment as a music teacher in a culturally diverse school(30%)

2.Field collection, related program (40%)

3. Field collection seminar presentation (30%)

Assessment criteria

Every assessment task in the M Teachdegree gives you the opportunity to explore the subject more deeply, with further reading and research. Please note that critical thinking about the texts you read and elucidation of your conclusions are key features of work that achieves Distinction or High Distinction grades.All tasks must be submitted via the eLearning site. If any resources/assets that are too large to upload through the eLearning site please email your lecturer for further instructionsMarking rubrics are included in this Unit of Study Outline. Assessed work will be marked according to these criteria.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

As per the University’s Assessment Procedures 2011 policy, Clause 7A, http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/267&RendNum=0:

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Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Welcome to Cultural Diversity in Music Education Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music. Course requirements/expectations/assessments. Introduction: Cultural diversity in Australia and Educational responses. Rationales for multicultural music education and recapping the “culturals”. Continuity of culture: KPop in focus. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 02 Gamelan Intensive with Peter Dunbar-Hall Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Pedagogical considerations for culturally diverse musics. Concept vs Context: Problematising the study of Music of a Culture in the NSW Curriculum. Is authenticity possible? Teaching with integrity. Patricia Sheehan Campbell: Cultural Prism Model. Attentive Listening and Participatory Musicking. WMP in action – Hindustani Classical Music. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 03 Gamelan Intensive with Peter Dunbar-Hall Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Case Study of Music in Culture: Chinese Music . Masterclass featuring staff from the Chinese Music Ensemble. More strategies for integrating WMP. Culture Bearers: Lu Liu and Nicholas Ng. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO4 LO5
Week 04 Gamelan Intensive with Peter Dunbar-Hall Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Intercultural Musicking. The place and power of music in celebrating culture through whole school events. Teaching “African” Drumming. Artist Profile: Mamady Keita (1950-2021). Local Artist Profile: Yaw and Friends. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 05 Learning from culture bearers and developing lesson materials. Issues in the collection of resource materials: fieldwork, the study of cultures, ethical issues. Preparing for Harmony Week Concert @ Music Cafe, Thursday 21 March @ 5:30pm Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Gamelan Intensive with Peter Dunbar-Hall Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 06 Case Study of Music in Culture: Diverse music making from Chile via HSC Music Compositions Culture Bearers: Luis Soto Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 07 Case study of music in culture: Intercultural musicking in Western Sydney via Baghdad: Masterclass in Arabic Music. Jazz Fusions. Songs from Northam Avenue. Culture Bearers: Mohammed Lelo and James Tawadros. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 08 Seminar Presentations. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

See CANVAS LMS for details on Readings

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity and its implications for music education;
  • LO2. identify, understand and apply a range of approaches to music education in a culturally diverse society;
  • LO3. critically evaluate information from published sources relating to music education and cultural diversity;
  • LO4. demonstrate cultural competence through interpersonal and organisational skills related to field collection of music and contextual information from culture-bearers;
  • LO5. formulate and document teaching/learning experiences utilising both field-collected and published materials for use in a classroom context.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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