ID4002 Communication and Teaching in Arts and Humanities

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students in the Schools of Divinity, English, History, Modern Languages or Departments of Philosophy.

Planned timetable

N/A

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

Staff involved from different Schools

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module provides final year students within the Faculties of Arts and Divinity with the opportunity to gain first hand experience of education through a mentoring scheme with teachers in local schools. This module will enable students to gain substantial experience of working in a challenging and unpredictable working environment, and to gain a broad understanding of many of the key aspects of teaching in schools.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

AVAILABLE ONLY TO SENIOR HONOURS STUDENTS (INTEGRATED MASTERS STUDENTS MAY TAKE IN SENIOR HONOURS OR THEIR FINAL YEAR) WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOLLOWING APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Co-requisites

IF TAKEN WITHIN CLASSICS, DIVINITY, ENGLISH, HISTORY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OR PHILOSOPHY, A FURTHER 15-CREDIT SUBJECT SPECIFIC MODULE MAY BE REQUIRED AS A CO-REQUISITE

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100% comprising: Written project proposal (10%) + written report (35%) = 45% Oral presentation (at University, assessed by module lecturers) = 30% A further 25% of Coursework is in the form of a report by their placement-mentor on the studentÒs practical performance in the classroom on placement.

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

The module commences with an Induction Event at the University (3 hours). Students spend a minimum of 20 hours during the semester at their placement. 3 x 1-hour tutorials are held at the University during the semester. The module concludes with an oral presentation session.

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

122

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.