Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM303: Creativity and Education Futures

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Aims

The aim of the module is to explore various distinct theories of creativity and education futures, and the interfaces between these, and to consider their manifestation in practical settings. The module therefore includes seminar discussion as well as time spent in practical activities. Sometimes working with EFPM265 Arts and Educational Futures students you will reflect critically and creatively on issues relating to pedagogy, learning, curriculum and assessment and how these manifest differently in different contexts and disciplines. You will develop critical consideration of how the digital revolution transforms issues faced by educators and learners in formal education systems, in nurturing creativity especially in relation to changing visions of childhood, the role of student voice and alternative forms of schooling. Where appropriate you will be encouraged to relate these back to your own practice or that of those with whom you work/are connected in order that you relate ideas directly into the context within which you most actively practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. demonstrate systematic knowledge and critical awareness of theories and concepts in the field of creativity in particular as applied to education informed by your reading and professional practice;
2. demonstrate systematic knowledge and critical awareness of theories and concepts in the field of education futures informed by your reading and professional practice;
3. demonstrate an ability to evaluate critically theories of creativity and education futures for curriculum, learning, pedagogy and assessment;
4. demonstrate an ability to evaluate critically policy and practice in creativity and education futures;
5. demonstrate an ability to evaluate critically methodologies for exploring creativity in relation to education futures;
Discipline-Specific Skills6. explore critically the multiple lenses through which creativity and education futures can be interpreted and developed;
7. identify systematically and evaluate insightfully the influences of these perspectives in the broader literature and research;
8. evaluate and critique ideas and concepts encountered on the course in the light of these different theoretical approaches;
9. apply theoretical insights, through critical reflection, to your study;
Personal and Key Skills10. demonstrate the ability to reflect independently, critically and creatively on professional practice;
11. demonstrate the ability to plan for professional development in creativity and education futures drawing on this independent, critical and creative reflection on practice;
12. demonstrate the ability to identify and critically discuss issues in creativity and education futures;
13. demonstrate the ability to manage time and engagement in the context of masters level study that has a high level of independent study;
14. demonstrate the ability to take the initiative in contributing collaboratively in interactive learning contexts; and
15. demonstrate communication skills both oral and written and in on-line contexts.