Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleMUSIC IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Course Unit CodeMUS100
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Develop skills related to music literacy, and identify and explain musical terms and symbols.
  2. Analyse songs melodically and rhythmically.
  3. Outline the content of the music curriculum (level 1).
  4. Use music literacy to reproduce music (instrumental and singing performance).
  5. Apply singing techniques.
  6. Explain the significance of music and musical activities on children’s all-round development.
  7. Choose appropriate musical activities to prepare and organise music lessons based on the music curriculum.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course ContentsBasic theory: Music notes on G clef, duration of notes and rests, time signatures, musical symbols, dynamics.
Performing: Singing (children’s) songs and exercises to develop singing activities, performing simple songs on the recorder or any other melodic instrument, performing rhythmical phrases on percussion instruments.
Pedagogical issues: The contribution of music on children’s all-round development, introducing children to music literacy, musical activities with special reference to teaching a new song, preparation of music lesson plans, primary music curriculum and school music books of level 1 (years 1 and 2).

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Pavlou, A & Pettemeridou- Pavlou, I (2009). Music Theory. Part 1. Nicosia.
References
  • Charalambous, A (2001). Musical games (red with CD). Nakas, Athens.
  • Charalambous, A (2002). Musical games (yellow with CD). Nakas, Athens.
  • Charalambous, A (2003). Musical games (green with CD). Nakas, Athens.
  • Stavrides, M (2000). Music in education. Gutenberg, Athens.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes, documents and presentations are available through e-learning for students to use in combination with the textbook.
Lectures are supplemented with practical work (music performance).

Assessment methods and criteria
Group Assignments35%
Test35%
Music Performance30%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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