| CODE | HPN5007 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Innovative Media and Investigative Strategies for Teaching Diverse Audiences | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Part 1 Home Economics is a subject which is relevant to individuals from many spheres of life, and coming from different age groups. Therefore, Home Economics educators must be able to teach different audiences, with different goals and in different contexts and programmes. In today's context, HE teachers must be able to teach immigrant children and very ethnically diverse classrooms or groups. This study unit will address planning for and teaching different learners outside the secondary school years, such as in Primary and Early schools settings and in extension/community projects . It will also give an overview of lifelong learning trends and modes of learning. Part 2 This study-unit then goes on to explore the role of Home Economics educators in relation to the mass media, including social media. Students learn how to critically analyse media messages and use mass media and social media experiences as learning tools in the classroom. They will also be exposed to mass media production and find ways of how to utilise social media as an effective far reaching tool. Basic TV programme production and presentation will also be explored. Study-Unit Aims: This unit will guide the students to identify and assess how Home Economics and Textiles feature in the printed, audio and electronic/visual media. The unit will allow for critical discussion and analysis of the media as an opinion maker and offer guidance on how to become a better communicator while defending oneself from certain media messages. The students will be exposed to skills-based sessions to be able to communicate better in class through the various media. This unit will also provide various opportunities for students to produce their own media resources and create innovative pedagogic experiences for use in the classroom and with learners and audiences in other settings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the local and foreign situation with regard to provision of Home Economics extension education; - Discuss and analyse present and future local needs for Home Economics extension education; - Outline the various definitions, goals and value of lifelong education; - Bring to the HE classroom verbal/on-screen and non-verbal/non-text media experiences which students are exposed to in their daily lives and exploit them as learning tools; - Handle equipment required for the production of print, audio and audio-visual material. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the similarity between the Home Economics mission and the goals of lifelong education; - Identify and consider the needs of various groups in the local community who would benefit from particular educational interventions; - Develop competence in planning, implementing and evaluating a community or lifelong educational intervention related to Home Economics; - Produce a balanced/effective message for different media; - Plan, script, present and produce various media products. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Long, P., & Wall, T. (2012). Media studies: Texts, production, context (2nd ed.). UK: Pearson. McLuhan, M. (2002). Understanding media. New York, NY: Routledge Press. Supplementary Readings: Brocket, R.G. (2015). Teaching adults: A practical guide for new teachers. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. Bursztyn, A., & Bursztyn, C. (2015). Immigrant children and youth: Psychological challenges. Santa Barbara, CA, US: Praeger/ABC-CLIO. Doyle, G. (2002). Media ownership: the economics and politics of convergence and concentration in the UK and European media. London: Sage. McLeish, R. (1989). The technique of radio production. London: Focal Press. Plus a lecturer-provided reading/resource pack Recommended website: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teaching-adults |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Karen Mugliett |
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