EDUC2900Embodiment and Education

Course handbook

Description

This course examines a diverse range of theoretical perspectives on bodies and education, drawing insights from the latest research in physical education, creative arts, and the humanities and social sciences. It explores the implications of taking the body seriously in education, and will assist participants to develop an epistemology of embodied practice. Importantly, participants will engage in practical experience of, and a personal interest project focusing upon, a form of embodied education (ie. yoga, dance, theatrical performance, or martial arts). This course is suitable for those with a serious interest in embodied learning, or those who are simply curious to explore education from a novel perspective.

Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Winter - 2022.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of a range of theoretical perspectives on embodiment and education.

2. Critically appraise and discuss the relevant literature on embodiment and education.

3. Communicate understanding of relevant theories and debates in written and oral forms.

4. Apply insights gained from theoretical study to a phenomenological investigation into embodied learning.

Content

This course will explore:

• Practical and theoretical perspectives on the body and education
• Theories of the discursively inscribed body
• Non-European perspectives on the body and transformation (including Indigenous perspectives)
• Perspectives on embodied learning in a range of social, cultural and education domains
• Phenomenological investigation of embodied learning in an area of interest (ie. dance, martial arts, theatrical perfomance, yoga, etc.)

Assessment items

Presentation: Tutorial Presentation

Essay: Essay

Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Personal Interest Project

Course outline

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