| Module Code | BAHPSY 208 | |
| Module Title | The Creative Mind | |
| Parent Programme/Stage | BA(Hons) Psychology | Stage Two |
| Delivery Mode | FT/PT Blended | |
| NFQ | Irish National Framework of Qualifications /Level 7 | |
| EFQ | European Qualifications Framework /Level 6 | |
| ECTS | 5 | |
| Workload (hours per week) | 3 hours per week 2 x lec/1 x tutorial | |
| Description | Creativity needs to be seen as a capacity of human intelligence. Lectures/tutorials/ independent study/use of Moodle for directed self–study tasks | |
| Assessment | CA: 100% Ongoing | |
| Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: | ||
| 208A: | Discuss theories of creativity and identify its components | |
| 208B: | Demonstrate knowledge of the pedagogy of the arts with a particular focus on the development of social, communication and problem –solving skills. | |
| 208C: | Examine the importance of arts and creativity to socio–emotional and cognitive development | |
| 208D: | Recognise, cultivate and apply creative thinking in their chosen discipline. | |
| 208E: | Reflect on Montessori philosophy and discuss what elements of Montessori education support children’s innate creativity. | |
| Indicative Content: | ||
|
– Creativity: What does it mean to be creative? – Characteristics of creative people; divergent and convergent thinking practices – Theories of creativity; – Components of creativity; fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration – Sources of creativity and barriers to creativity – Creative thinking and Critical thinking. – Pedagogy and Arts: Art as a process; Art as experience; Re– conceptualising the role of creativity in art education theory and practice. – Techniques and Strategies; scaffolding, co–constructing, modelling, questioning, encouraging, problem solving, empowering; – Promoting children’s creativity; creating optimum conditions for creativity to flourish – Links to Montessori: exploration, divergent thinking, open–ended questions, experimentation – Reflecting on the creative classroom; creativity and skills for the twenty first century: how can these can be fostered in the classroom? – Theory into practice: creative activities in different curricular areas: creative movement; creative music; creative language; creative science; creative mathematics; creative food experiences; creative social studies; – Music: listening, performing and composing; – Visual Art: process versus product; Story: stories as agents of social, personal, intellectual, cultural and aesthetic development; – Drama: Spontaneous making of scenes; drama as communication; language, negotiation, social interaction, conflict resolution. -Education for the 21st Century -ICT and Creativity /Children’s interaction with ICT: the use of developmentally appropriate technology for exploration and expression. |
||
