Duration
24h Th, 20h Internship
Number of credits
| Master of education, Section 5: Plastic, visual and spatial arts (Saint-Luc) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The EU combines observation placements in nursery, primary and lower secondary schools
with face-to-face classes.
It aims to equip students with the tools they need to understand the profile and academic history of the pupils they
will encounter in upper secondary school.
The focus is on analysing curricula, conceptual continuities and discontinuities, and
issues related to the transition from the core curriculum to upper secondary school.
This unit also aims to encourage reflection on the construction of the professional identity of future
teachers of plastic, visual and spatial arts.
- Analysis of the initial skills reference frameworks and the core curriculum in Cultural and
Artistic Education (ECA)
- Identification of discontinuities and continuities in the evolution of disciplinary concepts;
- Research in the didactics of visual arts, particularly in terms of:
methodological issues specific to the teaching of visual expression and ECA,
epistemological obstacles, learning difficulties and teaching materials encountered by
students at different stages of their education (from nursery school to lower secondary school/PECA)
in this changing school subject.
- Reflective feedback on observation placements and analysis of the practices observed.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
* explain the evolution of disciplinary concepts through reference frameworks and writings on
research in teaching methodology;
* appropriate institutional, educational and teaching resources in plastic expression
and ECA in order to devise a teaching programme;
* identify learning issues related to the teaching and learning of plastic arts/plastic expression and shed light on them using research writings in didactics,
then propose one or more programmes offering methodological and practical approaches;
* analyse the evolution of students' level of conceptualisation throughout their schooling and the
consequences of this evolution on teaching methods;
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good command of spoken and written French.
Good command of the visual arts covered throughout compulsory education.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
> Observations in nursery, primary and lower secondary school classes
and analysis of these observations.
> Critical reading of institutional texts (reference frameworks) and literature on teaching
plastic, visual and spatial arts.
> Observation and critical analysis of teaching methods and teaching materials.
> Development of teaching methods , pooling and sharing of knowledge, remedial measures.
Various methods: lectures, role-playing and small group work, creation of a
portfolio, etc.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Platform(s) used for course materials: - eCampus
Educational articles, books, reference materials, and teaching aids will be made available to students throughout the sessions.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
All sessions combined - Face-to-face
Oral assessment + written assignment to be submitted
Additional information:
The assessment consists of a written assignment (portfolio-style) based on the course sessions
and personal contributions, with an oral presentation highlighting issues chosen by
the student.
Specific exam instructions and assessment criteria will be communicated to
students via eCampus.
Work placement(s)
Students will complete compulsory observation placements
in nursery, primary and lower secondary school classes.
Specific instructions (timetable) will be given during the first class.
Minimum of 6 half-days of observation.
These half-days must include observations specifically related to the student's discipline
(in nursery and primary school: one or more modes of expression of the ECA, including 'plastic expression';
in secondary school: plastic arts education).
Observations in S1 and S2 (nursery and primary school) must be completed before 28 November 2025,
and those in S3 (secondary school) before 17 April 2026.
Observation placements will be undertaken on the student's initiative within the network chosen by them in line with the pluralistic approach followed by ULiège. Diversity in teaching networks should be encouraged in order to provide a better overview of the world of education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The face-to-face sessions for this course unit take place at:
ESA Saint-Luc, 41, Boulevard de la Constitution - B-4020 LIEGE
Contacts
Sophie.maupetit@hel.be