diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py
index 5011af10f0..44c8c8a126 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/signals/handlers.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.courseware_index import (
     LibrarySearchIndexer,
 )
 from common.djangoapps.track.event_transaction_utils import get_event_transaction_id, get_event_transaction_type
-from common.djangoapps.util.module_utils import yield_dynamic_descriptor_descendants
+from common.djangoapps.util.block_utils import yield_dynamic_descriptor_descendants
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import task_compute_all_grades_for_course
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.learning_sequences.api import key_supports_outlines
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.tasks import update_discussions_settings_from_course_task
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/block_utils.py b/common/djangoapps/util/block_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c84ace75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/djangoapps/util/block_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+Utility library containing operations used/shared by multiple CourseBlocks.
+"""
+
+
+def yield_dynamic_descriptor_descendants(descriptor, user_id, block_creator=None):
+    """
+    This returns all of the descendants of a descriptor. If the descriptor
+    has dynamic children, the block will be created using block_creator
+    and the children (as descriptors) of that module will be returned.
+    """
+    stack = [descriptor]
+
+    while len(stack) > 0:
+        next_descriptor = stack.pop()
+        stack.extend(get_dynamic_descriptor_children(next_descriptor, user_id, block_creator))
+        yield next_descriptor
+
+
+def get_dynamic_descriptor_children(descriptor, user_id, block_creator=None, usage_key_filter=None):
+    """
+    Returns the children of the given descriptor, while supporting descriptors with dynamic children.
+    """
+    block_children = []
+    if descriptor.has_dynamic_children():
+        block = None
+        if descriptor.scope_ids.user_id and user_id == descriptor.scope_ids.user_id:
+            # do not rebind the block if it's already bound to a user.
+            block = descriptor
+        elif block_creator:
+            block = block_creator(descriptor)
+        if block:
+            block_children = block.get_child_descriptors()
+    else:
+        block_children = descriptor.get_children(usage_key_filter)
+    return block_children
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/module_utils.py b/common/djangoapps/util/module_utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bb51521a89..0000000000
--- a/common/djangoapps/util/module_utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Utility library containing operations used/shared by multiple courseware modules
-"""
-
-
-def yield_dynamic_descriptor_descendants(descriptor, user_id, module_creator=None):
-    """
-    This returns all of the descendants of a descriptor. If the descriptor
-    has dynamic children, the module will be created using module_creator
-    and the children (as descriptors) of that module will be returned.
-    """
-    stack = [descriptor]
-
-    while len(stack) > 0:
-        next_descriptor = stack.pop()
-        stack.extend(get_dynamic_descriptor_children(next_descriptor, user_id, module_creator))
-        yield next_descriptor
-
-
-def get_dynamic_descriptor_children(descriptor, user_id, module_creator=None, usage_key_filter=None):
-    """
-    Returns the children of the given descriptor, while supporting descriptors with dynamic children.
-    """
-    module_children = []
-    if descriptor.has_dynamic_children():
-        module = None
-        if descriptor.scope_ids.user_id and user_id == descriptor.scope_ids.user_id:
-            # do not rebind the module if it's already bound to a user.
-            module = descriptor
-        elif module_creator:
-            module = module_creator(descriptor)
-        if module:
-            module_children = module.get_child_descriptors()
-    else:
-        module_children = descriptor.get_children(usage_key_filter)
-    return module_children
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py
index 3e0630f2ff..26506987ff 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_block_render.py
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ class TestHandleXBlockCallback(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCas
     )
     @ddt.unpack
     @patch('lms.djangoapps.courseware.block_render.get_block_for_descriptor', wraps=get_block_for_descriptor)
-    def test_will_recheck_access_handler_attribute(self, handler, will_recheck_access, mock_get_module):
+    def test_will_recheck_access_handler_attribute(self, handler, will_recheck_access, mock_get_block):
         """Confirm that we pay attention to any 'will_recheck_access' attributes on handler methods"""
         course = CourseFactory.create()
         descriptor_kwargs = {
@@ -941,8 +941,8 @@ class TestHandleXBlockCallback(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCas
         request.user = self.mock_user
 
         render.handle_xblock_callback(request, str(course.id), usage_id, handler)
-        assert mock_get_module.call_count == 1
-        assert mock_get_module.call_args[1]['will_recheck_access'] == will_recheck_access
+        assert mock_get_block.call_count == 1
+        assert mock_get_block.call_args[1]['will_recheck_access'] == will_recheck_access
 
 
 @ddt.ddt