Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Arts as an Active Experience: Drama Education Focus
  • Unit Code

    AED4262
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This is one of three interconnected units providing grounding in the expressive arts for student teachers who wish to strengthen this area of competency in their degree. In this unit, students will work from a practical drama focus to develop confidence, understanding and skill in this aspect of expressive arts. At the same time, they will examine the importance of the arts in childrens lives and education, the nature of authentic learning and reflective practice, advocacy, forms of presentation and integration of the arts. Current research, theory and resources, including technology will support this work. The final module of the unit is common to the three expressive arts units, allowing for one project across the units, or three separate projects, that are integrating and/or group and/or school-based.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded VEA4203

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaborate in an interconnected Arts experience.
  2. Demonstrate a range of skills in performance and stagecraft.
  3. Describe aesthetic experiences and their value for students in education.
  4. State the relationship of drama education in teaching and learning processes.

Unit Content

  1. Critical examination of drama theory and methodology used in education.
  2. Explore integrated approaches to the Arts in education.
  3. Explore the teacher/actor as performer including use of voice, movement and imagination.
  4. Explore written and devised texts for sharing.
  5. Performance components of basic theatrical conventions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshop based on collaborative learning processes and self devised performance work research. Practical performance.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkCreative Works60%
AssignmentReflective Paper40%

Text References

  • ^ To be advised.
  • Blatner, A. (2007). Interactive and improvisation drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
  • Boal, A. (1992). Games for actors and non-actors. London: Routledge.
  • Van Erven, E. (2001). Community theatre: Global perspective. London: Routledge.
  • Wright, S. (Ed.). (2003). Children, meaning making and the arts. Australia: Pearson Education.
  • Neelands, J. Structuring drama work. London: Routledge.
  • Schonmann,S. (2006). Theatre as a medium for children and young people: Images and observations: Landscapes: The arts, aesthetics and education. The Netherlands: Springer.
  • Winston, J., & Tandy, M. (2001). Beginning drama 4-11. (2nd ed.). London: David Fulton Publishers.
  • Woosten, R. (2007). Contemporary theatre in education. Bristol, UK; Chicago, USA: Intellect.
  • Baldwin, P. (2004). With drama in mind. UK,Stafford: Network Education Press.
  • McKean, B. (2006). A teaching artist at work: Theatre with young people in educational settings. Portsmouth, Nh: Heinemann.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

AED4262|1|1

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Arts as an Active Experience: Drama Education Focus
  • Unit Code

    AED4262
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This is one of three interconnected units providing grounding in the expressive arts for student teachers who wish to strengthen this area of competency in their degree. In this unit, students will work from a practical drama focus to develop confidence, understanding and skill in this aspect of expressive arts. At the same time, they will examine the importance of the arts in childrens lives and education, the nature of authentic learning and reflective practice, advocacy, forms of presentation and integration of the arts. Current research, theory and resources, including technology will support this work. The final module of the unit is common to the three expressive arts units, allowing for one project across the units, or three separate projects, that are integrating and/or group and/or school-based.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded VEA4203

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaborate in an interconnected Arts experience.
  2. Demonstrate a range of skills in performance and stagecraft.
  3. Describe aesthetic experiences and their value for students in education.
  4. State the relationship of drama education in teaching and learning processes.

Unit Content

  1. Critical examination of drama theory and methodology used in education.
  2. Explore integrated approaches to the Arts in education.
  3. Explore the teacher/actor as performer including use of voice, movement and imagination.
  4. Explore written and devised texts for sharing.
  5. Performance components of basic theatrical conventions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshop based on collaborative learning processes and self devised performance work research. Practical performance.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkCreative Works60%
AssignmentReflective Paper40%

Text References

  • ^ To be advised.
  • Blatner, A. (2007). Interactive and improvisation drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.
  • Boal, A. (1992). Games for actors and non-actors. London: Routledge.
  • Van Erven, E. (2001). Community theatre: Global perspective. London: Routledge.
  • Wright, S. (Ed.). (2003). Children, meaning making and the arts. Australia: Pearson Education.
  • Neelands, J. Structuring drama work. London: Routledge.
  • Schonmann,S. (2006). Theatre as a medium for children and young people: Images and observations: Landscapes: The arts, aesthetics and education. The Netherlands: Springer.
  • Winston, J., & Tandy, M. (2001). Beginning drama 4-11. (2nd ed.). London: David Fulton Publishers.
  • Woosten, R. (2007). Contemporary theatre in education. Bristol, UK; Chicago, USA: Intellect.
  • Baldwin, P. (2004). With drama in mind. UK,Stafford: Network Education Press.
  • McKean, B. (2006). A teaching artist at work: Theatre with young people in educational settings. Portsmouth, Nh: Heinemann.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

AED4262|1|2