School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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

    Production Practice 3A
  • Unit Code

    BPD3203
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Luke James COWLING

Description

This unit may be undertaken in one of the following disciplines: costume, design, lighting, sound, stage management or props and scenery. Students undertake the roles of practitioners with significant responsibility in production processes. Units at this level seek to develop aesthetic and technical skills through a range of skills-based practicum. Students independently initiate original work and processes, fully engage in the collaborative process, lead teams, problem solve, make decisions and coordinate activities.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces BPD3103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interact with production stakeholders while practising initiative, respect and safe and efficient work habits.
  2. Evaluate the processes and outcomes of a production for an area of study.
  3. Select appropriate strategies, tools and modes of communication for issues related to the production.
  4. Lead stakeholders with accountability and autonomy to fulfil production role.
  5. Collaborate with initiative and respect for production teams and key stakeholders in the production context.

Unit Content

  1. Application of production processes.
  2. Communications with production members and teams.
  3. Production systems management skills.
  4. Roles and responsibilities within production teams.
  5. Developing creative solutions to production problems.
  6. Teamwork and collaboration skills.
  7. Occupational health and safety issues for practitioners.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered50 x 4 hour practical classNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning is undertaken through the production process and the dialogue between individual supervisors, guest directors and choreographers, workshop supervisors and unit coordinators.

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PracticumProduction 140%
PracticumProduction 240%
PortfolioProduction file (s)20%

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.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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

    Production Practice 3A
  • Unit Code

    BPD3203
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Luke James COWLING

Description

This unit may be undertaken in one of the following disciplines: costume, design, lighting, sound, stage management or props and scenery. Students undertake the roles of practitioners with significant responsibility in production processes. Units at this level seek to develop aesthetic and technical skills through a range of skills-based practicum. Students independently initiate original work and processes, fully engage in the collaborative process, lead teams, problem solve, make decisions and coordinate activities.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces BPD3103

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interact with production stakeholders while practising initiative, respect and safe and efficient work habits.
  2. Evaluate the processes and outcomes of a production for an area of study.
  3. Select appropriate strategies, tools and modes of communication for issues related to the production.
  4. Lead stakeholders with accountability and autonomy to fulfil production role.
  5. Collaborate with initiative and respect for production teams and key stakeholders in the production context.

Unit Content

  1. Application of production processes.
  2. Communications with production members and teams.
  3. Production systems management skills.
  4. Roles and responsibilities within production teams.
  5. Developing creative solutions to production problems.
  6. Teamwork and collaboration skills.
  7. Occupational health and safety issues for practitioners.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered50 x 4 hour practical classNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning is undertaken through the production process and the dialogue between individual supervisors, guest directors and choreographers, workshop supervisors and unit coordinators.

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PracticumProduction 140%
PracticumProduction 240%
PortfolioProduction file (s)20%

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.

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