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 Studies 3A
  • Unit Code

    BPD3205
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Luke James COWLING

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to explore discipline-specific approaches to contemporary practice through practical workshops, aesthetic discourse and critical analysis. Modules at this level seek to develop creative and technical skills through a range of skill based workshops and lectures. Creative and Technical works will include substantial background research and development material, along with a clearly identified strategy by which to communicate them. This unit may be undertaken in one of the following disciplines: costume, design, lighting, sound, stage management or props and scenery.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces BPD3105

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Practically resolve ideas and concepts to a professional level.
  2. Identify technical and aesthetic challenges relating to the production discipline.
  3. Plan and apply procedures/processes that support diverse production requirements.

Unit Content

  1. Develop production techniques and processes.
  2. Applying critical thinking to work processes.
  3. Problem analysis and resolution.
  4. Understand product development.
  5. Resolving ideas and concepts in practical applications.
  6. OHS and risk management processes.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered8 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered
Semester 1Not Offered10 x 1 hour tutorialNot Offered
Semester 1Not Offered10 x 2 hour workshopNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and tutorials.

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
AssignmentAssignment 50%
ProjectAssignment 50%

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 Studies 3A
  • Unit Code

    BPD3205
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Luke James COWLING

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to explore discipline-specific approaches to contemporary practice through practical workshops, aesthetic discourse and critical analysis. Modules at this level seek to develop creative and technical skills through a range of skill based workshops and lectures. Creative and Technical works will include substantial background research and development material, along with a clearly identified strategy by which to communicate them. This unit may be undertaken in one of the following disciplines: costume, design, lighting, sound, stage management or props and scenery.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces BPD3105

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Practically resolve ideas and concepts to a professional level.
  2. Identify technical and aesthetic challenges relating to the production discipline.
  3. Plan and apply procedures/processes that support diverse production requirements.

Unit Content

  1. Develop production techniques and processes.
  2. Applying critical thinking to work processes.
  3. Problem analysis and resolution.
  4. Understand product development.
  5. Resolving ideas and concepts in practical applications.
  6. OHS and risk management processes.

Learning Experience

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

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered8 x 4 hour seminarNot Offered
Semester 1Not Offered10 x 1 hour tutorialNot Offered
Semester 1Not Offered10 x 2 hour workshopNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and tutorials.

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
AssignmentAssignment 50%
ProjectAssignment 50%

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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