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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.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate culturally and technically appropriate execution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance forms and techniques. It is intended that this unit be delivered by and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The knowledge required to achieve competency in this unit may only be accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and may be the cultural and intellectual property of specific communities. Respect and maintenance of community protocols would need to be adhered to. Organisations delivering this unit would be expected to work closely with a local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community or Community Advisory Board (CAB). Information on the composition and role of CABs is provided in the Assessment Guidelines in CUA11 Live Performance Training Package.
Evidence of the ability to: Express knowledge of the context and structure of cultural systems within relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including the role of dance, story-telling, music and body painting as expressions of cultural systems, Discuss the implications of cultural heritage, cultural tourism and performing arts industries on the context and performance of Indigenous Australian dance sequences, Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community cultural beliefs and protocols when working with people from various communities develop a mentoring relationship, including the ability to negotiate the terms of a professional relationship, safely and cooperatively execute basic dance movement appropriate to Indigenous Australian dance forms.
Assessment may take place on the job, off the job (for example in communities and training organisations) or a combination of on and off the job. This unit requires access to: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, custodians and other culturally knowledgeable people authorised by their communities to act as mentors in performance disciplines appropriate dance performance areas or spaces, including outdoor locations relevant instruments, sets, props, costuming and other equipment music, stories, and dance ensembles performance opportunities. Trainers and assessors in this unit should be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people validated by the Community Advisory Board set up to oversee implementation of this training.They must ensure that the cultural and intellectual property rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are protected.
GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA Vet only
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.
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.
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:
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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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.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate culturally and technically appropriate execution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance forms and techniques. It is intended that this unit be delivered by and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The knowledge required to achieve competency in this unit may only be accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and may be the cultural and intellectual property of specific communities. Respect and maintenance of community protocols would need to be adhered to. Organisations delivering this unit would be expected to work closely with a local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community or Community Advisory Board (CAB). Information on the composition and role of CABs is provided in the Assessment Guidelines in CUA11 Live Performance Training Package.
Evidence of the ability to: Express knowledge of the context and structure of cultural systems within relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including the role of dance, story-telling, music and body painting as expressions of cultural systems, Discuss the implications of cultural heritage, cultural tourism and performing arts industries on the context and performance of Indigenous Australian dance sequences, Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community cultural beliefs and protocols when working with people from various communities develop a mentoring relationship, including the ability to negotiate the terms of a professional relationship, safely and cooperatively execute basic dance movement appropriate to Indigenous Australian dance forms.
Assessment may take place on the job, off the job (for example in communities and training organisations) or a combination of on and off the job. This unit requires access to: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, custodians and other culturally knowledgeable people authorised by their communities to act as mentors in performance disciplines appropriate dance performance areas or spaces, including outdoor locations relevant instruments, sets, props, costuming and other equipment music, stories, and dance ensembles performance opportunities. Trainers and assessors in this unit should be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people validated by the Community Advisory Board set up to oversee implementation of this training.They must ensure that the cultural and intellectual property rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are protected.
GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA Vet only
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.
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.
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:
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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