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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by dancers, choreographers, writers and researchers to investigate and reach conclusions about cultural, historical and theoretical concepts related to dance. They may need to refine their conceptual understanding of dance to inform the development of a dance piece for a class, audition or performance, deepen their knowledge of a particular topic, or to develop an independent piece of research.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: complete research into an aspect of dance practice participate in informed discussions about dance concepts present findings of research in a way that demonstrates fundamental knowledge of the different perceptions of dance in different cultural contexts appreciation of the place of popular genres in the development of dance as an art form ability to interpret movement material. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: describe ways of selecting a meaningful focus for research demonstrate well-developed knowledge of: copyright, moral rights, intellectual property issues and legislation in relation to research how dance is perceived in different communities and cultures concepts of entertainment role of gender in dance performances and history the relationship between popular genres of western dance and formal dance repertoires describe how dance is used in the following contexts: musicals vaudeville movies television.
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - a range of dance history and theory information sources - interaction with others as part of the discussion process. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by dancers, choreographers, writers and researchers to investigate and reach conclusions about cultural, historical and theoretical concepts related to dance. They may need to refine their conceptual understanding of dance to inform the development of a dance piece for a class, audition or performance, deepen their knowledge of a particular topic, or to develop an independent piece of research.
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to: complete research into an aspect of dance practice participate in informed discussions about dance concepts present findings of research in a way that demonstrates fundamental knowledge of the different perceptions of dance in different cultural contexts appreciation of the place of popular genres in the development of dance as an art form ability to interpret movement material. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Knowledge Evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: describe ways of selecting a meaningful focus for research demonstrate well-developed knowledge of: copyright, moral rights, intellectual property issues and legislation in relation to research how dance is perceived in different communities and cultures concepts of entertainment role of gender in dance performances and history the relationship between popular genres of western dance and formal dance repertoires describe how dance is used in the following contexts: musicals vaudeville movies television.
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to: - a range of dance history and theory information sources - interaction with others as part of the discussion process. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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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