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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

    Teaching Senior School Drama

  • Unit Code

    DSE2210

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit will introduce students to drama teaching in a senior secondary context. The unit will explore some of the major exponents and innovators in the field as well as familiarising students with the Drama Course of Study. Through associated practical work students will develop skills in facilitating drama in the classroom incorporating the function of the teacher, classroom strategies and management, planning and programming.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded DSE2300

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply assessment criteria to evaluate student performance.
  2. Apply in practical workshops the concepts explored.
  3. Compare and contrast the concepts of educational drama.
  4. Develop criteria for self evaluation as a drama teacher.
  5. Identify techniques for evaluating the quality of the dramatic process in the teaching/learning environment.
  6. Use the arts learning outcomes in the delivery of the curriculum.

Unit Content

  1. Criteria and techniques for assessing the process of drama in the classroom.
  2. Curriculum council demands and assessment procedures of current courses.
  3. Development of criteria for self-evaluation in the drama classroom.
  4. Practical investigation of common assessment tasks.
  5. Translation of theoretical concepts into practice.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops and seminars.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationMicro Teaching40%
AssignmentPlanning and Assessing in Drama60%

Text References

  • Drain, R. (Ed.). (1995). Twentieth century theatre: A sourcebook. London: Routledge.
  • Mitter, S. (1992). Systems of rehearsal. London: Routledge.
  • Boal, A. (1992). Games for actors and non-actors. London: Routledge.
  • Burton, B. (2001). Living drama. (3rd ed.). Sydney: Longman.
  • Curriculum Council of WA. (1998). Curriculum framework. Perth: Author.
  • Roose-Evans, J. (1989). Experimental theatre: From Stanislavski to Brook. London: Routledge.
  • Education Department of Western Australia. (1998). Outcomes and standards framework: The arts student outcome statements. East Perth.
  • Hodge, A. (Ed.). (2000). Twentieth century actor training. London: Routledge.
  • Leach, R. (Ed.). (2004). Makers of modern theatre: An introduction. London: Routledge.
  • Milling, J., & Ley, G. (2001). Modern theories of performance: From Stanislavski to Boal. Hampshire, New York: Palgrave.

Website References

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: 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

    Teaching Senior School Drama

  • Unit Code

    DSE2210

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit will introduce students to drama teaching in a senior secondary context. The unit will explore some of the major exponents and innovators in the field as well as familiarising students with Drama Courses (ATAR and General units). Through associated practical work students will develop skills in facilitating drama in the classroom incorporating the function of the teacher, classroom strategies and management, planning, programming and assessing.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded DSE2300

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply assessment criteria to evaluate student performance.
  2. Apply in practical workshops the concepts explored.
  3. Compare and contrast the concepts of educational drama.
  4. Develop criteria for self evaluation as a drama teacher.
  5. Identify techniques for evaluating the quality of the dramatic process in the teaching/learning environment.
  6. Use the arts learning outcomes in the delivery of the curriculum.

Unit Content

  1. Criteria and techniques for assessing the process of drama in the classroom.
  2. Development of criteria for self-evaluation in the drama classroom.
  3. Practical investigation of common assessment tasks.
  4. SCASA directives and assessment procedures of current courses (Drama General and ATAR).
  5. Translation of theoretical concepts into practice.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops and seminars. Blackboard documents and materials. Collaborative group work and discussion. Professional reading. Independent study. Student presentations. Skill based workshops. Use of multi-media technology.

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
PresentationMicro Teaching40%
AssignmentPlanning and Assessing in Drama60%

Text References

  • Roose-Evans, J. (1989). Experimental theatre: From Stanislavski to Brook. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Mitter, S. (1992). Systems of rehearsal. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Milling, J., & Ley, G. (2001). Modern theories of performance: From Stanislavski to Boal. New York, NY: Palgrave.
  • Leach, R. (Ed.). (2004). Makers of modern theatre: An introduction. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Hodge, A. (Ed.). (2000). Twentieth century actor training. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Education Department of Western Australia. (1998). Outcomes and standards framework: The arts student outcome statements. East Perth, Australia: Author.
  • Boal, A. (1992). Games for actors and non-actors. London: Routledge.
  • Drain, R. (Ed.). (1995). Twentieth century theatre: A sourcebook. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Curriculum Council of WA. (1998). Curriculum framework. Perth, Australia: Author.
  • Burton, B. (2001). Living drama. (3rd ed.). Sydney, Australia: Longman.

Website References

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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