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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

    Jazz History and Culture 6

  • Unit Code

    MUS3314

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students will explore a music research topic relevant to their individual area of specialisation. Research skills will be developed, as will skills in written and verbal communication. Students will be required to research, reference, paraphrase and transcribe the relevant literature/media for their chosen topic.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply musical communication skills.
  2. Locate primary and secondary sources in any area of musical scholarship.
  3. Present an effective tutorial based on the chosen research topic.
  4. Produce written work based on their assembled secondary sources.
  5. Synthesise primary and secondary sources into a convincing narrative.

Unit Content

  1. Communication skills.
  2. Formulating a research topic.
  3. Presentation skills.
  4. Research skills.
  5. Writing skills.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures 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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Tutorial PresentationTutorial draft notes15%
Tutorial PresentationTutorial presentation30%
EssayEssay draft notes15%
EssayWritten essay40%

Text References

  • ^ Phillips, G., & Hunt, L. (1979). Writing essays and dissertations. Perth, W.A.: Landfall Press.
  • Bailey, R.F. (1976). A survival kit for writing english. Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

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.

MUS3314|1|1

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

    Jazz History and Culture 6

  • Unit Code

    MUS3314

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    5

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students will explore a music research topic relevant to their individual area of specialisation. Research skills will be developed, as will skills in written communication. Students will be required to research, reference, paraphrase and transcribe the relevant literature/media for their chosen topic.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply musical communication skills.
  2. Locate primary and secondary sources in any area of musical scholarship.
  3. Produce written work based on their assembled secondary sources.
  4. Synthesise primary and secondary sources into a convincing narrative.

Unit Content

  1. Communication skills.
  2. Formulating a research topic.
  3. Presentation skills.
  4. Research skills.
  5. Writing skills.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures 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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayReferencing assessment15%
EssayEssay draft notes25%
EssayWritten essay60%

Text References

  • ^ Phillips, G., & Hunt, L. (1979). Writing essays and dissertations. Perth, Australia: Landfall Press.
  • Bailey, R.F. (1976). A survival kit for writing English. Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

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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