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

    Principal Practice
  • Unit Code

    PAD3101
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Sharon Leigh MATTHEWS

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to further explore their principal area of skill and/or acquire skills to diversify their practice. In negotiation with the relevant Head/s of Department and their supervisor, the student will design a schedule of practical classes or industry experience in the workplace to extend their art-form and lay the foundation for the development of a self-devised arts project.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply technical skills and knowledge in the chosen discipline to the development of arts projects.
  2. Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills required of the particular project, role and or context.
  3. Use reflective practice to evaluate progress, develop self-knowledge and communicate knowledge and understanding.

Unit Content

  1. The relationship between technical and creative skills in the successful execution of arts projects.
  2. Application of existing knowledge and skills to a new arts project.
  3. Research methods and approaches to articulate, refine and conduct a specific specialist arts project.
  4. Reflective practice and critical analysis.
  5. Communication and collaboration skills in the performing arts.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Independent research and project execution with guidance from staff or industry mentor.

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
ProjectPerformance/Technique/ Specialised Skills Project60%
ReportEvaluation Report40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectPerformance/Technique/ Specialised Skills Project60%
ReportEvaluation Report40%

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

    Principal Practice
  • Unit Code

    PAD3101
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Sharon Leigh MATTHEWS

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to further explore their principal area of skill and/or acquire skills to diversify their practice. In negotiation with the relevant Head/s of Department and their supervisor, the student will design a schedule of practical classes or industry experience in the workplace to extend their art-form and lay the foundation for the development of a self-devised arts project.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply technical skills and knowledge in the chosen discipline to the development of arts projects.
  2. Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills required of the particular project, role and or context.
  3. Use reflective practice to evaluate progress, develop self-knowledge and communicate knowledge and understanding.

Unit Content

  1. The relationship between technical and creative skills in the successful execution of arts projects.
  2. Application of existing knowledge and skills to a new arts project.
  3. Research methods and approaches to articulate, refine and conduct a specific specialist arts project.
  4. Reflective practice and critical analysis.
  5. Communication and collaboration skills in the performing arts.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Independent research and project execution with guidance from staff or industry mentor.

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
ProjectPerformance/Technique/ Specialised Skills Project60%
ReportEvaluation Report40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectPerformance/Technique/ Specialised Skills Project60%
ReportEvaluation Report40%

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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