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.

Please note that there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2023 Units. All assessment changes will be published by 20th February 2023. All students are reminded to check the handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Special Topics 1
  • Unit Code

    PAM2130
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Brodie STEWART

Description

This unit is designed to allow students to undertake a special topic as an individualised programme of instruction and guided experience. Topics can be conducted as a work place integrated learning activity or via appropriate production, presentation and performance opportunities that arise in the university, community and professional environment. The objective is to allow students to independently explore more in-depth learning in a focused area of interest which is not available elsewhere in their course work. Entry into these units is subject to the applicant's suitability to the activity selected and the approval of the Course Coordinator. This unit will be conducted under close guidance of a supervisor with articulated project guidelines and objectives.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Begin to engage with artform practice in an independent manner.
  2. Begin to explore, select and understand contemporary theoretical issues in their chosen area.
  3. Demonstrate a series of learning outcomes showing an awareness of recent developments and literature, where appropriate, relating to the special topic.
  4. Progressively show evidence of the development of an advanced understanding of the topic studied.

Unit Content

  1. However, it is expected that this will normally involve building of body of knowledge through an examination of background literature and relevant source material, as well as an examination of secondary source materials including CD recordings, video and film, live broadcasts and public concerts, where appropriate.
  2. Participating in agreed learning activities and keeping an appropriate record throughout the programme.
  3. Reflecting upon the learning experience, and demonstrating appropriate learning outcomes.
  4. Students will analyse and reflect on a broad range of issues associated with contemporary and traditional arts in their area selected, including topics such as the new arts, significance of arts in society, the life and health of an artist, quality in the arts, cultural integrity in the arts and multi-cultural arts. Through these units, students will explore, select and understand contemporary theoretical issues, and place their practice within a global artistic context. Unit content for this programme will be negotiated individually with each student concerned. However, it is expected that this will normally involve:

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops, workplace integrated learning, activities.

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
PerformancePerformance / Practical Project60%
Reflective PracticeEvaluation of Project 40%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

PAM2130|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

    Special Topics 1
  • Unit Code

    PAM2130
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Brodie STEWART

Description

This unit is designed to allow students to undertake a special topic as an individualised programme of instruction and guided experience. Topics can be conducted as a work place integrated learning activity or via appropriate production, presentation and performance opportunities that arise in the university, community and professional environment. The objective is to allow students to independently explore more in-depth learning in a focused area of interest which is not available elsewhere in their course work. Entry into these units is subject to the applicant's suitability to the activity selected and the approval of the Course Coordinator. This unit will be conducted under close guidance of a supervisor with articulated project guidelines and objectives.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Begin to engage with artform practice in an independent manner.
  2. Begin to explore, select and understand contemporary theoretical issues in their chosen area.
  3. Demonstrate a series of learning outcomes showing an awareness of recent developments and literature, where appropriate, relating to the special topic.
  4. Progressively show evidence of the development of an advanced understanding of the topic studied.

Unit Content

  1. However, it is expected that this will normally involve building of body of knowledge through an examination of background literature and relevant source material, as well as an examination of secondary source materials including CD recordings, video and film, live broadcasts and public concerts, where appropriate.
  2. Participating in agreed learning activities and keeping an appropriate record throughout the programme.
  3. Reflecting upon the learning experience, and demonstrating appropriate learning outcomes.
  4. Students will analyse and reflect on a broad range of issues associated with contemporary and traditional arts in their area selected, including topics such as the new arts, significance of arts in society, the life and health of an artist, quality in the arts, cultural integrity in the arts and multi-cultural arts. Through these units, students will explore, select and understand contemporary theoretical issues, and place their practice within a global artistic context. Unit content for this programme will be negotiated individually with each student concerned. However, it is expected that this will normally involve:

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops, workplace integrated learning, activities.

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
PerformancePerformance / Practical Project60%
Reflective PracticeEvaluation of Project 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformancePerformance / Practical Project60%
Reflective PracticeEvaluation of Project 40%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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