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EDAE317 Drama Skills for Secondary Teachers

Updated: 05 November 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BEd(Prim) prior to 2010 or candidature in BGenStud/BTeach or any undergraduate degree and 12cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EDAE307 or EDAE407 or EDAE417
Notes None
Combined Units EDAE417 - Drama Skills for Secondary Teachers
Coordinator(s) Lynn Everett (leverett@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit caters for those who wish to develop practical and theoretical skills relevant to teaching drama in secondary schools or in community arts contexts. Students will investigate a range of theatrical forms such as mime, movement and mask. On-campus students explore theatrical form through the application of specific techniques and conventions in performance. Off-campus students are set weekly readings and research activities. They have the opportunity to investigate topics of their choice.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Acting in Person and in Style in Australia
ISBN: 9780170214919
Crawford, J., Hurst, C., Lugering, M. and Wimmer, C., Cengage 2002
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% Off Campus 2000
Assessment Notes
Choice of Essay, or Practical Project, or Teaching Unit.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2
Assignment 2 50% Off Campus 2000
Assessment Notes
Choice of Essay, or Practical Project, or Teaching Unit.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate practical and theoretical understanding of a range of theatrical forms;
  2. demonstrate understanding of theatrical form as a structural principle;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between theatrical form, character and plot; and
  4. demonstrate research-based knowledge of relevant literature.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of discipline is taught throughout the unit and practised and assessed in assignments. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written, verbal, and physical communication skills are taught throughout the unit and practised and assessed in assignments. 		True True True
   

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