units

EDF5129

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 28 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Rachel Forgasz

Notes

This unit is part A of a two-part unit and must be taken in conjunction with part B (EDF5130).

Synopsis

This unit addresses the theory and practice of secondary school drama education. Drawing on a range of national and international research in the area of drama education, it introduces pre-service students to the cognitive and pedagogical skills and theoretical and practice-based knowledge and understandings of the broad field of drama education. It prepares them to plan for drama teaching and learning that will engage diverse secondary student learners. Students critically examine relevant state and national curriculum documents. Working collaboratively and independently, students explore, analyse, synthesise and apply a range of theoretical, philosophical and pragmatic perspectives on drama education.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. take a critical position with respect to fundamental scholarly concepts in drama education
  2. begin to understand and critically interpret relevant curriculum documents
  3. plan purposefully for student learning in secondary drama contexts
  4. begin to understand and apply a variety of assessment strategies to evaluate diverse student learning and development in drama
  5. begin to enact a range of planning and teaching strategies in order to meet the needs of a diverse range of student learners, in a variety of practicum settings
  6. begin to adopt and enact a reflective approach to continuous professional development as a professional drama educator.

Assessment

Reflective tasks (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
Learning context tasks (2000 words, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • 2-3 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rachel Forgasz

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Primary and secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary health and physical education

Prerequisites

A minor sequence in drama, performance studies (drama) or theatrical theatre studies (including practical drama)