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EDF5130 - Drama education in the secondary years B

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Education

Coordinator(s)

Dr Rachel Forgasz (First semester)
Dr Michelle Ludecke (Second semester)

Offered

Clayton

First semester 2016 (Day)
Second semester 2016 (Day)

Notes

This unit is part B of a two-part unit and must be taken in conjunction with part A (EDF5129).

Synopsis

This unit builds on student learning in EDF5129, addressing the theory and practice of secondary school drama education. Students refine their cognitive understandings and develop their pedagogical skills as professional drama educators so they are able to meet the needs of diverse learners. Working collaboratively and exercising intellectual independence, they critically engage with a range of theoretical, philosophical and pragmatic perspectives on drama education, including local and national curriculums. Students explore a range of national and international research in the area of drama education, and they are invited to conduct their own independent research in order to develop their scholarship and professionalism as drama educators and to enable them to continue to build and communicate their developing expertise in a variety of educational settings.

Outcomes

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

refine a critical and researched position with respect to fundamental and specialised scholarly concepts in drama education
critically implement the requirements of relevant curriculum documents
independently plan for student learning in secondary drama contexts
design and apply a variety of assessment strategies to evaluate diverse student learning and development in drama
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
adopt and enact a reflective approach to continuous professional development as a professional drama educator.

Assessment

Presentation task (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
Written research task (2000 words, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester 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

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rachel Forgasz (First semester)
Dr Michele Ludecke (Second semester)

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

Primary and secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary health and physical education

Prerequisites

EDF5129