EDF5129 - Drama education in the secondary years A - 2017

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.

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.

Reflective tasks (2000 words equivalent, 50%)

Learning context tasks (2000 words, 50%)

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • 2-3 contact hours per week
2. Additional requirements:
   • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

See also Unit timetable information

Dr Rachel Forgasz

Primary and secondary education

Secondary education

Secondary health and physical educationSecondary health and physical education (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/secondary-health-and-physical-education/)

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