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Implementing Dramatic Processes (EDUC90497)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
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THIS SUBJECT WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2017
Students will undertake a research project in which they will plan, implement, document and evaluate a unit in the teaching of Shakespeare or other complex literary texts in their school or other educational context. They will be required to adopt either an action research or reflective practice stance, depending on prior experience. They will use the pedagogy and techniques to which they have been introduced in EDUC90496 Shakespeare and Dramatic Pedagogy. Each phase of the work will be supported by readings and weekly on-line discussion forums and tutorials. There will be a shared reporting of their projects at the conclusion of the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will:
- Learn to plan, implement and evaluate the teaching of Shakespearean and other complex texts;
- Practise a range of pedagogical skills and new techniques in teaching Shakespeare and other complex texts;
- Understand contemporary issues in the teaching of complex texts.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
- have an in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
- have a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem solving and communication;
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- have expanded their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects;
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have initiated and implemented constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces;
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations;
- be able to mentor future generations of learners;
- be able to engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs;
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community.
Last updated: 10 February 2024