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Peak Performance Under Pressure (MUSI20203)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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Peak Performance Under Pressure focuses on the factors that facilitate optimal performance of individuals and teams in music and the performing arts, sports, business, public speaking, teaching and educational activities. Underpinned by theoretical frameworks, research findings and using real-world examples, this subject will engage students in practical strategies commonly used to achieve optimal performance.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify, develop and execute the mental and emotional knowledge, skills and abilities required for achieving one’s full potential in performance domains
- Identify and prevent the cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and psychophysiological inhibitors of consistent, excellent performance
- Understand how to develop consistent skill execution and positive performance experiences
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- Skills in accessing current research from international databases, web sites, journals and texts
- The ability to analyse and critique literature and presentations
- High level conceptual and applied skills
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A written description (500 words) of student’s performance challenges, incorporating individual results of a completed online Performance Skills Inventory. Due week 3 (15%)
- A written assignment (1,500 words) in which students reflect on their application of the peak performance strategies learnt towards their own personal performance challenge. Due week 12 (35%)
- 10 in class quizzes each with five multiple choice questions posed by the lecturer which explore the relationship of the set piece of literature and the lecture topic due weekly between weeks 2 and 11 (50%)
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Margaret Osborne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading material will be made available via the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Informal specialisation Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Specialisation - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024