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Learning Area Drama 1 (EDUC90435)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Overview
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This subject is an introduction to the field of drama education and its application to secondary schools. Teacher Candidates will study the drama curriculum within Australian and Victorian educational contexts with a particular focus on planning for teaching and learning drama in the secondary school. Teacher Candidates will engage in theoretical studies and practical drama workshops to inform their understanding of drama as an arts discipline and a pedagogy in the junior, middle and senior secondary curriculum. Topics will include teaching strategies and structures to promote learning in the drama classroom, assessment and evaluation, resources for drama and theatre studies teaching, including ICT, and designing and teaching drama programs appropriate for a range of diverse educational contexts. Learning through drama pedagogy is explored including the investigation of multi-modal texts and the manipulation of space, time and form. Teacher Candidates will develop skills in interpreting and applying the Victorian Curriculum and VCE curriculum frameworks.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
1. Begin to critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective Drama teaching practice, including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1 )
2. Understand how to design Drama lesson plans and learning sequences, using knowledge of student learning, curriculum, assessment, reporting as well as effective teaching resources (Graduate Standards 2.2, 2.3, 3.2)
3. Understand how to set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics (Graduate Standards 3.1)
4. Begin to identify assessment strategies in Drama including formal and informal diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess and to support students’ learning (Graduate Standards 5.1, 5.4)
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Teacher Candidates must meet the minimum academic study requirements for teaching in specialist areas, in accordance with the Victorian Institute of Teaching's Specialist Area Guidelines, for entry into this subject.
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90908 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Series of middle school drama lesson plans (2,500 words) due mid semester (50%)
- VCE mid-term planning overview (2,500 words) due end of semester (50%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Design and implementation of drama warm-up. due mid semester
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Jane Bird Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 February 2019 to 22 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 25 February 2019 Census date 8 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2019 Assessment period ends 15 June 2019 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
VCE Drama and Theatre Studies study designs
Collection of Readings
Victorian Curriculum
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) Course Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024