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Identity, Culture and the Arts (EDUC90608)
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
July
Overview
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This subject focuses on identity and young people with an emphasis on the diversity of young people's artistic expression. It explores engagement with popular and traditional cultures and focuses especially on the diverse ways in which different groups of young people appropriate, invent and re-invent cultural expressions through the arts. Flexible delivery will provide students with the conceptual tools for understanding the role the visual arts, music and drama and related cultural activities play in young people’s identity formation both in and out of school. It will examine creativity and engagement in the arts for, by, with and about young people in a range of educational and community contexts. Learning will be reinforced by fieldwork and assignments linked to cultural site visits.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate theories, policies and practices in relation the diversity of young people’s cultural expressions;
- Evaluate social, cultural, political and historical contexts of youth and popular culture and engagement that inform policies and practices
- Apply specialised theoretical understanding and knowledge of current research, debates, policies and practices in youth education and arts practices from a multidisciplinary and global perspective.
- Examine creativity and engagement in the arts and cultural activities for, by, with and about young people in a range of contexts.
Generic skills
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Report and analysis (2,000 words), mid semester (40%)
- Oral Presentation (10 minutes; equivalent to 1000 words), late semester (20%)
- Essay (2,000 words), end of semester (40%)
Hurdle
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Richard Sallis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 13 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to log on to LMS and familiarise themselves with the subject materials. Teaching period 27 July 2019 to 14 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 July 2019 Census date 2 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 August 2019 Assessment period ends 28 September 2019 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students will be required to complete specific readings directly related to the content of the subject that be placed on LMS. Students are to make notes based on the readings as directed.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Texts and other resources will be provided via the LMS site for the subject.
Recommended texts and other resources
Sinclair, C., Jeanneret, N., Hunter. M. (eds.) (2017). Education in the Arts (Third edition). Oxford University Press, South Melbourne.
O'Brien, A. & Donelan, K. (Eds.). The Arts and Youth at Risk: Global and Local Challenges (pp. 13-31). Newcastle on Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
White, R. and Wyn, J. (2014). Youth Identities and Culture, in Youth and Society. South Melbourne, OUP.
Wyn, J. (2009). Youth Health and Welfare: the cultural politics of education and wellbeing, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Education - 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.
- 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