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Learning Area Drama B 1 (EDUC91013)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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This subject is an introduction to the field of performing arts education with a focus on drama and theatre production in secondary school contexts. Teacher Candidates will investigate the pedagogy associated with education-based productions and performance-making with particular focus on the small-scale drama curricular and co-curricular productions. Topics will include teaching strategies and structures to promote techniques, skills and resources for teaching production in middle school as well as senior secondary in accordance with the Australian Arts Curriculum and Victorian Curriculum, VCAL, VCE Theatre Studies and VCE Drama. Teacher Candidates will engage in theoretical studies and practical workshops to inform their understanding of teaching of production roles, including theatre design, direction, dramaturgy, acting, and movement in middle and senior secondary school contexts. The subject will include the development of resources for performing arts teaching, and the design, implementation and evaluation of teaching programs appropriate for the performing arts in a range of diverse educational contexts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, teacher candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate- level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- Understand how to design lesson plans and learning sequences for curriculum productions, using knowledge of student learning, curriculum, assessment, reporting as well as effective teaching resources (Graduate Standards 2.2, 2.3, 3.2).
- Demonstrate strong theatre, production and pedagogical content knowledge to create productive learning environments that empower learners (Graduate Standards 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3).
- Create and maintain safe and supportive theatre and production learning environments using knowledge of practical approaches to promote positive behaviours (Graduate Standards 1.2, 1.5).
Generic 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.
Extended plan teacher candidates with a double Drama learning area sequence:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90435 | Learning Area Drama A 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
All full time teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90908 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Full time teacher candidates with a double Drama learning area sequence:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90435 | Learning Area Drama A 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
All extended plan teacher candidates:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91011 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 Ext | Not available in 2024 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Curriculum Unit
| Mid semester | 50% |
Production Report
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Peer teaching | N/A | |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Texts will be provided online.
Last updated: 10 February 2024