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MMCS330 – Performance and Technology
2017 – S1 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Yuji Sone
Contact via Email
Y3A 191E
Tuesdays: 12-2
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the place of new and old media in both everyday and theatre and performance practices, in relation to questions of technology, communication, and aesthetics in contemporary society. How has the way we ‘perform’ ourselves changed in relation to technology, through time? How do live bodies in performance engage with machines and media systems? The class consists of a combination of lecture/tutorial and practice-based workshop.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
General Assessment Information
Assessment
Assessment tasks are aligned to the unit Learning Outcomes. Timely submission of written assessment tasks is a unit requirement or penalties apply. 10% per day (including weekends) will be deducted for all late submissions unless a Disruptions to Studies request (including a request for an extension) is approved. In this course, there are assessment tasks that are based on the student's attendance and participation in class activities.
Attendance and Participation:
You are required to attend all tutorials. As participation in the process of learning is linked to and underpins the unit Learning Outcomes, you will need to either apply for Disruptions to Studies to cover any missed tutorials (if the disruption is greater than three consecutive days) or supply appropriate documentation to your unit convenor for any missed tutorial (if less than three consecutive days).
Independent Work:
Students are expected to work independently outside of scheduled tutorial times when they are working on their performance experiments. MMCS330 students will need to do their own reading of relevant texts or online materials outside class time.
Group Exercises:
Students are expected to work in groups for tutorials. Students in this unit must be willing to work within a group and to assume responsibility for the group's progress. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and shoes for practical exercises and workshops.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Contribution to workshop | 10% | No | Week 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Research Process | 20% | No | Week 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Group performance | 35% | No | Week 11 |
| Analytical report | 35% | No | W13, Sunday 6pm |
Contribution to workshop
Due: Week 1, 2, 3, 4
Weighting: 10%
A small group of students work together to experiment on “performance” in social media in relation to discussion topics introduced at the beginning of the course. Developing from class discussion and their own research, each group is expected to produce a short “social media performance” piece, which will be presented in W4. This early assessment task is designed to encourage students' participation to workshop, tutorial, presentation, and post-performance discussion, which will be regarded as an important participatory activity in this unit. Contribution means appropriate comments, positive and active engagement in tasks, and a positive attitude to class activities.
Students will be assessed in terms of preparedness, positive attitude, commitment, cooperation, and responsibility in regard to the group performance task. Refer to the assessment rubric on iLearn for more information.
Feedback and grades for this assessment task will be provided in class in W5 by the tutor.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Research Process
Due: Week 4, 5, 6, 7
Weighting: 20%
Weighting breakdown: 15% individual mark and 5% group mark
Students will explore themes relating to the contemporary “digital” environment and life in a group performance project, applying digital technologies to performance making. Students will work toward a final performance in W11.
In the beginning stage of their performance projects (W4, 5, 6, and 7), students are expected to conduct their own research in relation to relevant topics, debates, and key examples of art performance introduced in lectures. Students are expected to document their research and learning processes individually in an online journal (300 words minimum per week) on MMCS330 iLearn in W4, 5, and 6. Students' engagement with their performance experiment projects in the developing period will be judged on the basis of their journal entries. Individual journal entries (3 weekly entries, 5% x 3 = 15%) will be assessed in terms of quality of description, relevance, analysis, effort, and presentation.
In W7, each group submits a written proposal and presents a group oral presentation explaining the aims and objectives of their performance project. Group oral presentations (2.5%) will be assessed in terms of preparedness and execution. A demonstrated level of understanding and clarity is the main criterion for assessment of the group written proposal (2.5%).
Refer to the assessment rubrics on iLearn for more information.
Feedback and grades for this assessment task will be provided in class in W8 by the tutor.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Group performance
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 35%
Weighting breakdown: 25% individual mark and 10% group mark
Each group will work together to produce a group performance in Week 11, applying their own understanding, knowledge, and skills. The group project is a collaborative exercise based on unit themes whereby students explore the theoretical ideas introduced in the unit through the practice of devised performance making. Group performances will be assessed in terms of preparedness, execution, and originality.
Individual contribution throughout the group project period will be assessed. Students' feedback will be taken into account in assessment of individual contributions. Individual contributions will be assessed in terms of responsibility, cooperation, and level of effort put in.
Refer to the assessment rubrics on iLearn for more information.
Feedback and grades for this assessment task will be provided in the tutor's notes within Turnitin.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
Analytical report
Due: W13, Sunday 6pm
Weighting: 35%
On the basis of discussion in Week 12, students write up an analytical report (1,800 words) examining differences between the proposal and actuality. Students' ability to critique and discuss another group's project and own projects, highlighting issues in a logical and scholarly manner in relation to class discussion about the projects, will be assessed. Students are also expected to discuss social and cultural implications of the performances and/or to analyse their performance works in relation to the relevant debates or terminology within theatre and performance studies.
Students’ reports will be assessed in terms of: organisation, protocols, thinking, and thematics. Refer to the MMCS330 Rubric available on ilearn.
Students’ reports must be submitted via Turnitin. Feedback and grades for this assessment task will be provided in the tutor's notes within Turnitin.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Delivery and Resources
On-Campus Sessions
Date Time Location
Monday class (1) 10am-12pm Y3A 187
Monday class (2) 1pm -3pm Y3A 187
*This unit begins meeting in Week 1 of the semester.
For Class times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.
Technologies Used and Required
This unit has an online presence in ilearn therefore you will need access to a computer, and an internet connection. The unit ilearn page can be accessed at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
All relevant MMCS 330 online material will be uploaded to the unit ilearn page. This is your 'go-to' staring point each week where you will be able to keep up to date with all unit online content and catch up with any notifications.
Unit Readings
There is no Unit Reader for MMCS330. A full list of required and recommended readings will be available on iLearn, and via the MQ Library's Multisearch.
Detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Referencing Style:
The referencing style for all written material where academic protocols are required must follow a recognised academic referencing style such as Chicago, Harvard, APA or MLA. If you are unsure of referencing styles please consult the library referencing resources at http://libguides.mq.edu.au/Referencing
Re-marking:
Additional information for MMCCS remarking policy can be found at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/ department_of_media_music_communication_and_cultural_studies/
The Session Re-mark Application can be found at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download/?id=167914 Information is correct at the time of publication
Unit Schedule
A schedule of weekly topics will be available in Week 1 on the MMCS 330 ilearn page.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Additional Information
MMCCS Session Re-mark Application: http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download/?id=167914
Information is correct at the time of publication.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Research Process
- Group performance
- Analytical report
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Contribution to workshop
- Research Process
- Group performance
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Contribution to workshop
- Analytical report
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Contribution to workshop
- Research Process
- Group performance
- Analytical report
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Research Process
- Group performance
- Analytical report
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Research Process
- Group performance
- Analytical report
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Analyse the relationship between theory and practice in performance media.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
- Examine and evaluate your proposal and practical experiment as well as those of others in relation to objectives and outcomes.
Assessment tasks
- Contribution to workshop
- Research Process
- Group performance
- Analytical report
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
Assessment tasks
- Contribution to workshop
- Research Process
- Analytical report
Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the influences of everyday digital technologies in wider social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Interpret and evaluate developments in contemporary performances and theories, as well as social and cultural theories, that deal with questions of the human-technology relationship.
- Devise plans for practical experiments and conduct them through discussion and negotiation in a collaborative environment.
Assessment tasks
- Contribution to workshop
- Research Process