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MMCS132 – Performing Lives
2019 – S2 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Jon Burtt
Contact via email for consultation
10HA193C
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Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides theoretical and embodied knowledge of some of the major theatre and performance practices of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Students also consider the ways in which they perform themselves in daily social exchanges and think critically about performance in their everyday lives. Teaching is in both lecture and workshop format with the opportunity for students to devise and present their own performance. This unit is suitable for students from diverse backgrounds interested in theatre, film, dance and music.
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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:
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
General Assessment Information
Assessment:
Assessment tasks are aligned to the unit Learning Outcomes. Examples of assessments will be provided in class and posted in iLearn. Full rubrics for all assessments will be posted in iLearn.
Attendance:
In this unit it is imperative to attend all lectures and tutorials. Attendance is crucial to the learning process in both the theoretical and practice-based learning involved in this course and underpins the unit Learning Outcomes.
Independent Work:
Students are expected to work independently outside of scheduled tutorial times when they are working on all assessment tasks. MMCS132 students will need to do their own reading of relevant texts and online materials outside of class time.
individual and Group Exercises:
Students are expected to work both independently and 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 training wear such as t-shirts/leotards and track pants/tights for practical exercises and workshops.
Late submission of Technical Elements in Performance Assessments:
Please note that all technical elements such as sound and video files, lighting designs, props and/or other technical elements must be submitted no later than one week before the relevant performance date. Late submissions of technical elements will not be accepted.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Performance experiment | 35% | No | Week 11 |
| Participant observation | 30% | No | Sun 5pm wk 4; Sun 5pm wk 7 |
| Analytical essay | 35% | No | Week 13 |
Performance experiment
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 35%
Due: In class, week 11 Weighting: 35%
Small groups of students work together to produce a performance project in class.
35% = 15% as group + 20% as individual
Students' group performance experiments will be assessed in terms of level of clarity of presentation, engagement with unit themes, embodied and spoken modes of communication, and response to challenges.
Students' engagement with their group projects will be assessed in terms of contributions, taking responsibility, and working collaboratively with others.
Feedback will be provided during the creative development process, after the group performance in the feedback session in week 12, and grades and feedback will be provided via Turnitin. Examples of previous work will be shown and discussed in class in week 7.
More detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Assessment criteria for this task:
a) Ensemble: 35% How effectively the group collaborates to apply theoretical modes of understanding, and how well the group communicates the ideas in spoken and embodied ways.
LO 1, 2, 3
b) Content: 40% Evidence of original creative ideas in the group's script and movement material and in relation to all the mise en scene elements. Coherent synthesis and application of unit themes and ideas.
LO 1, 2, 3
c) Performance Protocols: 25% Level of confidence, clarity of form, well rehearsed, development of performance skills in the creation and presentation of the piece.
LO 3
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
Participant observation
Due: Sun 5pm wk 4; Sun 5pm wk 7
Weighting: 30%
Due: Sun 5pm wk 4; Sun 5pm wk 7 Weighting: 30%
Students' engagement with lectures and workshops will be assessed on the basis of their journal entries.
The Journal will consist of 4 entries of 500 words each based on any 4 of the lectures and workshops from weeks 1-7. 2 entries will need to be submitted by first submission date of Sunday 5pm week 4, and 2 entries will need to be submitted by the second submission date of Sunday 5pm week 7. The Journal will be assessed in terms of engagement with unit themes, relevance, analysis, effort, and presentation.
Journal entries will be submitted via Turnitin. Feedback and grades will be provided via Turnitin. Examples of previous work will be shown and discussed in class in week 1 and 2.
More detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Assessment criteria for journal:
a) Quality of description, 20% How clearly and specifically the student discusses their understanding and experience of lectures and workshops.
LO1
b) Relevance to unit themes, 20% How well the student relates observations to unit themes and personal experiences in workshops. To what level the journal reflects the student's engagement with unit themes and workshops.
LO1
c) Analysis of experience, 20% How well the student infers and comprehends deeper level meanings through their learning experience, to what level the student applies critical thinking to their observations.
LO1
d) Effort on assignment, 20% Amount of effort applied to the journal.
LO1
e) Presentation, 20% Level to which the journal is presented, following writing and academic protocols.
LO1
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
Analytical essay
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 35%
Due: Sunday 5pm, week 13 Weighting: 35%
On the basis of class discussion, students write a 1500 word performance analysis on group performance experiments in relation to their proposed objectives and outcomes.
Student essay will be assessed in terms of organisation, protocols, analytical thinking, and thematics. Examples of previous work will be shown and discussed in class in week 10.
Essays will be submitted via Turnitin.
Feedback and grades will be provided via Turnitin.
More detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Assessment criteria for analytical essay:
a) Organisation 40% Evidence of well devised organisation and structure of essay, which clearly articulates an analysis of other groups’ work.
LO 4.
b) Protocols 20% Evidence of correct academic protocols, formatting, referencing, grammar, spelling.
LO 4.
c) Thinking 40% Evidence of critical, analytical and integrative thinking. Extent to which reasoning, questioning, and analytical thinking have been applied to the topic. Level to which the student has applied unit content to their analysis of other groups’ work.
LO 1 and 4.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
Delivery and Resources
Classes
For lecture 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.
From weeks 1 to 7 unit participation comprises a lecture from 2pm-3pm on Monday in the Drama Studio (10HA 187) and a practice-based workshop on Wednesday in the Drama Studio (10HA 187); from weeks 8 to 12 participation comprises the practice-based workshops on Wednesday in the Drama Studio (10HA 187) leading to group-devised performances in week 11; week 12 will be a feedback and discussion session. All students need to wear appropriate clothing to engage with the physical activities of this unit, ie short or long-sleeved t-shirt or leotard and knee or full-length tights or track pants.
Technologies used and required:
This unit has an online presence in iLearn. 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 MMCS132 online material will be uploaded to the unit iLearn page. This is your staring point for all information and should be consulted each week so you will be able to keep up to date with all unit online content and catch up with any notifications.
Unit Readings:
Required and recommended readings are available in iLearn through the Library Multisearch link on the unit iLearn page.
Assessment Submission, Grade and Feedback Delivery:
1. The Analytical Essay must be submitted via the Turnitin link on the MMCS132 iLearn page by the relevant date, as indicated above. Feedback and grades for this assessment task will provided in the convenor's notes in Turnitin.
2. The Journal for the Participant Observation task will be assessed via the Turnitin link on the MMCS132 iLearn page by the relevant dates as indicated above. Feedback and grades for the student's Journal will be provided in Turnitin.
3. The Group Performance assessment will be assessed by video and observational review by the convenor. Feedback will be provided in class, and feedback and grades will be provided in Turnitin.
4. Information on how to submit your assignment and access results and feedback from assignments using My Submissions in iLearn is available at http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm
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
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/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/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
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Late Submissions / Special Consideration
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests
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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
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.
Assessment task
- Performance experiment
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
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
Assessment tasks
- Performance experiment
- Participant observation
- Analytical essay
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
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
Assessment tasks
- Performance experiment
- Participant observation
- Analytical essay
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
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
Assessment tasks
- Performance experiment
- Participant observation
- Analytical essay
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
- Interpret developments in contemporary performance practices in terms of the everyday.
- Apply theoretical modes of understanding to practical performance making.
- Demonstrate critical evaluation skills through students’ practical experiments.
Assessment tasks
- Performance experiment
- Participant observation
- Analytical essay
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 outcome
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.
Assessment tasks
- Performance experiment
- Participant observation
- Analytical essay
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 outcome
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.
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 outcome
- Prepare and produce practical experiments while developing communication skills.