Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Dr Yuji Sone
Contact via Email
191E (10HA)
Manday and Wednesday: 12-1
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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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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Submission Penalty
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.
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.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Contribution to workshop | 5% | No | Week 2, 3, 4 |
Group seminar presentation | 15% | No | Week 5, 6 |
Research Essay | 35% | No | W8, Sunday |
Group Performance Project | 45% | No | Week 7-12 |
Due: Week 2, 3, 4
Weighting: 5%
Individual mark (5%)
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.
The criteria for this assessment are:
Refer to the assessment rubric on iLearn for more information. Feedback and grades for this assessment task will be provided in class in W6 by the tutor.
Due: Week 5, 6
Weighting: 15%
Individual mark (15%)
In Week 6, students will present their research findings and their own ideas on an assigned topic that will be provided in Week 5. Each student will deliver a portion of the group’s research and discussion of the seminar topic, and each of these contributions is assessed individually.
The criteria for this assessment are:
Refer to the assessment rubric on iLearn for more information. Feedback and grades for this assessment task will be provided in class in W7 by the tutor.
Due: W8, Sunday
Weighting: 35%
Individual mark (35%)
In this written assignment (1,000-word essay), students discuss how developing ‘everyday technologies’ could impact upon art performance, with reference to relevant theories and debates that are introduced in this unit. Students may include hypothetical examples of such art performances in their essays. Students will submit their essays to Turnitin by May 05 (11.59 pm).
The criteria for this assessment are:
More detailed information, including the rubrics for this assessment task, will be provided in class and available from iLearn. Feedback and grades for this task will provided on Turnitin.
Due: Week 7-12
Weighting: 45%
Individual mark (45%)
Weighting breakdown: Individual proposal (15%), Individual performance mark (20%), and Contribution and collaboration mark (10%).
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.
Each student devises a scene for the group performance work, and outlines the idea for the scene, in relation to the group project as a whole, in a written proposal. Proposals should include diagrams or other visual aids. Students will submit their proposals to Turnitin by May 19 (11.59 pm).
The assessment criteria for the proposal (15%) are:
Group performances will be assessed in terms of preparedness, execution, and originality. Individual contributions throughout the group project period will be assessed through the tutor’s observations (in class and with regard to group discussion boards on iLearn from the end of Week 7) and with regard to students’ individual performance plans and their execution. Students' feedback will be taken into account in assessment of individual contributions.
The assessment criteria for the individual performance (20%) are:
The assessment criterion for contribution and collaboration (10%) is:
On-Campus Sessions
Date Time Location
Monday 2pm -4pm The Drama Studio (Room 187, 10 HA)
*This unit begins meeting in Week 2 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 the texts can be downloaded from Leganto.
Detailed information will be provided in class and available from iLearn.
Assessment standards
Assessment standards by which the tasks are evaluated are described in the assessment rubrics. 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
A schedule of weekly topics will be available in Week 1 on the MMCS 330 ilearn page.
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:
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).
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 published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@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.
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