THS 2003 Children's and Young People's Theatre

STAFFING:

SYNOPSIS:

This course offers students the opportunity of an introduction to practice in educational drama. Explorations into drama and theatre practice in education will also cover drama pedagogy, drama as art, drama as research, drama across the curriculum, and interrogations of the fields of children's theatre and theatre-in-education.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this course students will have:

1. theoretical (and practical - on campus students only) experience in applying the principles of theatrical production to the creation and rehearsal of a theatre-in-education;
2. explored the use of dramaturgy for children's theatre (Teacher's Notes);
3. understood the process of play building using Abbs' 5-phases of Art Making and Jon Neelands' structuring drama work;
4. a knowledge of the basic principles of drama in education, critical pedagogy, children's theatre, and theatre-in-education;
5. gained an understanding of how to plan a drama workshop with young people.

TOPICS:

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

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THS 2003 Selected Readings.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

NOTES:

1.

Further details and due dates for assessment will be advised on first day of class. Assessment may be subject to change in accordance with available projects.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the student's responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, workshops, assigned production duties, rehearsals and public productions) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval of an extension from the examiner, then a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each of the first FIVE working days late, after which a zero mark will be given.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of a passing grade, students must demonstrate via the summative assessment items, that they have achieved the required minimum standards in relation to the objectives of the course by: (i) submitting all assignments and (ii) obtaining at least 50% of the total weighted marks for all summative assessment items and (iii) satisfactorily completing all assigned production duties in public productions.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no exam for this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Given the details under (6) above, there are no deferred exams for this course. However, if any deferred/makeup work is granted, it would have to be submitted by a date set by the examiner.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Since it is a requirement of the course that all items of assessment must be submitted any assignments which are beyond the 5 working day limit will not receive a mark, but must be of an acceptable standard. The assignments must be submitted by the end of the semester assessment period.