| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Professional SkillDevelopment1 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: THE1021 and (THE1022 or THE1005)
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Entertainment industry professionals need to constantly work on developing the essential skills in their chosen area of practice. These skills are also of use to anyone that needs to incorporate performance elements into their field: acquiring and developing the essential skills necessary to communicate with audiences. This course encourages students to continually improve upon their skill-set by practicing existing skills and introducing more advanced skills widening their professional repertoire.
Synopsis
Students will select either the performing or non-performing area of theatre practice and will be guided through appropriate skills development according to this choice. These skills are applied to various contexts, related to relevant theory and form the basis of students' reflection and development as theatre artists or other audience communicators.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- display the theatrical skills acquired or developed and incorporate the new knowledge into their practice [TLO 1];
- evaluate their own development and work process using reflective thinking [TLO 2];
- apply relevant skills and knowledge to contribute to the effective realisation of production-related activities [TLO 3];
- develop interpretations of various theatrical stimuli and communicate and present these ideas in formats suitable for effective theatrical collaboration [TLO 4];
- work independently and collaboratively within teams as directed remaining sensitive to the varying demands of the production-related tasks [TLO 5].
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Acquisition and development of skills | 40.00 |
| 2. | Application of skills in context | 40.00 |
| 3. | Reflective practice | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=THE2009)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 65.00 |
| Practicum | 91.00 |
| Private ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 9.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT | 100 | 40 | 29 May 2020 | |
| PROCESS ASSESSMENT | 100 | 40 | 29 May 2020 | |
| REFLECTIVE PRACTICE | 100 | 20 | 29 May 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students ’responsibility 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.
On-campus
It is the students’ responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) 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. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.
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Two of the main attributes of an arts practitioner are commitment and flexibility. To that end all students in the Creative Arts are expected from time to time to work in a voluntary capacity as the need arises. However, within this course formal provision is made for the assessment of practical work. Practical work in this case meaning the carrying out of assigned duties associated with the mounting of a production and participating in all in-class activities. Such duties may include front of house, backstage crew for the direct running of the show, crew involved in the preparation and installation of the show, acting, community liaison or any activity deemed necessary to the preparation and performance of a project. Consideration will be given to normal professional theatre protocols, punctuality, co-operation, adherence to safe working practices, appropriate dress and demeanour.