DANCE 231 : Community Dance

Creative Arts and Industries

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Entering diverse community settings and teaching and learning dance; analysing the roles and functions of dance in your own and others' communities. Note: this course does not meet the requirements for teacher registration in New Zealand.

Course Overview

This paper will analyse conceptual frameworks of dance and the roles of dance in diverse communities. The paper will explore the relationship between dance as an artistic, social and ritual activity within various communities. The notion of ‘community’ will be discussed in respect to specific community’s needs, identity and their contexts. The course will include fields work experiential activities, as we work with diverse communities.

A particular focus of the paper will include the role of dance in communicating community issues and culture.

“Dance is a part of the history of human movement, part of the history of human communication. Not to study and acknowledge this history as a significant element is not to study one’s own people and their culture.” (Brinson, 1981, p.4)
“The sharing of activities and experiences are the building blocks of culture.” (Dewey, 1934)

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: DANCE 131

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Dance Studies

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of community dance conceptual frameworks. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 3.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Comprehend the multiplicity of meanings and layers in the notion of community dance, within different contexts. (Capability 5.1, 6.3 and 7.1)
  3. Identify specific community’s expectations of dance and appreciate how dances serve different functions in different communities. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 2.2)
  4. Advocate for participation in community dance events. (Capability 5.1, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
  5. Participate in community dance activities (Capability 1.1, 2.2 and 3.1)
  6. Demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas and values through expressive movement. (Capability 1.3, 3.2, 7.1 and 7.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Essay 30% Individual Coursework
Case study report 30% Individual Coursework
Pecha kucha 30% Individual Coursework
Participation and engagement 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Essay
Case study report
Pecha kucha
Participation and engagement

Teaching & Learning Methods

• Written assignments
• Video analysis
• Practical laboratories
• Peer teaching and observation
• Reflective writing
• Self-directed learning
• Group discussion
• Modelling
• Problem solving
• Critical analysis

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, each week you can expect 2 hours of lectures, a 2 hour field trip, 3 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation. 

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at all scheduled activities  to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars and workshops will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
Attendance on campus is required for some assessments.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

You will be expected to complete selected readings as supplied in the reading lists. These will include articles and books.

Health & Safety

HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENT
Warming up properly is essential; you cannot do a practical class if you are not warm as you are running the risk of injuring yourself. It is your responsibility to warm up sufficiently, as we expect to be able to start the class immediately and not take up valuable class time getting everyone ‘warm’.
Please inform us of any injury or health related circumstances that are relevant to your full participation in the course. If you develop a new injury, or if an old injury surfaces during the course, let us know about it before class, or as soon as it happens in class – if you are unsure about your injury or pain ASK us about it, and ALWAYS seek medical advice from medical professionals.
Please be alert of personal security when rehearsing – rehearse with a friend if possible.
Please take care of mental, physical and social wellbeing. If you need support and/or advice or need to raise a concern please speak with your lecturer or Head of Department or University Counsellor. Phone: 09 9237681
If there is an accident or injury:
Ensure members of the classroom are safe.
1. Contact help, ring the Dance Studies Office on ext. 88750, University Security on ext. 85000 or if need be an ambulance on 111.
2. For soft tissue injuries (e.g. sprains, sore legs, twisted ankles) remember RICER – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Referral
3. First aid kits are kept in the KMC stereo cupboard and at the Dance Studies Office.
Staff must report all injuries to Dance Studies Office.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

The cost of field trips to be re-considered. And time in each field trip to be reviewed.

Other Information

Late assignment policy:
Submit online on the due date. If you have a good reason for needing an extension, please discuss with your lecturer in advance of the deadline.
If an assignment is submitted late and no extension has been granted, the following penalties will apply:
  •  Within two days of the due date, your mark will be reduced by one grade (for example, A to A-).
  •  Between 2 and 7 days late your mark will be reduced by two grades (for example, A to B+). 
  •  No piece of work will be accepted after 7 days and the assignment will receive 0%.
Return and collection of coursework:
Coursework will normally be returned, or made available for collection, within 3 weeks past the due date. If material is not collected by week 2 of following semester it will be disposed of.
Attendance
Attendance at all timetabled sessions is a requirement of the course.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 30/10/2023 03:53 p.m.