DANCE 302 : Dance in Aotearoa New Zealand

Creative Arts and Industries

2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An examination of dance in New Zealand including Māori, Pacific Island, European, and Asian influences. Emphasis will be on developments during the twentieth century of traditional form into contemporary practice, indigenous forms in NZ society, the developments in ballet, contemporary and popular dance.

Course Overview

How is dance connected to broader social issues? How can dance contribute to social transformation? The aim of this course is to engage students in critical discourse on current dance issues in New Zealand and the world. This involves developing skills in literature analysis, qualitative research, forum debating and digital media production.
To gain a broader perspective on contemporary dance research, students are exposed to a variety of recent/current research projects being undertaken by both local and international researchers. This paper provides foundational understandings of some research methods and methodologies in dance studies. It is intended that this paper not only provides a platform for those who might study at postgraduate level, but also prepares students to have skills in interviewing, observing, documenting, advocating and critiquing that could be applied within diverse dance performing, creating, teaching and writing situations.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: DANCE 212, or DANCE 200 for students in Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Dance Studies

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a variety of approaches to contemporary dance research (Capability 2.1 and 4.1)
  2. Understand the key ideas behind qualitative research processes (Capability 3.1, 4.1, 7.1, 7.2 and 8.1)
  3. Demonstrate competencies in presenting arguments on dance issues through writing and digital media (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.3, 6.2 and 7.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Essay 50% Individual Coursework
Project 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Essay
Project

Teaching & Learning Methods

Guided discovery
Peer teaching, review, discussion and observation
Analytical writing
Self-directed learning
Group discussion, analysis and debates
Problem solving
Guest lectures and presentations

Exam Mode

  • Exam mode A - Remote online non-invigilated exam on Inspera
  • Exam mode B - Remote online invigilation through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)
  • Exam mode C - In-person invigilated exam on paper
  • Exam mode D - In-person invigilated exam on computer through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB)
  • There is no final exam for this course

Further information about exams can be found at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/about-exams.html

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, you can expect 36 hours of lectures, 50 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 64 hours of work on assignments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including studios to complete components of the course.
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.

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.

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Other Information

Extension of time requests will be on a case by case basis. Grades are added together over the duration of the course to determine pass or fail. Students need their overall grade to be 50/100 or over to pass the course. 

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

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

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. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 30/10/2024 03:44 p.m.