DANCE 351 : Special Topic: Advanced Performance

Creative Arts and Industries

2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

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Course Overview

The aim of this course is to explore methods for enhancing dance skills, performance and creation in diverse dance and community spaces. The key outcomes include the development of an understanding of what dance skill is needed to advance performance capacity and how diverse connections are made with different audiences.

Throughout the course the students will learn and create movement phrases which they will develop and shape for different presentation mediums. The reflective and practice led process aims to help students think more critically about performance issues and outcomes. Students will be encouraged to explore their own unique performance skills and preferences. Practice shall be supported by research, reading and discussion as both students and teacher work together to investigate the concept of performance.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: Any 30 points at Stage II in Dance Studies

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
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. Understand community dance practices in a classroom setting (Capability 1.3, 3.1 and 3.2)
  2. Demonstrate group and individual body awareness and space awareness (Capability 6.1, 6.3 and 7.2)
  3. Create interactions with different cultural narratives through movement (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1 and 8.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Practical 30% Individual Coursework
Essay 20% Individual Coursework
Practical 30% Individual Coursework
Practical 20% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Practical
Essay
Practical
Practical

Teaching & Learning Methods

Self-directed learning through independent research reading and practice
Group work and discussion
Practical classes
Observation and feedback
Written assignment
Reflective writing
Problem solving

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,  36 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 78 hours of work on assignments and practical assessments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

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

Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including studios will not be available as recordings.

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.

We love the ongoing diversity of dance skills being developed.

Other Information

To pass this course you much achieve a grade of 50%. Extensions to assessments will be approved on a case by case basis.

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 14/10/2024 01:03 p.m.