59710 Performing Australia
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Credit points: 8 cp
Subject level: Undergraduate
Result type: Grade, no marksThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Requisite elaboration/waiver: Non-English-speaking background international, exchange or study abroad students who meet the requisite English proficiency score (IELTS: 5.0-6.0 overall with a writing score of 5.0; TOEFL: paper based: 510-550 overall with TWE of 3.0, internet based: 35-78 overall with a writing score of 14)
Description
This subject is designed for international students as part of an Australian Language and Culture Studies program. In this subject, students investigate the way key concepts in Australian cultural identity are expressed in writing, performing and visual arts. Students engage with key texts and images, with key figures in arts production, and with key places in arts presentation. These studies aim to develop students' cultural literacies.
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This subject makes a major contribution to the students’ capacity for international and intercultural engagement, and their capacity for critical and creative inquiry and communication of cultural and social knowledge in English.
Teaching and learning strategies
Face-to-face classes will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including viewing, analysing and evaluating videos, group and pair discussions, and collaborative writing.
Content
This subject examines the ways in which Australian cultural identities are expressed in writing, performing, and visual arts. Students engage with key texts, artefacts, and images, with key figures in arts production, and with key places in arts presentation. These studies aim to develop students’ cultural literacies.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Weekly journal entries
| Weight: | 40% |
|---|---|
| Criteria: | • relevance of description and response |
Assessment task 2: Exhibition
| Weight: | 40% |
|---|---|
| Criteria: | • creativity in selection and assemblage of artefacts |
Assessment task 3: Presentation
| Weight: | 20% |
|---|---|
| Criteria: | • creativity of multimodal images and text |
Minimum requirements
Attendance at weekly classes is important in this subject because it is based on collaborative discussions and the interchange of ideas with other students and the lecturer. Students who fail to attend 85% of classes will not have their final assessment marked.
References
There are no set textbooks for this subject. A range of appropriate resources for student use will be discussed in class.
Elder C. 2007, Being Australian: Narratives of national identity, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW, Australia.
Harper, M. & White, R. 2010, Symbols of Australia: Uncovering the stories behind the myths, University of New South Wales Press, University of New South Wales, Australia.
White, R. 1981, Inventing Australia, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
