Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

will be explored, and the unit will focus upon the importance of
classroom communication and meaningful, student-centred
assessment practices, relating these ideas to relevant educational
theory.
MSE4101 10 Credit Points
Teaching Lower Secondary Mathematics
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit provides an introduction to the teaching and learning of
lower secondary school mathematics. The fundamentals of
learning theory will be practically applied to the specific teaching
of mathematics. Activities for promoting participation will be
introduced, and students will have opportunity to plan a variety of
mathematics lessons, assessments and activities consistent with
the Curriculum Framework outcome statements. A pedagogical
focus will be upon developing an appreciation of mathematics as a
useful and creatively interesting area of study by regularly
incorporating mathematical investigation in the classroom, and by
focusing on developing mathematical literacy. Useful teaching
resources and tools will be demonstrated and their classroom
application explored. Years 8 to 10 will be the focus, but
reference will also be made to important mathematical concepts
established in the late primary years.
MST4135 15 Credit Points
Australian Television
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
The primary focus is on Australian television as an object of study
and this will be analysed from differing theoretical perspectives
on television from theorists/writers of television in the UK, USA
and Australia. The unit considers how our consumption and
understanding of television has evolved given new technological
developments, globalisation, and developments in media and
television studies. Overall the topics provide a contextual
understanding of the changing television mediascape.
MST4150 15 Credit Points
Media in Asia
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit provides an overview of the media in Asia but with a
focus on China, India, Japan and Indonesia. In each country the
introduction, development and regulation of the various media
will be analysed within a postcolonial context through case
studies. In addition significant issues such as censorship, press
freedom, the devlopment of values through the media, propaganda
and globalisation will be examined in detail.
MST4151 15 Credit Points
Media and Identity
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
The course examines the emergence of 'identity' as an important
cultural category, and explores the part of the media in its
development. It will address identities including (but not limited
to) gender, sexuality, age, race and disability.
MTP5203 30 Credit Points
From Acting to Performance: Tradition and Change
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Prerequisite :
MTP5101 Devised Collaborative Practice
This unit enables the student to consolidate developing skills and
to broaden their repertoire of performance options, to include a
range of vocal/bodywork based stylistics, and to be able to relate
these to historical change and cultural context. The unit seeks to
enable the student to understand aspects of postmodern theory
through example - e.g., through short case-studies through
masterclass - and through seminar work, and to explore
performance composition with designers and directors, from this
perspective. The unit seeks to enable students to understand the
implications for the work of the actor of recent shifts in cultural
theory, including intercultural and interdisciplinary approaches to
performance and the development of theatre anthropology. The
work will also focus on locating contemporary practice in the
history of performance enabling the student to engage
constructively, through practice and in writing, in contemporary
debates relating to acting, performing and directing. The work
will deal explicitly with a range of performance stylistics, code
switching where appropriate leading through to a short
performance (15-20 mins) and written analysis. Students will be
expected to engage constructively in self and peer appraisal.
MTP5204 30 Credit Points
Performance Theories 2
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
Prerequisite :
MTP5102 Performance Theories 1
This unit is taught through seminar based sessions. It will develop
in students a shared critical vocabulary and the ability to master
and apply a range of analytical strategies and procedures. Students
will undertake an analysis of the visual, spatio-temporal and
actional bases of theatre being introduced to theatre semiology
and semiotics, and to the critique of these approaches. There will
be an exploration of the links between contemporary practices and
theoretical material, both modernist and postmodern and students
will be expected to initiate and engage constructively in debates
with regard to issues, agendas and interpretation. The unit will
explore the culture bases for judgements of taste and value, with
specific reference to the subjective/objective,
phenomenological/ontological debates. This is an essential area of
study enabling the student to pursue the development of a
critical/analytical and documentation based archive which will
allow them to engage appropriately, in semester four, with the
task of researching and writing the Dissertation or critical report.
MUE4110 10 Credit Points
Teaching Music 1
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
In this unit students will focus on the need for a philosophy of
music education and basic wide ranging content as a basis for
designing their own lower secondary music curriculum. Different
methodologies such as Kodaly, Orff and Dalcroze will be
examined, along with issues pertaining to motivation, creativity,
management and planning in the music setting. The course will
also examine in detail general methodologies such as the Active
Learning model and its implications for task design in lower
secondary class music. These will then be applied across a variety
of genres and settings. Practical activities will include an
introduction to conducting and choral direction.
MUS5112 20 Credit Points
Advanced Music Skills
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit is designed to provide graduates with high-level
musicianship skills in the areas of analysis, historical performance
practices, notation practices, sight reading, solfège, and
improvisation in a weekly workshop.
MUS5113 20 Credit Points
Practicum 1
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit is designed to allow students to undertake professional
practice or a practical special topic in an area relevant to the
student’s specialisation. The opportunity will be available either
internally or through industry partners. The choice of project is
subject to the applicant's suitability to the activity selected and the
approval of the music postgraduate committee.
MUS5115 20 Credit Points
Colloquium
FACULTY OF EDUCATION & ARTS
This unit introduces students to a wide variety of issues and topics
in academic and professional musical discourse, including
aesthetics, musical analysis, performance practices, and historical
and sociological musicology. It will instil a breadth of knowledge
and vocabulary necessary to communicate effectively as a
professional musician.
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