| Semester 2, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Modern Drama: Plays in-between |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: THE1001 or THE1002
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
The study of dramatic texts and performance practices provides insights into human experiences and locates these experiences in the context of social history. This course examines the rise of modern theatre and drama, placing it in its socio-political context.
Synopsis
This course provides a study of a number of representative plays, both as texts to be read and, where possible, as performances. The plays are considered in terms of the dramatic movements they exemplify. Areas of study include: the Restoration, French Neoclassicism, popular theatre and melodrama, rise of realism/naturalism, and late 20th century theatrical experimentation.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- identify and explain variances in dramatic presentation/performance from the Restoration to the twenty-first century (TLO 1);
- research and evaluate neoclassical concepts across a variety of modern dramatic literature (TLO 2);
- apply various analytical and critical strategies to modern plays as texts and performances (TLO 3);
- communicate in writing using the essay genre and structure (TLO 4);
- recognise and reflect on political, racial and ethical issues in the construction and performance of modern dramatic literature (TLO 6).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tragedy and comedy: classical beginnings | 16.00 |
| 2. | Neoclassicism and early modern theatre | 16.00 |
| 3. | English Restoration and eighteenth century Europe | 20.00 |
| 4. | Melodrama and early realism | 16.00 |
| 5. | Avant garde trends of the twentieth Century | 16.00 |
| 6. | Postcolonial and queer trends | 16.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=THE2008)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Course readings and modules are available on Study Desk.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Bennett, S 1998, Theatre audiences: A theory of production and reception, 2nd edn, Routledge, London.
Brockett, O 2008, History of the theatre, 10th edn, Allyn & Bacon, Boston.
Carlson, M 1993, Theories of the theatre: A historical and critical survey from the Greeks to the present, Cornell University Press, Cornell.
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Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 39.00 |
| Independent Study | 126.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUIZZES | 100 | 20 | 16 Jul 2020 | (see note 1) |
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 20 | 24 Aug 2020 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 100 | 30 | 06 Oct 2020 | |
| TAKE HOME EXAM | 100 | 30 | End S2 | (see note 2) |
Notes
- Quizzes will be delivered via Study Desk - details of the assessment will be up on Study Desk.
- This will be a take home exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their examiner via StudyDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus
It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
The exam for this course is a CLOSED examination, and candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.