RA3D21 - Research Project 06 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | RA3D21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Research Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Music and Drama | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Drama | ||
| Module Leader: | Sera Williams | ||
| Module Team: | Jesse Schwenk, Matthew Gough, Adeola Dewis, Matthew Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
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| Valid From | 06 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
· Examine the ways in which performance operates in relation to the global society.
· Examine social issues, including class, ethnicity and gender in theatre and performance from a global perspective.
· Present and debate the relevance of different descriptions of society as seen by different performance practitioners and critics.
· Provide a thorough grounding in a particular series of critical approaches to theatre, media and performance and its social relevance in a global context.
Content Summary
This module will examine the different ways in which performance operates in relation to the global society. It will consider the degree to which theatre, performance and media can be regarded as having a social as well as an artistic function. Areas that may be explored in the various units of the module are performance and race, performance and technology, performance and gender, performance and identity, and the module will reflect on the cultural, ideological, ethnological, political and sociological considerations these practices give rise to. The first half of the module will involve a 12-week lecture/seminar series, which will explore a number of chosen topics as well as information regarding presenting and preparing critically-informed academic research. Following their presentation, in the second half of the module students will work one-to-one with a lecturer, developing their ideas into a fully-formed research project.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Project supervision | 20 |
| Independent Study | 180 |
| Directed Study | 150 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate critical awareness of the different ways in which theatre, media and performance incarnates social debate. |
| LO2 | Synthesise knowledge on a variety of analytical positions concerning social issues in relation to theatre, media and performance. |
| LO3 | Present a thesis in an appropriately referenced written form or appropriately referenced alternative media form. |
| LO4 | Research a chosen topic within the relevant disciplinary field and apply the knowledge of these findings. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | Students will deliver a referenced research proposal, methodology, and plan on their chosen topic. | 10 | 1500 | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Students will present their research in an appropriately referenced written form or appropriately referenced alternative media form. | 30 | 6000 | 75 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |