RA4D07 - Reflective Practice 2: Themes, Contexts and Applications 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: RA4D07
Module Title: Reflective Practice 2: Themes, Contexts and Applications
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Music and Drama
Faculty Sub Group: Drama
Module Leader: Marta Minier
Module Team: Hilary Ramsden, Marta Minier
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake: 2026
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

• Critically consider the application of drama/theatre/performance (in a broad sense of these concepts) in diverse contexts and for a variety of purposes.
• Explore a number of contexts of application and in-depth case studies to further extend the range of drama practices and approaches that students can draw on.
• Develop the practical skills of students, informed by a critical engagement with theory, in carrying out drama projects with different audiences/collaborators/stakeholders.
• Offer a structured opportunity for students to apply their drama skills to creative practical applications accompanied by critical reflection.
• Allow the students to explore through practice and critical reflection some creative contexts where they may be able to use their subject knowledge and transferable skills after completing the course.

Content Summary

The content of this module will focus on the ways that drama and performance finds expression in different contexts, and the ways it may be created or applied for different purposes. Three key themes that underpin the module are:
• Context: where is the work made and/or performed? This may be geographical but could also include broader political and social contexts.
• Audience: who is the work being created for (and with)? Who are the stakeholders?
• Purpose: What specific purpose or function does the work have? How is that negotiated during the process of making?
An indicative list of the themes that may be covered includes:

Performance and Human Rights
Drama and Theatre in Education
Applied Drama and Theatre
Performance and Site
Performance and Ecology
Museum Studies and Communicative Practices
Community Theatre

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 14
Seminar 10
Tutorial 3
Project supervision 3
Practical classes and workshops 38
Independent Study 144
Directed Study 160
Active/Simulation Based 4
Groupwork 24
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate advanced understanding of the complex relationships between context, audience and function in the analysis and production of drama/theatre/performance.
LO2 Have critical insight into and practical experience of at least one specialised area of contemporary drama practice within the module’s thematic range.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Practical Assessment (CW) Practical Coursework 2 A creative project executed in response to an industry/professional brief or simulated brief 0 N/A 50 No 40
Practical Assessment (CW) Practical Coursework 1 A student-led (either individually or jointly delivered) session (a workshop/lecture/seminar or mixed-mode session) delivered to members of the class, exploring a theme/style/genre of the student’s choice, in line with the module’s profile 0 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Coursework 2
Practical Coursework 1

Reading List

Arons, W. and T. May (2015), Readings in Performance and Ecology. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Boal, A. (2008), Theatre of the Oppressed. London: Pluto Press
Kershaw, B. (2009), Theatre Ecology: Environments and Performance Events. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kuppers, P. (2009), Community Performance: An Introduction. London and New Yok: Routledge.
Prentki, T, and N. Abraham (2021), The Applied Theatre Reader. 2nd ed. London and New York: Routledge.
Nicholson, H. (2014), Applied Drama. London: Macmillan
Rae, P. (2009), Theatre and Human Rights. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Sharma, C. (2015), Drama and Theatre with Children: International Perspectives. London and New York: Routledge.
Shepherd-Barr, K. (2012), Science on Stage. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.