Module Identifier | DR26920 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Module Title | AMERICAN VOICES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2005/2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Alison Forsyth | ||||||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | Sucessful completion of Part One Drama | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 10 x 1 hours per week | |||||||||||||||||||
Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 1 hours per week | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | Viewings (to be arranged) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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Research skills | Students will demonstrate the results of individual research in the form of essays, examinations and oral contribution. | ||
Communication | Communication Skills will be developed in seminar sessions | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will receive feedback on written assignments | ||
Information Technology | IT and information handling skills will be demonstrated through students individual research (library and web based) and through written work (word processing). | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Students will have the opportunity to explore specific areas which reflect and strengthen their individual career needs. | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Students are encouraged to develop the use of a critical and analytical vocabulary in their written and oral response to issues concerning Amercian theatre, multiculturalism and developments on the American stage since 1960. Upon completion students should be able to: ** respond analytically to a range of theatrical texts and modes of live performance. ** articulate an awareness of relationships between texts, performances and cultural contexts. ** demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and methodologies within the field of American theatre studies. |
This module is at CQFW Level 5