MUSIC 3001 - Ideas in Indigenous Music: Advanced Concepts
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MUSIC 3001 Course Ideas in Indigenous Music: Advanced Concepts Coordinating Unit Elder Conservatorium of Music Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible MUSIC 2030 Assessment Active participation 10%, Group folio presentation 20%, Group folio 30%, Essay (3000 words) 40% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Aaron Corn
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of Australian Indigenous epistemologies of music
2. Demonstrate advanced working knowledge and critical understanding music’s epistemic relationship to Australian Indigenous understandings of country, authority, family, spirituality and the arts across a varied range of contexts
3. Demonstrate sophisticated working knowledge of varied discourses on Australian Indigenous music, and discern and articulate their implications for conducting research across cultures
4. Demonstrate advanced competence, confidence and synthesis in verbal and written scholarly discussion about, and expressive representations of Australian Indigenous music and its epistemic foundations
5. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of and ability to articulate varied Australian Indigenous strategies for cultural maintenance, transformation and reclamation through music and interrelated expressive formsUniversity Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
3, 4, 5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
3, 4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1, 2, 4, 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1, 2, 3, 5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Class notes, reading materials and web links provided in class and through MyUni.Recommended Resources
University of Adelaide Library website; Online Music Resources Guide; University of Adelaide Library Referencing Guides; Writing Centre Learning Guides.Online Learning
Course outlines, assignments, reading materials and web links, as well as staff–student communications and course progress feedback are provided through MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course consists of a 1-hour lecture and 2-hour seminar weekly for the learning of disciplinary knowledge and skills, and semimars that provide a supported interactive environment for the completion of formative and summative assessment tasks. Learning and teaching strategies include lecture presentations, film viewing sessions, small-group problem solving and discovery work, student presentations, group discussions, class visits to local Indigenous culturally significant sites and events, presentations by Australian Indigenous elders and knowledge-bearers, and workshops and presentations by guest presenters as appropriate.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD – STRUCTURED LEARNING TOTAL HOURS 1 x 1-hour lecture per week 10 hours per semester 1 x 2-hour seminar per week 20 hours per semester 0.6 hours structures learning activities per week 6 hours per semester WORKLOAD – SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING TOTAL HOURS 6 hours reading per week 72 hours per semester 2 hours research per week 24 hours per semester 2 hours assignment preparation per week 24 hours per semester TOTAL = 156 hours per semester Learning Activities Summary
WEEK LECTURE TOPIC 1 Introduction 2 Singing the timeless land 3 Cross-cultural research contexts 4 Epistemologies of music 5 Ceremonial agency and protocols 6 Cultural survival strategies 7 Revitalisation movements 8 Intellectual property and cultural expressions 9 The substance of song 10 Summary and review Small Group Discovery Experience
This set exercise includes the gathering and presentation of data for the Group folio and Group folio presentation assessment tasks. Students will work in groups of 3–5 to locate and prepare online resources, and then present findings to the larger seminar group inviting discussion from fellow students. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
ASSESSMENT TASK TASK TYPE WEIGHTING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S) Active participation Formative 10% 1, 2, 4, 5 Group folio presentation Formative 20% 2, 3, 4 Group folio Summative 30% 1, 2, 3, 4 Essay Summative 40% 2, 3, 4, 5 Assessment Detail
Active participation: in formal classroom discussions and written exercises; class presentations; and thoughtful commenting on, reflecting on, or critiquing of content and presentations — 10% weighting
Group folio presentation: a 10-min group presentation on a folio of expressive work articulating informed evidential ideas about music within an Australian Indigenous or associated cross-cultural context — 20% weighting
Group folio: a group folio of expressive work articulating informed evidential ideas about music within an Australian Indigenous or associated cross-cultural context — 30% weighting
Essay: a 2000-word essay on an approved essay topic about music within an Australian Indigenous or associated cross-cultural context — 40% weightingSubmission
Online via MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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