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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Drama Education
Module Code	ES457
School	School of Education Studies
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Irene White Semester 2: Irene White Autumn: Irene White
Module Teacher	Irene White
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Delivered through a series of workshops, lectures and practical skills demonstrations, the module aims to introduce students to drama as an aesthetic art form and as an active teaching and learning methodology that can be applied in delivering a variety of subjects on the second level curriculum. This module aims to enable students to actively research and critically debate the role of Drama in Education in the Irish second level classroom, through a practical and theoretical exploration of Drama in Education techniques and conventions. Drawing on established modes of artistic practice in the field of Drama in Education, the emphasis will be on equipping students with the skills to create a positive learning environment conducive to creativity and receptive to the use of drama as a structured learning experience in a variety of subjects.

Learning Outcomes

1. Integrate active teaching and learning methodologies into lesson planning
2. Plan lessons using drama as a teaching method
3. Design, deliver and critically reflect on a learning episode that utilizes Drama as the primary teaching methodology
4. Reflect on and critically evaluate the design and delivery of a learning episode conducted through drama
5. Demonstrate, critique and recommend drama conventions appropriate to their subject specialism
6. Critically analyse theories of key practitioners in the field of Drama in Education
7. Work in collegiality with colleagues in the interests of sharing, promoting, developing and supporting best professional practice in the use of drama as a teaching methodology in second level schools.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	18	Theory and Practice of Drama in Education
Group work	7	Collabortive Planning, Devising and implementation of active teaching and learning methodologies
Assignment	25	Planning and Development of Creative Pedagogy
Independent learning time	50	Reflective practice
Library	25	Research, reading and literature review
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Drama as a teaching method.
Drama and learning;.

Drama conventions.
Drama games and exercises, role playing and improvisation, Teacher-in-Role, fictional framing, hot seating, voices in the head, angels and devils, conscience alley, role on the wall..

Theatre of the Oppressed.
Using Forum Theatre to address issues.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	An exploration of how drama in education can be used to enhance student learning across the second level curriculum	70%	n/a
Practical/skills evaluation	General Theme: Using drama as a methodology, design and deliver a structured sequence of learning activities that cater for a range of learning styles and abilities	30%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Boal, A.: 1992, Games for Actors and Non-Actors, Routledge, London,
Bowell, Pam and Heap, Brian: 2001, Planning Process Drama, David Fulton, London,
Fleming, Michael: 1994, Starting Drama Teaching, David Fulton, London,
Fleming, Michael: 1998, The Art of Drama Teaching, David Fulton, London,

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