Curricular information is subject to change.
In this course, students will:
1. Undertake close and sustained study of a number of representative genres in popular music.
2. Examine and gain knowledge of the social significance and contexts of these genres.
3. Develop skills in representing popular music and its theoretical issues through writing and analysis.
4. Become familiar with a number of current approaches to discussing and conceptualizing the structure, history, and cultural significance of popular music.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 |
| Tutorial | 5 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Online Learning | 20 |
| Total | 107 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio: Portfolio based on weekly discussion / tasks. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Journal: Weekly Tasks or Reflection Students respond to discussion prompts or prepare materials for tutorials. Information on this will be posted weekly. |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Each week, students will prepare a journal entry that either prepares materials for or responds to a reflection prompt. The final portfolio builds upon this work. You will choose two or three of your best entries and expand upon them, submitting a final portfolio. Detailed guidelines for this will be provided at the beginning of the trimester.