| CODE | PRE1007 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Creative Drama Processes | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Early Childhood and Primary Education | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The unit consists of highly interactive lectures to engage students in an experience of Creative Drama conventions to develop both a practical and theoretical understanding of the subject. Students will develop skills in reflecting upon the form and meanings created during Creative Drama processes also integrating movement and music. The credit is geared to be a self developmental experience of self expression and self exploration through Drama for students. The credit links the concept of creative development and information processing theory to classroom application Study unit Aims: This unit aims at developing students’ knowledge of drama conventions and, through the interactive lectures help students, gain the confidence to experiment with drama in the classroom. Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & understanding: By the end of this study unit, the student will be able: • to understand how do use Drama conventions to nurture imagination, creativity and self expression. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the students will: • develop skills in reflecting upon ways of teaching to develop an arts environment in the classroom and capitalize on children’s active imaginations and creative strengths. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) • Chalmers, D. (2007). Drama 3-5: A practical guide to teaching drama to children in the foundation stage. Routledge (ordered) • Dickinson, R. & Neelands, J. (2006) Improve your Primary School Through Drama. David Fulton. (ordered) • Chaplin, A (2001). Ideas for Drama Key Stage 1 (Ready to Go). Scholastic (available) • Hendy, L. (2001). Supporting drama and imaginative play in the early years. OUP. (ordered) • Myhill, D. (2001) Better Writers Suffolk: Courseware Publications • Winston , J. & Tandy, M. (2001). Beginning Drama 4-11. London: Fulton. (ordered) • Neelands, J. (1984). Making Sense of Drama. Heinemann. (ordered). • Scher, A & Verral, C. (1992). 100+ Ideas for Drama. (2nd Ed.) Portsmouth. (available) • Scher, A & Verral, C. Another 100+ Ideas for Drama. Heinemann (ordered). • Somers, J (1994). Drama in the National Curriculum. London: Cassell (ordered) • Toye, N. & Prendiville, F. (2000). Drama & traditional story for the early years. Routledge (ordered). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Josette Ciappara Isabelle Gatt (Co-ord.) Alfred Mallia |
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