THTR13129 - Theatrical Realism: Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will study the development and structure of realism as a theatrical style from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. You will explore the styles and motivations of Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov. Beginning with the realist theatre movements in the nineteenth century, you will explore early twentieth century realist theatre as it has evolved for theatre, film and television during the 20th and 21st centuries. You will analyse important primary sources while studying the broader political, social and cultural contexts as they apply to the history of theatrical performance practice during this period.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credit points

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

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Attendance Requirements

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Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Creative work 30%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
Feedback
Student engagement in unit was high.
Recommendation
Continue the engaging pedagogical approach, updating and revising the unit where necessary to ensure student progression.
Action Taken
Continue the engaging pedagogical approach, updating and revising the unit where necessary to ensure student progression. Assessment submission dates were discussed and revised with agreement of the students and lecturer.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse the plays of Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov to explore European theatrical realism
  2. Explore theatrical performance conventions of European theatrical realism through practical demonstrations
  3. Analyse twentieth and twenty-first century interpretations of plays by Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov
  4. Reinterpret a play script from Ibsen, Strindberg or Chekhov in a contemporary context and style.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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4 - Information Literacy • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
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