Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module MUSI51630: Theories in Ethnomusicology
Department: Music
MUSI51630: Theories in Ethnomusicology
| Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 30 | Availability | Available in 2007/08 | Module Cap |
|---|
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- Development of a critical and detailed understanding of important, estblished ethnomusicological texts essential to a knowledge of the history and methods of the discipline, through careful and critical reading of texts, combined with weekly discussion of issues.
Content
- Precise content will vary, but the following authors are an indicattion: Alan Merriam, Mantle Hood, John Blacking, Paul Berliner, Jeff Titon, Steven Feld, Anthony Seeger, Timothy Rice and Bela Bartok.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- A critical and detailed understanding of important, establoished ethnomusicological texts essential to a knwoledge of the history and methods of the discipline.
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Careful reading of texts, combined with weekly discussions of issues.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 19 | Weekly | 2 hours | 38 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 282 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Exam | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Exam | 2 hours | 100% | |
| Component: Project | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Project | 3000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Directed writing exercises.
■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.