Unit Outline

This unit focusses on the interrelationship between music and politics by exploring aspects such as musical activism, propaganda, censorship and the underground. You will investigate the creation, reception and transmission of music from diverse styles, cultures, periods and global perspectives and become critically aware of music’s influence and impact, and its potential to be used and misused for political intent. You will build skills to underpin diverse career pathways in music through an exciting and distinctive project in which you will interrogate and explore the concept of music and politics, while gaining an introduction to project management and further proficiency and confidence in research, writing and formats of presentation.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

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


1.	Research, analyse, and evaluate interrelationships between music and politics
2.	Communicate in various modes to diverse audiences
3.	Employ project management skills to plan, manage and execute a project that focuses on the interrelationship between music and politics
4.	Reflect critically on project processes and outcomes

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Poster Presentation	Week 4	15 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Essay	Week 8	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Music and Politics project	Week 11	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Class Discussions	Week 13	20 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Poster Presentation

Task Description:

Design a poster and present it to the class.

Task Length:

One page poster + 5 minute presentation

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Present evidence of researching, analysing and evaluating the chosen topic	LO1
2	Reflect on the interrelationships between music and politics evident in your findings	LO1
3	Communicate key findings in an appropriate style to suit the intended audience	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Essay

Task Description:

Write an academic essay to demonstrate your understanding of key concepts

Task Length:

1500 words (not including footnotes or reference list)

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain the impact of political movements, systems and/or structures on music and musicians through critical analysis and reference to scholarly sources	LO1
2	Communicate your findings and ideas through academic conventions	LO2
3	Demonstrate planning and development through the structure and clarity of your argument	LO3
4	Reflect critically on knowledge gained from completing this task	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Music and Politics project

Task Description:

Plan and realise a project that examines, or creatively engages with, the concept of Music and Politics.

Task Length:

Creative/performance outcome (approximately 8-12 minutes) or a 2000-word written equivalent, plus accompanying evidence as detailed in task requirements.

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Realise an original project that analyses and evaluates interrelationships between music and politics	LO1
2	Communicate your ideas through musical creation, performance, research & writing, recording, or distribution	LO2
3	Document the planning, management, development and execution of the process	LO3
4	Employ critical reflection as a learning and developmental tool	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Class Discussions

Task Description:

Constructively participate in all classes throughout the semester

Task Length:

Weekly on-campus discussion in both lecture and workshop settings where appropriate.

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically analyse and evaluate the set content	LO1
2	Present your own thoughts in relation to the musical and political ideas in the content	LO2
3	Constructively engage with the musical-political thoughts of other students	LO1, LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.