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Teaching Safe Dance - DANC1102
Dancers

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://media.arts.unsw.edu.au//
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: DANC1101
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Provides the knowledge essential to a detailed analysis of dance technique in order to allow safe class construction and instruction. Injury prevention is a primary concern.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this course successfully should be able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in safe dance practice in order to construct a dance class with confidence and safety
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of common dance injuries
  • Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skill in analysing the possible causes of common dance injuries
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the general principles of the treatment in the acute, sub-acute and chronic stages of dance related soft tissue injury
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of long term rehabilitation and injury prevention in dancers.

Assessment

  • Exam 1 - 20%
  • Exam 2 - 20%
  • Major work - 15%
  • Oral presentation - 20%
  • Exam 3 - 25%

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