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Prerequisites
Students enrolled in course code ABAB and LBLA must complete at least 24 credit points (equivalent to 2 units) of an Arts Major before undertaking any Level 3 units.
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Articulate key theoretical concepts and terminology related to psychoacoustics, music perception and cognition; | ||
2. | Analyse and evaluate how sound and music affect intellectual, emotional and physical states in both everyday and therapeutic contexts; | ||
3. | Discriminate between objective physical sensations and responses, and subjective emotional/intellectual sensations and responses to sound and music; | ||
4. | Reflect on the effects music has on life experience, memory and cultural identity; and | ||
5. | Investigate the effects of musical exposure and practice on human development. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Test | Online quiz | 20% |
Literature Review | Review of current research in the field | 30% |
Exercise | Critical Analysis of musical works | 20% |
Presentation | Musical or Oral class presentation | 30% |
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