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PRFM4117: Embodiment
2024 unit information
Ways of thinking about how you perceive and make sense of objects, time, place, space, yourselves and others, are pertinent to the study of all aspects of performance. Western thought has not always trusted either the body or experience as valid sources of knowledge about the world. In this unit of study you will explore how theories of embodiment affect research in/of performance and, as a result, question the continued prevalence of mind/body, theory/practice dichotomies.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Theatre and Performance Studies
| Code | PRFM4117 |
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| Academic unit | Theatre and Performance Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop an understanding of a range of theories of embodiment
- LO2. explore how theories of embodiment can inform Theatre & Performance Studies research
- LO3. develop research skills in relation to an independent research project
- LO4. develop descriptive writing skills and bring them together with theoretical analysis and organise, plan and develop a long essay
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