Module Two - Little Wonders

 Today we had a disucssion with Module two students about 'little wonders' as starting points for research inquiry. 

 We talked about the process of module two from 

- mapping the field of your proposed research area by looking at the work of others before you, around you (engaging with literature around the subjects that your proposed area of research covers - documenting this in the Literature Review template)

- noticing what questions emerge for you from this preliminary research (reflective journals are great here for noting your thoughts and questions as they arise) 

- thinking about how you will explore those questions by reading about research design and methods (go to the module reading list!!)

- thinking about the ethics of the methods you are chosing to use in relation to the area and questions of your research

- considering what you will do with all the data (information) that you will gather - building an understanding of Analysis through reading more about research design (reading list!!)

Those that were a part of the discussion today do share your blog posts on your further thoughts and sharing of your little wonders!!

Mapping your Field - Histories, Influencies, legacies

 Following our discussion with Module One students earlier this week I've been thinking more about the questions we spent time with around mapping the field of your practice and identifying influencial people and practices that have contributed to shaping your own. 

I made this simple collage to reflect the key influences to my own professional practice, my way of thinking and being in the world. Have a go at something similar yourself, maybe images, maybe a playlist of music, a short piece of choreography would work for you...  This is similar to the thinking around the diagram / artefact you will submit at the end of the module also, so thinking about how you map your field of practice now is good to start the term and see how it evolves for you...

 

 

from left to right:

top row - Nelson Mandela, Irmgard Bartenieff, Doug Varone, Toni Morrison/Beloved

bottom row - Harper Lee/To Kill a Mockingbird, Nina Simone, Mary O'Donell Fulkerson

Look them up...  what do you think??

Module One - Seeing your Practice Seeing your Self

 Today we had a discussion with Module One students and started the process of unpacking what we feel our Professional Practice to be. We talked about our Practice (what we engage with on a daily basis around our discipline) sometimes feeling quite different from a job title (that is given to us - an imposed identity of sorts). We recognised how our practice can be multiple things and how the skills we learn in different contexts are transferable; working in a supermarket in customer service you might build skills in communication and patience that may be equally valuable in teaching dance to young children, juggling home-life, study, work committments may hone may teach you a lot about time management for example.. 

Module One is asking you to identify and reflect on key Areas of your past Learning experiences (we refer to these as AOLS) and to engage with three lenses as ways of looking at your practice as you establish yourself within it. The Lenses are introduced in your module handbook with tasks for you to work through to help you actively build your understanding of them. All of this helps you to map the landscape of your professional practice.

 

Those that were a part of this discussion please do comment here with links to your blogs so that we may continue the conversations with each other - 

The session was recorded and is on unihub for your reference.

The session was recorded and is on unihub for your reference.

Module one

Those in Module One we have our first session this week on WEDNESDAY. 

I have updated the zoom link on your BAPP ACI programme page. 

Please make every effort to attend. 

 

 

Meet your Programme Team

 

Today is the last of our Welcome back activities and you have the opportunity to meet your BAPP ACI programme team. If you attended the Welcome Induction sessions earlier in the week you will know we have expanded our academic team this year and we welcome Dr Pedro De Senna to the team and continue to benefit from Sam's valued contribution to the programme. 

At our session today, 1200 (UK) Myself, Sam and Pedro will share our areas of practice-research with you in conversation, giving an insight into what we all do, the artistic approaches we take, where our research is taking us. Hopefully there will be some moments of interest and prompting of questions for you in the discussions we may have with you all moving forward into this term. 

You will hear from your Supervisors today also to being to make contact for the term, and should ensure by the end of this week that you have the BAPP calendar dowloaded from UniHub, your Study Plan for this term, and your module handbook for the module you are in now. 

Link for this afternoon:  

1200-1300 (UK/BST)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96157906374?pwd=UWw2RnNnLzA4eW0vdnRTUXFVY1NRZz09

Meeting ID: 961 5790 6374
Passcode: 728966

UniHub Tours and Drop-in Sessions

Great to see so many of you at our Welcome/Welcome Back sessions today and looking forward to seeing more of you at tomorrow's session at 1800. 

As we get started this term Teresa our Graduate Academic Assistant will be offering a Unihub Tour (via zoom) to help you navigate your way more easily through the platform, find the resources you need and signpost you to other services within the university that may be of support to you in your study. 

This session will run on Thursday Sept 9 and 1200 and is repeated 1700 (UK)

 

Topic: UniHub Tour - Thursday 12 AM & 5PM  

Time: Sep 9, 2021 12:00 PM & 05:00 PM London 

 

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/99334157926?pwd=Z1lMbmRKSE03QnF6QVNNVzdlc2hUUT09 

 

Meeting ID: 993 3415 7926 

Passcode: 724927 

 

This is followed by a series of drop-in sessions over weeks 1 and 2 of this term as you settle in for you to ask any questions that may be admin related, unihub related etc..  Do take advantage of these and drop-in to see Teresa if you have quick questions that are not really the focus of a tutorial with your supervisor.

 

The drop-in sessions will be open on zoom Mondays 1630-1730 and Wednesdays 1000-1100

Topic: BAPP/MAPP Drop in Session - Monday
Time: 16:30- 17:30

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98412779872?pwd=Tm1SdDdBVlFuQzY2OWxpc2lsVmVJdz09

Meeting ID: 984 1277 9872
Passcode: 586809

Dates: 13th, 20th of September 16:30- 17:30

 

Topic: BAPP/MAPP Drop in Session - Wednesday

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

 

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/93777636780?pwd=aHY0ci91VHNGc0dzNW9qRzc0WWk2dz09 

 

Meeting ID: 937 7763 6780 

Passcode: 182326

Dates: 15th, 22nd of September 10:00- 11:00 

 

 

New students do make sure you can access your BAPP ACI Programme Page this week as all zoom links for sessions will be in the folder at the top of this page after this week!

https://mdx.mrooms.net/course/view.php?id=12727

Welcome Week

 

 Hello, hoping you all had summers that were what they needed to be for you!

Term starts back on Sept 13 and we have our Welcome Week activities next week -

While these sessions are aimed at new students joining our community in Module One, you are warmly invited to attend also. The Welcome/Induction sessions on Monday / Tuesday will be a great way to meet new students and staff, refresh your memory of the Programme's aims and expectations and have a chance to take a short tour around Unihub to remind yourself of the resources available to support your study.

Later in the week we are running a session 'Meet your Programme Team' to offer a chance to get to know the areas of practice and research of your supervisors and meet new staff as we expand our Programme team. 

Sessions are as follows: time in UK (BST) repeated to accomodate time zones and schedules please come to one session that works for you!

Induction 

6/9/21 – 12.00-13.00

Zoom:

Topic: BAPP Welcome Meeting (1)

Time: Sep 6, 2021 12:00 PM London

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92748481620?pwd=UGxJK3h2U2lkT1NjRGFpRXBkVDVqdz09

 

Meeting ID: 927 4848 1620

Passcode: 192677

 

 Induction

7/9/21 – 18.00-19.00

Zoom:

Topic: BAPP Welcome Meeting (2)

Time: Sep 7, 2021 06:00 PM London

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96761177220?pwd=TzhkRm9UMFcrVHBDbFJkb3RGb2hKZz09

 

Meeting ID: 967 6117 7220

Passcode: 726342

 

Meet Your Programme Team

 

10/9/21 – 12.00-13.00

Zoom:

Topic: BAPP Meet Your Programme Team

Time: Sep 10, 2021 12:00 PM London

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://mdx-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96157906374?pwd=UWw2RnNnLzA4eW0vdnRTUXFVY1NRZz09

 

Meeting ID: 961 5790 6374

Passcode: 728966 

You will receive an email from your Supervisor toward the end of next week with the full schedule for the term ahead, updated Module Handbook (please refer to this for accuracy of dates and information not anything you may have downloaded last term) and Study Plan for the new term. 

 

Looking forward to the term ahead!

 

Helen