MUSONIC 1001 - Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MUSONIC 1001 Course Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A Coordinating Unit Elder Conservatorium of Music Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assumed Knowledge No prior knowledge of music required Restrictions Available to BMus, DipMus students only Assessment Ongoing tutorial quizzes (20%), Mid-semester exam (20%), Workshop assessment/s (30%), Final exam (30%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Mr Stephen Whittington
Lecturer: Stephen Whittington
stephen.whittington@adelaide.edu.au
Tutor: Dr. Daniel Pitman
daniel.pitman@adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Understanding of the fundamental principles of sound from the perspective of physics, psychoacoustics, cognition and psychology.
2. Understanding of how the physical. perceptual and cognitive aspects of sound shape music and the human response to music.
3. Ability to distinguish between various modes of description of sound and the ability to use appropriate vocabularies according to the context.
4. Ability to apply understanding of acoustic and auditory aspects of sound to research.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Learning Activities Summary
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Summary of Assessments
Online Test Week 4: 10%
Online Test week 8: 10%
Online Test week 12: 10%
Research Assignment: 40%
Journal: 30%
Assessment Related Requirements
Please note the following:
Assessments must be submitted by the due date. Late submissions may be accepted, but there will be a penalty (refer to individual assignment details for further information.)
All assessments are submitted online for this course.Assessment Detail
1. The online test in Week 4 will cover ideas, concepts and listening activities of weeks 1-4.2.
2. The online test in Week 8 will cover ideas, concepts and listening activities of weeks 5-8.3.
3. Tutorial and workshop attendance and participation is an essential part of this course.4.
4.The end of semester on-line exam will test understanding of all material discussed in this course.
5. The research essay (1500 words) is an opportunity for students to research and write about ideas, concepts and material covered in this course, focussing in particularly on listening and writing about sound.Submission
All submissions for this course are made online. Refer to individual assignments for details.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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