Units
Creative Industries: People and Practices
Unit code: KKB101
Contact hours: 3 per week
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
The development of the creative industries has been identified as a central element of the contemporary knowledge-based economy, which is informational, global and networked. This unit introduces concepts of the creative industries and the work of creative industries practitioners who explore and exploit the expression of creativity for commercial and artistic gain. In exploring the work of creative industries practitioners you will develop written communication skills for new media and academic contexts and reflect on your own emerging role as a creative industries practitioner. This unit is the first of two Creative Industries Foundations units which focus on building an understanding of creative industries practices and a diverse range of literacies essential to working in this new knowledge economy.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
This unit draws upon cutting edge research into the distinctive characteristics of the creative industries and the creative workforce to introduce you to study and work as an emerging inter-disciplinary creative practitioner. You will investigate creative career possibilities and opportunities, and develop essential information literacy and written communication skills for both academic and professional contexts. You will envision potential creative career pathways, discover which skills you'll need, and plan your course of study in the BCI.
Aims
The intention of this unit is to develop your capacity to build a sustainable lifelong career in the creative industries, by introducing you to creative industries disciplines, inter-disciplinarity, and the careers of creative industries practitioners. The unit will help you plan your course of study in line with your career interests and potential career opportunities. It will also enhance your research, written communication and critical thinking skills for various professional and academic purposes.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Research, investigate and analyse creative industries sectors, disciplines and occupations in terms of career opportunities and challenges, and skill needs.
2. Locate, evaluate and synthesise information from a variety of sources into your written communication.
3. Write for specific academic and creative industry applications taking into account audience, purpose and context.
4. Reflect on and communicate to others your career interests, influences, capabilities and career options as an emerging creative industries practitioner.
5. Envision career possibilities and plan your program of study, based on your career interests, research into creative industries careers, and effective academic study practices.
Content
This unit may include content such as:
- The Creative Industries: Disciplines and inter-disciplinarity
- Uncertainty in professional creative practice: The value of openness and adaptability
- Creative industries careers, disciplines and occupations
- Individual career interests, values and capabilities
- Essential capabilities for creative career success
- Effective academic study, course and personal career planning
- Information retrieval and analysis
- Written communication for academic and professional / industry applications
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Teaching and learning approaches may include the following:
· online and/or face-to-face delivery
· lectures
· workshops
· self-paced skill development modules
Various self-help resources will be available for you in class and/or online.
You must have read any set material before class, and bring relevant materials with you. You should discuss your progress with your tutor and draw their attention to any problems you are experiencing.
Assessment
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.
Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Students will be provided with verbal and/or written feedback on each piece of formative and summative assessment during the semester.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will be awarded a final grade on a 1 to 7 scale
Assessment name:
Progressive Assessment
Description:
Progressive Assessment: Individually you will complete exercises relating to your study/career development and information literacy. These will be delivered progressively throughout semester during tutorial classes and via online modules.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Weight:
20%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Throughout semester
Assessment name:
Reflective Journal
Description:
Personal Reflective Profile: Individually you will develop a written profile that reflects on your career interests and influences as an emerging creative industries practitioner.
Relates to objectives:
4,5
Weight:
30%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid semester
Assessment name:
Professional Plans
Description:
Career Development Portfolio: You will research and analyse and report on creative industries sectors, disciplines and occupations of interest in terms of career opportunities and skill needs, and use this research and your reflective profile (assessment 2) to envision potential career scenarios. You will explain and justify your individual course plan based on your research and analysis.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Weight:
50%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Late semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
Required Reading
There is no set text for this unit. Other required readings are listed on the unit Blackboard site and will be accessible via a link to the Course Materials Database.
Bridgstock, Ruth. 2011. Making it creatively: building sustainable careers in the arts and creative industries. Australian Career Practitioner Magazine 22 (2): 11-13.
Risk assessment statement
There are no out of ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 13-Sep-2012
