Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

NB: Information in this Unit Outline is subject to change prior to commencement of semester


The Faculty of Creative Industries intends that its graduates practice as professionals in their respective discipline or disciplines. Increasingly, a major part of such practice is the instigation, management, monitoring, and reporting on Creative Industries projects. This unit offers experience at participating in an advertised project that may be offered by one or more disciplines in the Faculty. Normally projects are advertised in the preceding semester through the Ci Tranisitions Hub (log on to BB > Community top tab > Creative Industries > CI_Transitions). For some students this unit will be taken as the first of two 'project' units related to the same project, in such cases this unit may be a prerequisite or corequisite to the second unit, KKB346 Creative Industries Project 2.

Aims

The aim of this unit is to enable you to undertake a supervised project in a team-oriented environment which involves reflective, critical study as well as practical application/research. The experience and skills gained from this project are designed to contribute towards your increased self-knowledge and confidence as a practitioner in the Creative Industries.

Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For assistance with internship opportunities go to QUT Transitions Hub site at /ci-transitions-hub

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Apply discipline specific skills to achieve project outcomes
2. Search and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources using effective strategies and appropriate technologies.
3. Work collaboratively to generate new ideas and to develop project plans and outcomes
4. Define and prioritise tasks and manage time and resources to achieve outcomes
5. Identify and implement solutions to problems arising from practice, being sensitive to the users' needs, available resources and timeframes
6. Communicate ideas and outcomes to various audiences (eg. users, markets and peers) using appropriate modes of communication
7. Analyse and evaluate the project experience

Content

Content will be specified according to the nature of the project and detailed when the proforma for the unit is completed by the staff supervisor(s) in the relevant discipline(s).

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Although there may be introductory tutorials and end-of-project seminars, learning and teaching for this unit will largely be independent of scheduled class sessions. For each advertised project, a staff supervisor from the relevant discipline will be appointed to oversee the project. Supervisors' names and details will be provided in the Ci Transitions Hub Blackboard site. Individuals and team members are responsible for the timely completion of their project. Scheduled consultations with the staff supervisor will provide the opportunity for dialogue and advice to participants in the project.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during discussions with relevant staff /project supervisor throughout the semester.

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
As with Learning and Teaching approaches, assessment will depend on the intentions and structure of the project as formulated and advertised by the relevant staff supervisor . However, it is expected that there will be at least three (3) summative items, with the Project itself weighted up to 80% of the overall assessment. Other required assessment items include an initial Proposal by each student (minimum 10% weighting) and a concluding reflective submission by each student (also a minimum 10% weighting). Details of these framing assessment items will be supplied on the Blackboard Transitions Hub site by the unit coordinator.

You will be awarded a final grade on a 1 to 7 scale
An additional assessment Item may be specified by your Project Supervisor. If so, its weighting will affect the weight of Assessment Item 2 below, making it less than the default 80%

NOTE: On the approval on the Faculty Unit Coordinator, requirements for assessment 1 - 3 may be varied to take account of individual project requirements. Your project supervisor will advise you of assessment requirements relevant to your project.

Assessment name: Project (applied)
Description: (Summative & Formative) Proposal. The project proposal must be completed on the Proposal template provided. It will include:
- Your roles and responsibilities within the project team
- Outline of the project including time-line and major milestones as agreed with Project Supervisor and other team members
- Your expectations of and aspirations for the project - linking the acquisition of graduate capabilities to general work environment. Where relevant: Risk assessment - Health and Safety and Intellectual property considerations. Due before the Project begins.
Relates to objectives: 2, 3
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Early semester

Assessment name: Project (applied)
Description: (Summative & Formative)
As per the published project details supplied by you Project Supervisor.
Relates to objectives: All
Weight: 80%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Mid to late semester

Assessment name: Evaluation
Description: (Summative) The Evaluation is essentially an analysis of your project experience in which you demonstrate your ability to integrate your course knowledge, readings, concepts, and theories into a discussion of what you did in your project work, and why you did it that way. It also gives you the opportunity to evaluate your original aims and objectives, allowing you to learn about professional goal-setting. The BB site provides you with a very clear set of guidelines as to how the Evaluation is structured, and what it must contain.
Relates to objectives: 2,5
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End 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 TEXT
There is no set text for this unit.

Recommended References
Staff supervisors will recommend appropriate reference material if applicable to the project.

Risk assessment statement

Risks associated with projects vary. Students should abide by the health and safety requirements relevant to their project.

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: 20-Nov-2012