Units

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Sample subject outline - 13 Week Teaching Period - 1 2012

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

Rationale

The ability to work collaboratively and to communicate effectively is essential for all Creative Industries professionals. In this unit students will have the opportunity to acquire and apply research, collaborative practices and project management skills through the collaborative development of a Creative Industries project proposal. This unit is a complement to KKD101 Creative Industries: People and Practices and examines the practical requirements of contributing to cultures and establishing connections with communities.

Aims

This unit aims to foster students skills as a collaborator and a communicator in the Creative Industries. Students will be introduced to theoretical aspects of community and cultural development as well as the practical, ethical and legal considerations involved in working with communities and potential project sponsors. The unit will support students to develop fundamental visual and oral communication skills for effective participation in students' studies and future professions within the creative industries.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students should be able to:
1. Research, investigate and evaluate possibilities for creative industries projects that engage communities.
2. Apply creative problem solving skills, collaborative practices and basic project management skills in the development of a project proposal.
3. Apply written, visual and oral communication skills in the presentation of a collaborative project proposal.
4. Analyse and manage the processes and practices required for successful collaborative work.

Content

The unit addresses content such as:
- Theories, principles and practices of teamwork, collaboration and collaborative creativity
- Social, cultural and ethical dimensions of collaborative practices
- Community and project sponsor engagement with creative industries projects
- Practical requirements of project planning
- Introductory project management skills
- Approaches to structuring and presenting information
- Introductory visual communication skills
- Introductory oral presentation skills

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Lectures:

Lectures are used to provide a basic understanding of the practical and theoretical issues. For lecture weeks 1-12 Lecture Outlines are available in two Workbooks. You will only derive the most out of lectures if you bring the Workbooks with you. While there is no opportunity for lengthy interaction between lecturer and students during lectures, students in the past have found great value in attending lectures and workshops because they were able to see problems being worked, rather than just being handed the answers, with no demonstration or explanation.

Tutorials:

Tutorials commence in week 2 (covering the previous week's work).

The basic understanding provided in lectures and workshops will be developed through the use of tutorials. To achieve the objectives of the unit it is essential that you complete the assigned tutorial work prior to attendance at the tutorial in the following week.
On a weekly basis, tutorial work is based on lecture material and requires you to work through a series of questions and problems.

Tutors will work through selected questions from the set tutorial work and deal with any problems arising from that material.

In preparation for the tutorial you are required to have completed all the weekly tutorial work, including the practical questions prior to attendance at these tutorials. The practical tutorial questions are designed to further reinforce the work covered in the lecture and the workshop, to show how various issues in the lecture material fit together, and to give students the opportunity to see "how" problems are worked, and discuss with tutors "why" something is done a certain way. Attendance at tutorials is essential to your success in this unit.

Proper attention to the teaching and learning strategies should enable students to meet the assessment requirements of the unit. You will be assessed on your developing knowledge, understanding and skills using a range of inter-related assessment methods.

Late Assignment Policy

Students will be penalised for the late submission of assignments. Refer to the Diploma Course Guide for details.

Review of Grades or Academic Rulings
Late Assignment Policy

Students will be penalised for the late submission of assignments.

Academic Dishonesty

Refer to the Diploma Course Guide for details.

Review of Grades or Academic Rulings

For rules on how to apply for a review of grade, refer to the Diploma Course Guide.

Consultation

The lecturer will be available for consultation from Week 2. Times will be advised in class and will also be displayed in a schedule on the noticeboard, on consultation room doors and on the KKD102 Blackboard site under Announcements section.

Exam Timetable

The exam timetable will be displayed on the Noticeboard on level 3 by Week 11 of the semester.

Assessment

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your group progress in this unit during workshops throughout the semester and through the project information your group will submit as part of Assessment 2.

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Assessment name: Case Study
Description: (Summative and Formative)
Individually, research and evaluate a successful creative industries project. Produce a written report of your findings
Relates to objectives: 1
Weight: 35%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Early Semester

Assessment name: Progressing Assessment
Description: (Summative and Formative)
As part of a collaborative group, complete a series of teamwork analysis and project development tasks. These will be delivered progressively throughout semester during tutorial classes and in online modules.
Relates to objectives: 2,4
Weight: 15%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: Throughout Semester

Assessment name: Project
Description: (Formative and Summative)
As part of a collaborative group, develop and pitch a creative industries project proposal through an oral and visual presentation and written documentation.
(Weighting: 15% Individual and 35% Group assessment)
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: End Semester

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty means that you are expected to exhibit honesty and act responsibly when undertaking assessment. Any action or practice on your part which would defeat the purposes of assessment is regarded as academic dishonesty. The penalties for academic dishonesty are provided in the Student Rules. For more information you should consult the QUT Library resources for avoiding plagiarism.

Resource materials

Required Reading
There is no set text for this unit. Required readings are listed on the unit Blackboard site and will be accessible via a link to the Course Materials Database.

Recommended References
Lidwell, W., K. Holden and J. Butler. 2003. Universal principles of design. Gloucester, Mass.: Rockport.
Meill, D. and K. Littleton. 2004. Collaborative creativity: Contemporary perspectives. London: Free Association Press.

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: 23-Jan-2012