Course Outline

CMN105 Creative Production

Course Coordinator:Karen Hands (khands1@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries

2024Semester 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

UniSC Moreton Bay

Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Online

Online You can do this course without coming onto campus.

Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

This course will introduce you to concepts of producing creative artefacts. In disciplinary and interdisciplinary processes, you will explore the foundational principles of making for a market or audience. This course will guide and mentor you in the use of creative bricolage techniques to produce creative outcomes.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – Online learning material. 1hr Week 1 12 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Synchronous, scheduled workshops (on campus). 3hrs Week 1 8 times
Online
Learning materials – Asynchronous online delivery of learning material. 1hr Week 1 12 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Synchronous online workshops. 3hrs Week 2 8 times

Course Topics

Bricolage

Creative production

Collaboration

Interdisciplinarity

Industry informed practice

What level is this course?

100 Level (Introductory)

Engaging with discipline knowledge and skills at foundational level, broad application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts and with support. Limited or no prerequisites. Normally, associated with the first full-time study year of an undergraduate program.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming...
1 Apply foundation discipline-specific and interdisciplinary skills to produce creative work. Knowledgeable
2 Demonstrate collaboration with others to realise a creative production. Empowered
3 Engage critically with concepts and practices of bricolage in creative production. Creative and critical thinker
4 Communicate ideas and understandings of pragmatic approaches to collaboration and creative production. Sustainability-focussed

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Not applicable

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

Not applicable

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

By Week 3 of this course you will have received in class peer feedback on your understanding and knowledge of course content.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Oral and Written Piece Individual 25%
2 - 3 mins.
Week 3 Online Submission
All 2 Artefact - Creative, and Written Piece Individual and Group 35%
500 words, or equivalent.
Week 8 Online Submission
All 3 Artefact - Creative, and Written Piece Individual and Group 40%
2 - 4 min recorded artefact with 300 word individual critical refection.
Week 13 Online Submission
All - Assessment Task 1:Personal pitch
Goal:
The purpose of this task is to critique and communicate how your practice and tools can be utilised in creative bricolage.
Product: Oral and Written Piece
Format:
You will share with the student cohort a short video outlining your skills, interests and potential bricolage tools using the learning management system provided.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Applying critical analysis of your discipline-specific and interdisciplinary skills.
1
2
Communicating your understanding of your creative practice and tools in an industry informed context.
4
3
Engaging critically with the concept of bricolage and your potential contribution to a collaboration.
3
All - Assessment Task 2:Production plan
Goal:
The purpose of this task is to develop and communicate a collaborative plan for your creative production.
Product: Artefact - Creative, and Written Piece
Format:
Using industry informed methods of communication, outline a plan for the logistics, roles, timeline, resources and creative artefact associated with your creative production.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Applying University facing levels of interdisciplinary and discipline-specific knowledge to your production plan.
1
2
Demonstrating collaboration in the development and communication of your production plan.
2
3
Communicate your critical, creative and pragmatic concepts in a project plan format.
4
All - Assessment Task 3:Creative Artefact and Reflection
Goal:
The purpose of this task is to deliver a creative product to a University facing standard of production.
Product: Artefact - Creative, and Written Piece
Format:
You will collaborate to produce the creative artefact using the plan from assessment 2. You will utilise the creative bricolage techniques outlined in this course by effectively collaborating within the confines of the economy of availability in your group. You will critically reflect on your application of bricolage techniques in the production of the work.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Applying foundation discipline-specific and interdisciplinary skills to produce creative work.
1
2
Demonstrating collaboration with others to realise a creative production.
2
3
Engaging critically with concepts and practices of bricolage in creative production.
3
4
Communicating and reflecting on pragmatic approaches to collaboration and creative production.
4

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

There are no required/recommended resources for this course.

Specific requirements

Students are expected to make themselves available for autonomous group work outside of scheduled workshops. Online students will need to attend Zoom workshops via computer or device with a working camera and microphone. This course is not suitable for asynchronous learning.

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation.  It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline.  This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person.  You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin.  This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:

The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: 
- 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

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Study help

For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.

If you require additional assistance, the Learning Advisers are trained professionals who are ready to help you develop a wide range of academic skills. Visit the Learning Advisers web page for more information, or contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au.

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