ACA410 - Contemporary Debates in the Creative Arts
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Simon Grennan |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Studdents must be enrolled in course A450 or A452 |
| Incompatible with: | ACA710 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit introduces key debates, ideas and histories of contemporary arts movements and practices in a structured framework. This will support learning about how interpretations of creative arts practice and discourses may be used as a means to both inform and explain creative work and approaches. Within this context, a key aim is to also emphasise the development of knowledge and skills for critical engagement, evaluation and interpretation to conceive a creative arts research project.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an analytical engagement with ideas and debates relevant to creative arts practices internationally | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Select and discuss relevant scholarly sources in order to demonstrate developing understanding of the creative process within a research framework | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Engage in self and group critique and apply a developing critical framework to reflect on the progress of the project | GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Oral presentation | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Annotated Bibliography | 1200 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - Research Essay | 2000 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACA410
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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