Course Title: Evolve ideas for professional creative work

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2020

Course Code: VART6433C

Course Title: Evolve ideas for professional creative work

Important Information:

This course will be delivered through face-to-face classes, interaction with industry mentors, and the learning support material and resources in Canvas.

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6160 - Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting

Course Contact: Penny Johnson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4383

Course Contact Email: penny.johnson@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher:

Alan Woodruff

alan.woodruff@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Enrolment in this core course at RMIT requires you to have completed all first year courses.

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to develop the conceptual aspects of your creative practice through the processes of evaluation, critical thinking and research. 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUAPPR605 Evolve ideas for professional creative work

Element:

1. Evaluate own practice

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Analyse the history and development of own practice from a technical and conceptual perspective

1.2 Identify and analyse the external influences that have shaped ideas and directions in current work

1.3 Evaluate own relationship with work and how this has evolved over time

s have affected work and the ideas that inform it

1.5 Involve others in the evaluation of own practice to broaden own perspectives

Element:

2. Develop ideas and thinking

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Use practical work, experimentation and critical thinking as part of the creative process

2.2 Integrate new processes and ideas into the evolving work in ways that effectively communicate key messages and refine the work

2.3 Deepen or broaden contextual research to support the generation and maturation of ideas

2.4 Collaborate with other professional practitioners about ideas and research

2.5 Produce experimental pieces, unfinished and finished works that reflect evolving ideas, resolving conceptual and technical issues that may arise within the work

Element:

3. Integrate ideas and professional opportunities

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Evaluate own professional goals and aspirations and how they might be affected by new and evolving ideas

3.2 Develop new work projects and opportunities based on reflection, research and experimentation


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this course you will have throughly explored the themes and ideas important to your own body of work. You will be encouraged to take creative risks, and experiment. You will have completed a self-reflection task, and collaborated on, created and shared experimental pieces, unfinished and finished works that reflect your evolving ideas, resolving conceptual and technical issues.

 

 


Details of Learning Activities

In this course, you learn through:

1. In-class activities:

  • lectures 
  • teacher directed group activities/projects 
  • class exercises to review discussions/lectures 
  • peer teaching and class presentations 
  • group discussion 
  • class exercises to review discussions/lectures 
  • analysis/critique of students’ writings


2. Out-of-class activities:

  • independent project based work 
  • writing and reading assignments 
  • online and other research 
  • independent study


Teaching Schedule

Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change.

Week

Date/s

Class content

Assessments

Week 1

6/7Jul

Introduction to the course: outcomes, processes and assessments

Group work on Assessment Task 1

 

Week 2

13/14 Jul

Forum: Influences and contextual research

 

Week 3

20/21

Jul

PART A – Research and Present ideas

Research and present ideas: Choose four (4) ideas you wish to explore and pitch to the class for feedback and discussion 

Assessment Task 1 due 

Week 4

27/28 Jul

Present your four (4) ideas to your peers. Students will pitch their concepts and gather/respond to feedback from the client (teacher) and the class

Week 5

3/4 Aug

Present your four (4) ideas to your peers. Students will pitch their concepts and gather/respond to feedback from the client (teacher) and the class

 

Week 6

10/11 Aug

Present your four (4) ideas to your peers. Students will pitch their concepts and gather/respond to feedback from the client (teacher) and the class  

Week 7

17/18

Aug

PART B - Take onboard feedback and develop three 3 ideas

Having determined which three ideas you are going to take to completion, develop the final three (3) ideas into individual half page outlines.

Research, presentation  and group feedback: Idea outline 1

 

Week 8

24/25 Aug

Research, presentation  and group feedback: Idea outline 1  

 

 

Semester break: Monday 31 August – Friday 4 September inclusive  

Week 9

7/8 Sep

Research, presentation  and group feedback: Idea outline 2  

Week 10

14/15 Sep

Research, presentation  and group feedback: Idea outline 2
 

Week 11

21/22 Sep

Research, presentation  and group feedback: Idea outline 3  

Week 12

28/29 Sep

Research, presentation  and group feedback: Idea outline 3  

Week 13

5/6 Oct

PART C – Reflection report

Final Forum #1: Students will review, complete and present final projects, and complete AT2
 

Week 14

12/13 Oct

Final Forum #2: Students will review, complete and present final projects, and complete AT2

Assessment Task 2 due

Week 15

19/20 Oct

No scheduled class: semester review TBC  

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

None


References

Resources are available on Canvas.


Other Resources

You require access to a computer and to the internet for this course. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. 

While there are no prescribed texts it is strongly recommended you make use of the recommended references.  A list of recommended reading and viewing will be up on Canvas. 

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, and a portfolio evidencing all research you explored for this task, which may include storyboards, scripts and short films.


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria.

 

Assessment 1: Knowledge questions

(Due Week 3: 26 July)

This assessment is a short-answer knowledge assessment designed to assess your knowledge required to originate, research and develop outlines for potential screenplays.

Assessment 2: Research, Reflection and Presentation

(Due Week 14: 18 Oct)

For this task you are required to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to develop the conceptual aspects of any creative practice, including the processes of evaluation, critical thinking, research and review you will need to evolve ideas for professional creative work. You will collaborate, create and share four new ideas for future work, take on board feedback, and develop three of those ideas to a professional standard suitable for submission to a funding body or producer.

 

If you have not completed an assessment task to a satisfactory standard, you will be given an opportunity to resubmit that task within one week of receiving feedback from your teacher. If the resubmission is deemed unsatisfactory, the matter will be referred to the program coordinator.

 

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

 

CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for Assessment

 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.

Other Information

Attendance
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

Information about your studies
You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students 

Assessment
Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time):

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.  

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

 

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