Course Title: Sustainability and Creativity
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Sustainability and Creativity
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO2436 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
840H School of Communication and Design |
Face-to-Face |
Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023, Viet1 2024, Viet3 2024 |
HUSO2437 |
RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus |
Undergraduate |
840H School of Communication and Design |
Face-to-Face |
Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Justin Michael Battin
Course Coordinator Phone: +84 941 914 843
Course Coordinator Email: Justin.Battin@rmit.edu.vn
Course Coordinator Location: Saigon South Campus
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment please use Microsoft Teams or Outlook Calendar
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course will introduce you to sustainability as an issue that is influenced by creative practice and thinking. It will focus on the connections between creativity and sustainability in different contexts including in the artworld, cities, tourism, fashion, film, advertising and other creative industries. You will learn how creative work can inform sustainable futures and contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. You will gain knowledge about theories and policies relating to environmental citizenship, ethical consumption, materiality, waste and cultural sustainability. The course encourages you to think critically about how creative skills can respond to diverse sustainability problems and scenarios.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Critically discuss how creativity can be used as a tool for sustainable citizenship.
2. Analyze contemporary sustainability scenarios using theoretical concepts from creative industries and sustainability research.
3. Propose a creative solution to a contemporary sustainability problem.
4. Formulate an individual sustainability pathway that will inform your future personal and professional journey.
Program Learning Outcomes
This course is a university elective and not a core course in any program.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be engaged in a range of learning activities which will include lectures, class discussion and presentations, individual and group projects, reading and research. Creative and critical thinking will be encouraged in all activities.
Each class will introduce a theory of cultural or environmental sustainability and apply this to a different creative context. You will be provided with group discussion topics and asked to respond to sustainability problems. Students are encouraged to contribute their perspectives and develop critical analysis skills through processes of comprehension, application, evaluation, and reflection.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. The Canvas site for this course will give you access to the recommended learning resources, including articles, books, web resources and videos. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
The RMIT Library also provides other resources that will be helpful for assignments. The Library offers useful advice and tutorials on academic skills including academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website.
In Saigon South campus, Student Academic Success can assist with research and writing skills, tutorials with senior students, and other independent learning resources. SAS aims to help students improve the quality of their work. Please visit their website for more information or to make an appointment: https://sas.rmit.edu.vn
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes. Assessment tasks will involve written work, presentations and creative projects, working individually or in groups.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Collaborative Presentation (30%) CLO1, CLO2
Assessment Task 2: Project & Written Blog (40%) CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Digital Storytelling Project (30%) CLO3, CLO4
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.