Unit Outline

Ecologies place us in relationship with other living beings and our physical surroundings, as well as being a way we can talk metaphorically about having a place within a wider network. This unit will introduce you to place, ecology and cartography in the visual arts and encourage you to locate yourself within a creative ecology/community. You will consider examples and ideas of local and global ecologies via an investigation of key works of theory, literature, art, design, film and popular culture. You will explore a range of artistic strategies for mapping physical and psychological spaces through image, text and sensory mechanisms, developing a suite of approaches for presenting speculative, imaginative and critical responses to ideas of ecology and place. You will learn and apply core skills relevant to visual communication and comparative writing as part of an introduction to the creative arts emphasis on praxis, where theory is tested and embodied in making and writing.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Use a variety of oral, written and visual strategies to examine historical and contemporary approaches to ideas of societal structures, cultures, and representations of ecologies of place
2.	Evaluate and compare images and texts to identify underlying cultural and social ideologies
3.	Apply processes of mapping and visual communication to make artwork that responds to unit theme
4.	Work collaboratively, constructively, and respectfully within group and individual learning contexts

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	FSA122 Critical Practices 1B

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Task 1: Site Observations and response to 'place'	See the MyLO site for the due date	15 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Task 2: Comparative Essay and Presentation	See the MyLO site for the due date	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Task 3: Folio	See the MyLO site for the due date	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Task 1: Site Observations and response to 'place'

Task Description:

Select a site and observe, evaluate, and register its qualities and attributes by positioning yourself in relationship to it. Create a visual response to the site in the form of a PowerPoint or video work, accompanied by a written statement.

Task Length:

15 slide PowerPoint maximum or Video/Audio 5 minutes maximum/ 300-word reflective statement

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Produce experimental combinations of form and media to express response to site.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Reflect on the contexts and development of creative work in response to themes of Ecologies.	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Task 2: Comparative Essay and Presentation

Task Description:

Write a comparative essay analysing two works of art or literature and deliver a creative presentation to communicate these findings.

Task Length:

1000 Word Essay / 300 Word Script / 7 minute (maximum) visual presentation.

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate clearly, applying appropriate language to develop a structured argument.	LO1, LO2
2	Deliver a creative visual interpretation informed by essay and themes of ecologies.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Task 3: Folio

Task Description:

Create an Artist's Book accompanied by an Artist Statement and Journal.

Task Length:

Artist Book, Statement 300 words /Journal (minimum 36 pages)

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Integrate personal observations and experimentation with research to interpret your chosen theme in your Folio, Journal and Written Statement.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Reflect on the development, context, resolution and challenges of creating your Folio	LO1, LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.