Unit Outline

This unit will introduce you to writing as a mode of creative expression as well as critique. It will focus on the wide range of ways artists have used the written word as part of project development and cross-arts experimentation. By juxtaposing writing with other creative disciplines, you will explore writing in relation to objects, images, history, narrative, time-based media, site, experience, performance, and more. You will engage with key contemporary, historical, philosophical and cultural debates related to writing and the visual arts through the lectures and readings, and you will be guided through ways to connect these to creative practice in tutorial sessions. The development of your skills and knowledge will be shared through discussions, presentations, writing exercises, making tasks, critique, peer review, reflection and regular journaling.

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.	Analyse creative works with consideration of form, content and context in written and oral forms
2.	Contextualise creative processes and outputs with reference to appropriate artistic, historical, philosophical and cultural sources
3.	Apply writing as a strategy for creative production, critical reflection and critique in the visual arts
4.	Apply established guidelines for professional arts practice
5.	Work collaboratively, constructively, and respectfully within group and individual learning contexts

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points of any Level 100 Critical Practice in Art Core

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: Journal Exercises and Creative Writing Project.	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Task 4: Journal and ‘Writing-With’ Project Development	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Task 2: Project Proposal and Context Essay	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Task 3: Artwork and Reflective Statement	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Task 1: Journal Exercises and Creative Writing Project.

Task Description:

n/a

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Journal Exercises and Creative Writing Project.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Task 4: Journal and ‘Writing-With’ Project Development

Task Description:

n/a

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Journal and ‘Writing-With’ Project Development	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 3: Task 2: Project Proposal and Context Essay

Task Description:

n/a

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Project Proposal and Context Essay	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Task 3: Artwork and Reflective Statement

Task Description:

n/a

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Final folio: Artwork, Journal and Reflective Statement.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

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.