Unit Outline

In consultation with your supervisor, you will propose and undertake a project to acquire and apply skills that extend your Honours research. Where viable, this may include utilising the expertise of Creative Arts and Media technical and academic staff, and Hedberg, Hunter St, Media School, and Inveresk, specialist facilities. You are required to target, resource and develop your objectives independently. As you progress, you will share your work, receive feedback and document your process and outcomes for a final submission. The self-directed acquisition of skills enabled by this unit models the life-long learning you will need to undertake as a professional in the creative-media industries and/or in further higher degree by research study.

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	Critically evaluate your work and identify new skills, theories and/or processes required to develop your project.
2	Strategise and plan for the acquisition of new and/or expanded skill set/s through self-directed inquiry.
3	Implement new and/or expanded specialist skills through the production of creative work.

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:	Advanced Practice Project Plan	Week 3	10 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Critique/Work-in-progress showing (hurdle task)	Week 6	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Advanced Practice Project Outcome	Week 15	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Advanced Practice Project Plan

Task Description:

Construct a viable proposal for a program of activities to develop a skill set to extend your creative practice and which has potential to support your main project completed under the unit FSX404 and FSX405.

Week 1-3 (determined by disciplinary conventions)

Task Length:

700 -1000 words, accompanied by completed risk assessment form where necessary. (Inclusion or otherwise of this element will be determined in conversation with your supervisor)

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify a skill set that will extend your creative practice	LO1
2	Describe a program that can develop the skill set, including requirements for accessing expertise, equipment and other resources	LO2
3	Document your identification and management of any risks associated with your program.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Critique/Work-in-progress showing (hurdle task)

Task Description:

Briefly situate your focus for this unit and how you are extending your skills and knowledge. Outline the potential application and/or anticipated benefits. This task should be presented as per disciplinary norms

Due: Weeks 6 to 9 (determined by disciplinary conventions)

Task Length:

As per disciplinary norms

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Select materials and modes of presentation that enable feedback on your work in progress	LO2
2	Apply new and/or expanded skills towards the production of creative work	LO3
3	Contextualise your selection and application of skills within this unit	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Advanced Practice Project Outcome

Task Description:

You will deliver your final project outcomes as outlined in your Project Plan (AT1).
Your final submission will be presented with adherence to disciplinary norms, and include project documentation and a 500-word summary.

Task Length:

In line with disciplinary norms, and formalised with discipline lead/supervisor

Due Date:

Week 15

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate the process of skill acquisition	LO1, LO2
2	Apply new and/or expanded skills towards the production of creative work	LO3
3	Reflection on range of applications for your skills, including future pathways	LO1

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.