Unit Outline

This unit explores historical and current case studies of creative arts practitioners from a range of cultural contexts living with physical or mental illness and the ways this is reflected or subsumed in their work. This engagement with creative work provides valuable perspective on lived experience and insights into the impacts of acquired or congenital disability or illness on the creative process and the impacts of the arts on health and wellbeing of individuals. The unit will draw on perspectives and literature of Health Humanities that reinforce empathy in engagement with people experiencing physical or mental illness and promotes patient-centred care and can underpin and enhance a current or future role in planning or delivery of arts programs in healthcare settings and the community.

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 and reflect critically on the impact of illness and disability on creativity and the role of creative work as expression and coping mechanisms
2.	Synthesise knowledge, research skills, and cultural awareness to inform empathetic person-centred care employing the creative arts
3.	Propose solutions to problems in real-life scenarios of the use of creative arts to promote health and wellbeing
4.	Communicate effectively to general and specialist audiences demonstrating creativity and interdisciplinary understandings of the interrelationships between creative arts, health and wellbeing.

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:	Quizzes	Week 6	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Poster	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Discussion Contribution	Week 13	10 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Essay	Week 14	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Quizzes

Task Description:

Two online multiple choice quizzes based on weekly learning materials through the unit

Task Length:

25 min per quiz (50 min in total)

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate understanding of interactions between creativity, wellbeing, illness and disability	LO1
2	Apply cultural sensitivity and awareness in evaluation of real-life scenarios	LO2
3	Synthesize knowledge and critically analyze problems	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Poster

Task Description:

Create a poster that contextualises and provides a close reading of a selected creative work, which provides insights into the artist/creator’s response to an illness or disability of their own, or another individual or group.

Task Length:

Approx. 500 words plus images

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Employ research skills to inform contextual understanding of an artistic work and its creator	LO2
2	Provide critical reflection on the representation and impacts of illness or disability in the work and/or creative process	LO1, LO2
3	Exercise historical understanding and cultural awareness in interpretation of expression through the creative arts	LO1, LO2, LO4
4	Communicate clearly and coherently, using creativity in an effective way to enhance the presentation	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Discussion Contribution

Task Description:

Contribute regularly and constructively to the formal weekly online peer discussions and submit a selected post and reply

Task Length:

Approx. 1 hour per week

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Contribute regularly to the Online Discussion Forums and web conference sessions	LO4
2	Apply knowledge and show creativity in your contributions to discussions	LO1, LO3, LO4
3	Communicate clearly in oral and written discussions within, contributions that are scholarly and respectful in tone	LO4
4	Demonstrate critical thinking and creativity in solving problems in your post and reply selected for submission	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Essay

Task Description:

Apply knowledge and understandings gained through course materials and research to argue for the use of specific creative works in a supportive and culturally appropriate way to educate the general public about the experience of people living with a specific illness and/or disability.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse and reflect critically on specific creative works and their representation of impacts of illness and/or disability and modes of communication	LO1
2	Employ knowledge, creativity and problem-solving skills to anticipate and plan an imagined event to raise public awareness	LO2, LO3
3	Demonstrate understanding, insight, empathy and cultural awareness of the experiences of people with illness or disability and potential ways to enhance wellbeing	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Reason logically, supporting your arguments with scholarly research	LO2, LO4
5	Communicate effectively in a scholarly style	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.