Unit Outline

Creativity and culture find their expression within intricate networks. These networks interconnect various elements, through knowledge ecologies that encompass individuals, environments, communities of practice, media platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI). Through these networks, a symbiotic relationship is established, giving rise to the creation, distribution, and comprehension of images, sounds, data, and meanings. These networked ecologies serve as conduits for collaboration, fostering interdisciplinary connections that have become increasingly integral to the fabric of contemporary practice. The content, in conjunction with associated activities, offers novel opportunities for exploring concepts such as identity, the interplay between natural and artificial landscapes, politics, visual culture, and philosophy. The outcome of this exploration is a collection of approaches designed to present speculative, imaginative, and critical reflections on our contemporary experience. Learning and teaching will be structured through modules that include: Knowledge Ecologies; Hack, Patch and Glitch; and The Networked Image. The learning tasks and experience will be facilitated through a series of workshops.

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 how social, cultural, technological and economic forces frame our thinking about Networks
2	Review artworks in a critical and creative context relevant to unit themes.
3	Apply process of material experimentation and reflection to develop artworks that respond to unit themes.
4	Work collaboratively, constructively, and respectfully within group and individual learning contexts.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	FSA119

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:	Workshop Report	Week 5	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Project Proposal	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 3:	Folio	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Workshop Report

Task Description:

Develop a detailed report that documents the experimental processes, observations, and outcomes of one of the 4 workshops in Module One.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Collate visual, written, and other material to showcase engagement with in-class workshops	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Reflect on and experiment with materials and processes in response to unit themes	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Analyse and situate yourself in the context of place through critical and creative engagement	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Project Proposal

Task Description:

Develop a project proposal for creative folio responding to the ideas, themes, and concepts of Networks.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Evidence engagement with in-class workshops and prescribed journaling activities.	LO1, LO2
2	Demonstrate your personal reflective engagement and material experimentation in response to unit themes	LO1, LO2
3	Develop connections between theoretical and contextual references and your own areas of interest in relation to unit themes.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 3: Folio

Task Description:

Produce a creative folio documenting a personal response to Networks’ ideas, themes, and concepts. This folio includes artworks, supporting journal and reflective statement.

Task Length:

The folio includes artworks, supporting journal and a 300-word reflective statement

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Collate visual, written and other material to showcase engagement with in-class workshops and self-directed project.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Create artworks and material experimentation in response to unit themes.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Contextualise and evaluate your self-directed project in relation to unit themes	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.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.