University of the West of England

    MODULE SPECIFICATION

    Code: UA1ADC-10-2

    Title: Creative Practices 3

    Version: 3

    Level: 2

    UWE credit rating: 10

    ECTS credit rating: 5

    Module type: Project

    Owning Faculty: FCA

    Field: Visual Culture

    Field Leader: A Partington

    Valid from: September 2007

    Discontinued from:

    Contributes towards:

    FdA Creative Practices

    Pre-requisites: None

    Co-requisites: None

    Excluded combinations: None

    Learning outcomes:

    On completion of the module students will have:

    Knowledge and Understanding

    i) developed a proposal;

    ii) kept a record and make evaluations of industrial /professional issues, opportunities and ethics directly related to their professional ambition;

    Intellectual Skills

    iii) created a prioritised schedule for self directed study towards Specialist pathway 4;

    Subject/Practical Skills

    iv) created a personal development and career plan;

    Transferable Skills

    v) presented the proposal to the group;

    vi) documented and communicated their thinking and idea;

    Syllabus content:

    This module develops the Statement of Intent for the self directed Specialist Pathway 4, to be presented to the rest of their Tutor Group; a written record of this is kept in the Learning Journal. As well as defining the creative work to be undertaken the plan also includes an exit strategy identifying professional ambition beyond higher education. The Plan should include:

      • description of the creative work to be undertaken

      • the reasons and influences that have led to this decision

      • the issues/design problems to be resolved

      • the research necessary

      • the short and long term exit strategy and business plan beyond higher education

    Teaching and learning methods:

    Students are taught in mixed groups drawn from across the specialist pathways through visits and the Tutor Group meetings. Individual research, preparation for presentations and the other requirements of the Learning Journal are not timetabled. The principal resource of the module is the students themselves and their participation/interaction. The Tutor Group meetings reflect on the work in this and other modules so that as well as academic concerns this module incorporates a level of pastoral care. In particular in this module Tutor Group meetings will cover personal ambitions, discussions on development of creative work, personal experiences of placements, development of the proposal.

    The timetabled activities of this module take up half a day per week.

    Indicative content

    Wk 1 Introduction and Tutor Group meeting

    Wk 2 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk 3 Cultural visit

    Wk 4 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk 5 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk 6 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk 7 Visit to Employer/s

    Wk 8 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk 9 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk10 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk11 Visit to UWE or other HEI where appropriate

    Wk12 Tutor Group meeting*

    Wk13 Presentation to group of self directed Specialist Pathway 4 proposal

    Wk14 Assessment

    Reading Strategy

    At the beginning of the programme students will receive the following list of Creative Industry and Arts related magazines/periodicals and be expected to regularly read at least six of them, all of which will be housed in the library.

    Ag

    AOI Magazine

    AN

    Aperture

    Arena Homme Plus

    Art Forum

    Art Monthly

    Art News

    Artists Newsletter

    Baseline

    British Journal of

    Photography

    C Magazine

    Collezione

    ContemporaryModern

    Painters

    Ceramic Review

    Crafts

    Ceramics Art & Perception

    Convergence

    Creative Review

    Dazed and Confused

    Design Week

    Frieze

    Graphis

    History of Photography

    i-D

    Katalog

    Novum

    Portfolio

    Printmaking

    Sculpture

    Vogue Italia

Vogue UK

    Assessment criteria:

    The learning Journal contains the following assessed elements:

      • evaluative record of industrial /professional issues, opportunities and ethics directly related to their professional ambition;

      • a personal development and career plan , including exit strategy

      • statement of intent, including a project plan/proposal, and a schedule for self- directed study

      • written record of presentation

    Students are assessed according to their fulfilment of the learning outcomes in respect of the following criteria:

    Criteria

    Relates to Learning Outcomes

    Source of Evidence

    i) extent to which the student has shown professional commitment and participation

    i) iii) iv) v) vi)

    Learning Journal: evaluative record of industrial /professional issues, opportunities and ethics directly related to their professional ambition; career plan, project proposal.

    ii) extent to which the student has organised and communicated ideas

    i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi)

    Learning Journal: statement of intent, written record of presentation

    iii) extent of recorded personal

    development

    ii) iv)

    Learning Journal: personal development and career plan; statement of intent, project proposal

    iii) level of engagement with

    and research into the

    Creative Industries

    ii)

    Learning Journal: evaluative record of industrial /professional issues, opportunities and ethics directly related to their professional ambition

    Assessment:

    Weighting between components A and B (standard modules at levels 0-3 only) A: B:

    ATTEMPT 1

    First Assessment Opportunity

    Component A

    Description of each element Element weighting

1 Learning Journal 100%

Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is/is not required)

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1 Learning Journal 100%

SECOND (OR SUBSIQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught class is/is not required.

Specification confirmed by……………………………………………………… Date…………….

Associated Dean/Programme Director

    Assessment: Profile of student achievement in relation to stated learning outcomes:

    Creative Practices 3 – UA1ADC-10-1

    Assessment Criteria:

    Students will be assessed according to their fulfilment of the learning outcomes in respect of the following criteria:

    Threshold standard

    (UG Level)

    i) extent to which the student has shown professional commitment and has actively participated in and recorded group work

    The Learning Journal is complete including the Proposal. The Proposal has been presented, is realisable and involves a project plan related to the chosen Specialist Pathway.

    ii) extent to which the student has organised and communicated ideas

    There is clarity to the written record of presentation and the statement of intent shows that research/investigation has taken place

    iii) extent of recorded personal development

    That development has been properly recorded in the personal development and career plan; statement of intent, and project plan.

    iv) level of engagement with and research into the Creative Industries

    There is evidence of reflection and appropriate choices being made in regard to meetings, briefings and correspondence with individuals and/or organisations in the Creative Industries, in the evaluative record of issues and opportunities.

    Levels of Achievement

    80% and above -

    the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating a very high level of critical and creative independence in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made an outstanding contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their active participation in seminars. The work exceptionally exceeds the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    70% - 79% -

    the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating a high level of innovation, critical and creative independence in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made a considerable contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their active participation in seminars. The work exceeds the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    60% - 69% -

    the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating innovation, critical and creative independence in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made a considerable contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their active participation in seminars. The work meets the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    50% - 59% -

    the student has produced a body of work demonstrating critical independence and creativity in the research, analysis, recording and presentation of contextual material. The student has made a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of their peers through their participation in seminars. The work meets the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria;

    40% - 49% -

    the student has produced a body of work demonstrating engagement with the programme of study. The student is competent in the researching, recording and organization of contextual material. The student has participated in seminar groups and contributed to the knowledge and understanding of the peer group. The work substantially meets the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    30% - 39%

    the body of work is incomplete and demonstrates a lack of engagement with aspects of the programme of study. As a result the student lacks confidence in the researching, recording and organization of contextual material. Contribution to seminar groups has been erratic. The work substantially fails to meet the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    20% - 29% -

    the body of work is substantially incomplete and demonstrates very poor engagement with the programme of study. The student has not acquired the core skills introduced in the module and has made an inadequate contribution to seminar groups. The work fails to meet the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    0% - 19% -

    very little evidence of engagement with the module. No evidence of progression. The work fails to meet the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria.

    * for the purpose of assessment the level of achievement is measured against the overarching profile given through the five threshold statements.

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