KKD101 Creative Futures
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| Unit code: | KKD101 |
|---|---|
| Equivalent(s): | KKB101, KKB180, KYB102 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: College 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KKD101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | KKB101, KKB180, KYB102 |
| Coordinator: | Jake Fox | jake.fox@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit introduces creative industries disciplines, inter-disciplinarity and the careers of creative industries practitioners. It enhances your research, written communication and critical thinking skills for various professional and academic purposes. The unit draws upon cutting edge research into the distinctive characteristics of the Creative Industries and the creative workforce to introduce you to study and work as an emerging inter-disciplinary creative practitioner.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research, investigate and analyse trends and emerging opportunities in creative sectors, disciplines, and occupations.
- Identify and characterise ways that creative practitioners add value to creative practice projects
- Locate, evaluate and synthesise information from a variety of sources into written communication
Content
This unit may include content such as:
- Critical creative industries studies
- Creative industries trends and transformations
- Practical data collection, information retrieval, and analysis
- Practical and academic written communication, visual and oral communication skills
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a blended approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with both eContent and timetabled activities such as tutorials, workshops and practicals. eContent will be clearly identified on your Canvas site for you to engage with on a weekly basis before your classes. eContent could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During the timetabled activities, the unit coordinator and/or your tutor will further explain content and you will be provided with opportunities to explore this content in a collaborative learning environment. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content. Teaching team members will also be available for one-on-one consultations to assist you with your learning journey.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists, rubrics, written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
Modification to assessment may be required based on mode of study.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Creative Industries Research and Analysis
There are two parts to the assessment; Discussion Posts (1.1), and an Essay (1.2)
You will research, analyse and report on creative industries sectors, disciplines and occupations of interest in terms of significance, future trends, career opportunities and challenges.
The essay component of this assessment item is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Poster
You will design an academic poster that represents a thesis statement about a trend impacting the creative industries.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Required Reading
There is no set text for this unit. Required readings are listed on the unit Canvas site and will be accessible via a link to QUT Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Unit Outline: College 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KKD101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | KKB101, KKB180, KYB102 |
| Coordinator: | Jake Fox | jake.fox@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit introduces creative industries disciplines, inter-disciplinarity and the careers of creative industries practitioners. It enhances your research, written communication and critical thinking skills for various professional and academic purposes. The unit draws upon cutting edge research into the distinctive characteristics of the Creative Industries and the creative workforce to introduce you to study and work as an emerging inter-disciplinary creative practitioner.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research, investigate and analyse trends and emerging opportunities in creative sectors, disciplines, and occupations.
- Identify and characterise ways that creative practitioners add value to creative practice projects
- Locate, evaluate and synthesise information from a variety of sources into written communication
Content
This unit may include content such as:
- Critical creative industries studies
- Creative industries trends and transformations
- Practical data collection, information retrieval, and analysis
- Practical and academic written communication, visual and oral communication skills
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a blended approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with both eContent and timetabled activities such as tutorials, workshops and practicals. eContent will be clearly identified on your Canvas site for you to engage with on a weekly basis before your classes. eContent could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During the timetabled activities, the unit coordinator and/or your tutor will further explain content and you will be provided with opportunities to explore this content in a collaborative learning environment. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content. Teaching team members will also be available for one-on-one consultations to assist you with your learning journey.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists, rubrics, written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
Modification to assessment may be required based on mode of study.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Creative Industries Research and Analysis
There are two parts to the assessment; Discussion Posts (1.1), and an Essay (1.2)
You will research, analyse and report on creative industries sectors, disciplines and occupations of interest in terms of significance, future trends, career opportunities and challenges.
The essay component of this assessment item is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Poster
You will design an academic poster that represents a thesis statement about a trend impacting the creative industries.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Required Reading
There is no set text for this unit. Required readings are listed on the unit Canvas site and will be accessible via a link to QUT Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Unit Outline: College Summer 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KKD101 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | KKB101, KKB180, KYB102 |
Overview
This unit introduces creative industries disciplines, inter-disciplinarity and the careers of creative industries practitioners. It enhances your research, written communication and critical thinking skills for various professional and academic purposes. The unit draws upon cutting edge research into the distinctive characteristics of the Creative Industries and the creative workforce to introduce you to study and work as an emerging inter-disciplinary creative practitioner.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research, investigate and analyse trends and emerging opportunities in creative sectors, disciplines, and occupations.
- Identify and characterise ways that creative practitioners add value to creative practice projects
- Locate, evaluate and synthesise information from a variety of sources into written communication
Content
This unit may include content such as:
- Critical creative industries studies
- Creative industries trends and transformations
- Practical data collection, information retrieval, and analysis
- Practical and academic written communication, visual and oral communication skills
Learning Approaches
This unit takes a blended approach to learning and teaching. You will be provided with both eContent and timetabled activities such as tutorials, workshops and practicals. eContent will be clearly identified on your Blackboard site for you to engage with on a weekly basis before your classes. eContent could include videos, readings, self-reflection and/or peer activities designed to enhance your learning experience. During the timetabled activities, the unit coordinator and/or your tutor will further explain content and you will be provided with opportunities to explore this content in a collaborative learning environment. After your weekly classes, you should continue to engage with unit resources to ensure you consolidate your understanding of unit content. Teaching team members will also be available for one-on-one consultations to assist you with your learning journey.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists, rubrics, written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
Modification to assessment may be required based on mode of study.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Critical Essay
You will research, analyse and report on creative industries sectors, disciplines and occupations of interest in terms of significance, future trends, career opportunities and challenges.
The essay component of this assessment item is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Poster
You will design an academic poster that represents a thesis statement about a trend impacting the creative industries.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Required Reading
There is no set text for this unit. Required readings are listed on the unit Blackboard site and will be accessible via a link to QUT Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.ES21 Diploma in Esports
- Demonstrate foundational interdisciplinary knowledge relating to esports.
Relates to: Critical Essay - Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Relates to: ULO1, Critical Essay - Communicate effectively in an academic and professional manner through written and oral genres integrating digital tools.
Relates to: ULO3, Poster