KKD102 Creative Industries: Making Connections
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| Unit code: | KKD102 |
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| Equivalent(s): | KKB102, KKB185, KYB101, DYB101 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | KKD101 is assumed knowledge. |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: College 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KKD102 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | KKB102, KKB185, KYB101 |
| Equivalent: | DYB101 |
| Coordinator: | Nina Woodrow | n.woodrow@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In KKD102 students develop both collaborative and foundational design thinking skills to better understand the unique industry or community-based problems. As such, the unit responds to opportunity identification and value creation aligned to industry and/or community-based real world needs.
This 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. This unit provides an introduction to several applied aspects of creative practice, as a foundation to building a sustainable creative career.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Investigate and evaluate creative industries projects in terms of key creative industries principles and concepts
- Apply foundational design thinking skills and creative problem solving in the development of a creative industries project.
- Apply persuasive communication skills
- Identify, apply and manage the processes and practices required for successful collaborative work.
Content
The unit addresses content such as:
- Creative enterprise concepts, features and principles
- Design thinking skills
- Introductory creative opportunity identification, and stakeholder relationship management
- Oral communication and project pitching skills
- Theories, principles and practices of teamwork, collaboration and collaborative creativity
- Introductory professional conflict resolution 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
There are three assessments in this unit where you will research and analyse a case study and develop a project proposal.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Analytical Case Study
Individually, research and evaluate a successful creative industries project in terms of creative industries principles and concepts. Produce a written report of your findings.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Progressive Assessment
You will complete a series of tasks to generate a developmental portfolio. Tasks will be delivered progressively throughout semester during tutorial classes and in online modules.
Assessment: Project Pitch
As part of a collaborative group, develop a creative industries pitch that responds to a prescribed problem. Your solution must demonstrate an effective use of the principles introduced in the unit.
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
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 the 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: | KKD102 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | KKB102, KKB185, KYB101 |
| Equivalent: | DYB101 |
Overview
In KKD102 students develop both collaborative and foundational design thinking skills to better understand the unique industry or community-based problems. As such, the unit responds to opportunity identification and value creation aligned to industry and/or community-based real world needs.
This 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. This unit provides an introduction to several applied aspects of creative practice, as a foundation to building a sustainable creative career.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Investigate and evaluate creative industries projects in terms of key creative industries principles and concepts
- Apply foundational design thinking skills and creative problem solving in the development of a creative industries project.
- Apply persuasive communication skills
- Identify, apply and manage the processes and practices required for successful collaborative work.
Content
The unit addresses content such as:
- Creative enterprise concepts, features and principles
- Design thinking skills
- Introductory creative opportunity identification, and stakeholder relationship management
- Oral communication and project pitching skills
- Theories, principles and practices of teamwork, collaboration and collaborative creativity
- Introductory professional conflict resolution 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
There are three assessments in this unit where you will research and analyse a case study and develop a project proposal.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Analytical Case Study
Individually, research and evaluate a successful creative industries project in terms of creative industries principles and concepts. Produce a written report of your findings.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Progressive Assessment
You will complete a series of tasks to generate a developmental portfolio. Tasks will be delivered progressively throughout semester during tutorial classes and in online modules.
Assessment: Project Pitch
As part of a collaborative group, develop a creative industries pitch that responds to a prescribed problem. Your solution must demonstrate an effective use of the principles introduced in the unit.
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
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 the 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: | KKD102 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | DYB101 |
| Equivalent: | KKB102, KKB185, KYB101 |
Overview
In KKD102 students develop both collaborative and foundational design thinking skills to better understand the unique industry or community-based problems. As such, the unit responds to opportunity identification and value creation aligned to industry and/or community-based real world needs.
This 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. This unit provides an introduction to several applied aspects of creative practice, as a foundation to building a sustainable creative career.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Investigate and evaluate creative industries projects in terms of key creative industries principles and concepts
- Apply foundational design thinking skills and creative problem solving in the development of a creative industries project.
- Apply persuasive communication skills
- Identify, apply and manage the processes and practices required for successful collaborative work.
Content
The unit addresses content such as:
- Creative enterprise concepts, features and principles
- Design thinking skills
- Introductory creative opportunity identification, and stakeholder relationship management
- Oral communication and project pitching skills
- Theories, principles and practices of teamwork, collaboration and collaborative creativity
- Introductory professional conflict resolution 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
There are three assessments in this unit where you will research and analyse a case study and develop a project proposal.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Analytical Case Study
Individually, research and evaluate a successful creative industries project in terms of creative industries principles and concepts. Produce a written report of your findings.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Progressive Assessment
You will complete a series of tasks to generate a developmental portfolio. Tasks will be delivered progressively throughout semester during tutorial classes and in online modules.
Assessment: Project Pitch
As part of a collaborative group, develop a creative industries pitch that responds to a prescribed problem. Your solution must demonstrate an effective use of the principles introduced in the unit.
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
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 the 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: Progressive Assessment - Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Relates to: ULO2, Analytical Case Study - Communicate effectively in an academic and professional manner through written and oral genres integrating digital tools.
Relates to: ULO3, Analytical Case Study, Project Pitch - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration.
Relates to: ULO4