FdA Creative Practices - UCY

MODULE HANDBOOK

CREATIVE PRACTICES 3 - UA1ADC-10-2

LeveI: 2

UWE Credit Rating: 10

ModuIe Type: Coursework

ModuIe Leader: KarI Rawstrone

ModuIe Staff: KarI Rawstrone

Owning UWE FacuIty: FACE

Assessment DeadIine: 9th January 2012 (9pm)


CREATIVE PRACTICES 3: MAJOR PROJECT RESEARCH, PLANNING AND PROPOSAL

Introduction:

This module develops your Statement of Intent for the self directed Specialist Pathway 4, to be
presented to the rest of the Tutor Group; a 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:
O description of the creative work to be undertaken in SP4
O the reasons and influences that have led to this decision
O the issues/design problems to be resolved
O the research necessary
O the short and long term exit strategy and business plan beyond higher education.

Your statement of intent and a recording of your presentation will be presented on a page of your
website.
Your journal will be kept in the form of a blog, making full use of multimedia.

Teaching and Iearning methods:

Seminars and tutorials will form the basis of the timetabled element of this module. You will be
expected to present your development to the group on a weekly basis and engage with critical
reflection on your progress and reasoning behind your research and decisions. ndividual research,
preparation for presentations and the other requirements of the Learning Journal are not
timetabled. 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. n particular in this module
Tutor Group meetings will cover personal ambitions, discussions on development of creative work,
personal experiences of placements and development of the proposal.

Your coIIected evidence shouId take the form of:

Webpage: CP3 - Main
O statement of intent
O recording of your presentation
O introductory statement (300 words)
O evaluative statement (500 words)

BIog: CP3 - BIog
O evaluative record of industrial /professional issues, opportunities and ethics directly
related to your professional ambition;
O relevant research with notes
O a personal development and career plan , including exit strategy
O statement of intent, including a project plan/proposal, and a schedule for self-
directed study
O written record of presentation



Assessment:
You are assessed according to your 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



Description of each eIement EIement weighting

A. Body of work (Learning journal) 100%


At each assessment point you wiII be expected to hand in these aIong with any
finished pieced required for inspection by the assessing staff.

Remember to ensure that your work is originaI and does not breach the University reguIations
regarding pIagiarism.


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will have:

LEDGE AD UDERSTADIG

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 SILLS

iv) created a personal development and career plan;

TRASFERABLE SILLS

v) presented the proposal to the group;
vi) documented and communicated their thinking and idea;



Scheme of work

Week AvaiIabIe
Contact
time
(hrs)
Indicative Content

1 2 ntroduction and Tutor Group meeting

2 2 Tutor Group meeting

3 2 Tutor Group meeting


4 2 Tutor Group meeting

5 Research week
6 2 Tutor Group meeting

7 2 Visit to Employer/s

8 2 Tutor Group meeting

9 2 Tutor Group meeting

10 2 Tutor Group meeting

11 2 Tutor Group meeting

12 2
13 2 Presentation to group of self directed Specialist Pathway 4 proposal

14 Assessment - Delivery
15 Assessment

Assessment feedback:

You wiII receive written feedback within FOUR WEEKS of the submission deadIine.
If you have agreed with your tutor, this feedback wiII be emaiIed to the address you
have suppIied. AIternativeIy, if you have suppIied an emaiI address but wouId
prefer your feedback NOT to be emaiIed, you wiII be notified that your feedback is
avaiIabIe in printed form from the Administrators' Office at UCY. If you have not
suppIied your tutor with an emaiI address, pIease check the course website for
information on picking up your feedback from the UCY Administrators' Office.

The percentage mark/grade on your feedback is not finaI untiI the University Award
Board has been conducted. Your finaI marks / grades wiII be avaiIabIe to you
through myUWE.

Reading Strategy

t is vital that your reading investigates the industrial, professional, business and ethical
issues surrounding your chosen industry and is used as a framework to guide and inform
your progress.

You must conduct your own research, including the reading of professional journals on a
weekly basis.

You must keep a record of your reading, summarising your key findings.

Visits

You should make visits to cultural venues and employers when possible, reflecting on your
own professional intentions and keeping a record of your findings, whether confirming your
preconceptions or providing you with a new insight.



Undergraduate achievement threshoId statement

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
5ersonal develo52ent and career 5lan; state2ent of
intent, and 5roject 5lan.
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 ndustries, in the
evaluative record of issues and opportunities.








LeveIs of Achievement

80% and
above -
the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating an
exceptional 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 criteria.
70% - 79%
-
the student has produced a substantial body of work demonstrating a very 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 criteria.
60% - 69%
-
the student has produced a 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 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 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 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 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
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 criteria.
* for the 5ur5ose of assess2ent the level of achieve2ent is 2easured against the overarching
5rofile given through the six threshold state2ents.