80028 Independent Project: Designed Outcome
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Credit points: 12 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 80029 Independent Project: Conceptual Development AND 80030 Research Methods
Description
The two honours year Independent Projects can be thought of jointly as a major project, commencing with conceptual development and culminating with a designed outcome. The project can be theoretical, historical, cultural, critical or practical in nature, either by written, photographic, interactive, multi-modal, situated or other specialisation, developed in conjunction with the supervisor. A researched approach and critical thinking are vital ingredients for any medium. Thus this subject involves the materialisation, practice or fabrication of the designed outcome, focusing largely around the project, its reflective and critical documentation. This culminates in an exhibition, installation, or written submission as befitting the specialisation.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | An advanced knowledge of digital and/or analogue techniques and technologies appropriate to their project and a demonstrated ability to use these techniques in innovative ways. |
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| 2. | A refined knowledge of photo and media history and theory and a well developed sense of how their creative practice fits into a contextual framework relevant to their research project. |
| 3. | An ability to select and apply appropriate research methodologies and appropriate academic and professional references. |
| 4. | Advanced communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to engage in and contribute to discussion of ones research project and those of peers. |
| 5. | A demonstrated ability to formulate complex ideas, arguments and approaches appropriate to an honours level research project. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Ability to present work appropriately to context (C.3)
- Ability to work conceptually (I.1)
- Ability to appraise, develop or redirect design ideas (I.2)
- Ability to independently develop new skills and areas of knowledge (P.1)
- Ability to develop a well-supported argument (R.1)
- Ability to critically reflect on work by self and others (R.3)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:
C = communication and groupwork
A = attitudes and values
P = practical and professional
R = research and critique
I = innovation and creativity.
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject includes active and collaborative learning experiences where ongoing feedback is provided weekly in all on campus engagements. It is therefore imperative that students prepare for and attend at least 80% of all campus engagements outlined in the program.
This subject uses a problem based learning strategies that involves students in researching and developing their own solutions to complex design challenges. The subject combines one 1 hour interactive lecture session, one 2 hour studio, and one 3 hour lab workshop per week.
The lecture and studio class time utilises a research seminar structure where mentors guide discussion on a range of topics but also facilitate in depth discussions of students research in a collaborative learning environment. Each week students will be asked to familiarise themselves with a range of different online written and visual resources in preparation for their research seminars. These are included in the program descriptions. They will then attend seminars where they must be prepared to talk about the topics relevance to their projects. They must ask questions, raise ideas and apply their understanding of the topics under discussion. Preparation in advance of these interactive learning sessions is crucial.
The studio component of these classes give students the opportunity to discuss in an ongoing way, their developing research with peers and tutor/ mentors, collaborating in the sense of peer comparison, evaluation and problem solving as a group. These studios are designed to help honours level students develop skills as researchers and practitioners. Studio tutorials provide students with the opportunity to take ownership of the ideas encountered in reading, practice experimentation, and research. Tutor mentors help facilitate discussion and offer expert insight and direction where needed, but students are primarily responsible for the collaborative and participatory nature of the tutorial.
Lab workshops are provided to support students in the development of their specialist research photography and situated media skills. Prior to each lab students will be required to familiarise themselves with online content suggested in the program notes and prepare questions for the mentor in relation to the design projects they are working on.
Outside class time students are expected to extend the enquiries made in the collaborative learning session with the independent development of their research projects. Students are supported in these projects by access to level 2 photo media facilities.
Grades, marks and feedback on submitted tasks will be provided through Review.
Content (topics)
A series of guided seminars and critique sessions and consultations that illustrate advanced ideas in photography and situated media, appropriate to stimulating and refining honours level projects .
Topics include:
- appropriate methodologies for creative practice outcomes
- key concepts for criticising, comparing and evaluating studio practice
- means of sustaining research projects with written and creative outputs.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Project Presentations
| Intent: | See assessment task sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3 and 4 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.3, I.2, P.1, R.1 and R.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Presentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Group, individually assessed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Independent Project Final Submission
| Intent: | See assessment task sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3 and 5 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.3, I.1, I.2, P.1 and R.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.