Collaborative Workshop 1

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2024/20

Institute / School :

Institute of Education, Arts & Community

Unit Title:

Collaborative Workshop 1

Unit ID:

VACAP2002

Credit Points:

15.00

Prerequisite(s):

(VACAP2001 and VASAP2013)

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

(ACACW1001 and ACACW1002 and ACACW2003 and ACACW2004)

ASCED:

100301

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

This unit acknowledges that an increasingly important skill for professional artists is the ability to collaborate effectively to bring projects to fruition. Students will engage in collaborative processes, guided through planning, research, and cooperative work to produce artworks, events, or performances that transcend individual interests and abilities. This will be undertaken in response to specific provocations, such as site, themes and materials. The unit will include studio practice and theory that introduces students to philosophies and practices of artists at work in a range of circumstances whether through community organisations, educational institutions, for social or political impact or artistic expression. The unit prepares students to become creative agents and critical thinkers.

Grade Scheme:

Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)

Work Experience Indicator:

Student is undertaking work experience in industry where learning and performance is not directed by, and support is not received from, the provider. No Fees (unit of study is contribution and tuition fee exempt).

Placement Component:

Supplementary Assessment:

Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment

Course Level:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Outline an overview of the elements, dynamics and timelines in collaborative creative processes.

K2.	Identify the relationship between the individual and the collective creative identity within a collaborative process.

K3.	Outline creative models of collaborative art practice and provide examples of best practice from practitioners in Australia and internationally.

K4.	Articulate an understanding of how to critically appraise artworks and creative work in context

Skills:

S1.	Demonstrate individual creative identity and leadership capacities.

S2.	Evaluate creative processes and strategies for project management in cultural production

S3.	Reflect on works in progress and provide appropriate critical responses to peers.

S4.	Work with group dynamics individually and in teams to realise a shared created goal.

Application of knowledge and skills:

A1.	Develop and communicate ideas through artistic, verbal, and written forms, and articulate ideas as they emerge from the creative process.

A2.	Identify and connect, skills and strengths through collaborative processes.

A3.	Research and reflect on your own and others’ creative processes.

A4.	Research and reflect on own and others’ creative process.

Unit Content:

Graduate Attributes:

Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.

FED TASK and descriptor		Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit
FED TASK and descriptor		Learning outcomes (KSA)	Assessment task (AT#)
FEDTASK 1 Interpersonal	Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams.	K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3,	AT1, AT2, AT3
FEDTASK 2 Leadership	Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative	K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3	AT1, AT2, AT3
FEDTASK 3 Critical Thinking and Creativity	Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving.	S1, S2, A2,	AT1, AT2, AT3
FEDTASK 4 Digital Literacy	Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities.	Not applicable	Not applicable
FEDTASK 5 Sustainable and Ethical Mindset	Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life.	Not applicable	Not applicable

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting
1.	K1, K2, K3, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3	To work in a collaborative/collective manner to produce creative responses to given themes/stimuli.	Presentation of a folio of artworks.	75-85%
2.	K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2,	Individual reflections and creative exploration on the collaborative experience.	Journal development of written and visual information.	15-25%
3.	K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A4	Individual reflections and creative exploration on the group collaboration experience	Individual response to project with written and visual information.	30-40%

Adopted Reference Style:

Chicago

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency