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Not offered in 2020

Unit description

Presents an outline of problems within social and environmental contexts focusing on relational problem spaces where ‘wicked’ problems and problems of the broken are revealed. Develops creative approaches where problem identification involves diverse understandings guided by both formal and informal knowledge.

Unit content

Topic 1: Cultural Adaptation and Re-design

Topic 2: Co-design and Futuring

Topic 3: Re-directive Ethics

Topic 4: Re-directive Practice

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1apply expressive and cultural techniques in visual representation CreativityCultural competence
2demonstrate mastery of visual relatedness and storytelling CreativityCommunication and social skills
3develop effective models for ensuring respect, ethical sharing and care in Indigenous re-directive practice. Ethical practiceCommunication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. apply expressive and cultural techniques in visual representation
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  2. demonstrate mastery of visual relatedness and storytelling
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  3. develop effective models for ensuring respect, ethical sharing and care in Indigenous re-directive practice.
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA6: Communication and social skills

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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