Professional Orientation (Arts) (10333.1)

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Professional Orientation (Arts)
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Creative And Cultural Practice Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit introduces students to the Cultural Sector as a distinct field of vocational practice and cultural knowledge. Drawing on national and international examples from publishing, screen production and heritage, the unit will enable students to understand the role of specific cultural practices and vocations in the production and circulation of cultural texts and artefacts. The unit will focus on the practical activities and professional contexts by and in which culture is produced in an increasingly globalised world. Students will start their career awareness and planning through approaches such as five year plans and eportfolios.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify the personal skills, capabilities and knowledge necessary to meet the work standards expected by the arts sector and related industries in the workplace;
2. Map out their academic and professional trajectories over the next five years in an eportfolio; and
3. Understand the parameters and diverse opportunities of your discipline and to locate where and how you might play a role in it.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

10334 Professional Orientation (Built Environment), 10335 Professional Orientation (Communication & Media), 10336 Professional Orientation (Design)

Equivalent units

9799 Foundations of Professional Practice

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
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Required texts

Readings will be provided on the UCLearn (Canvas) site

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

There is a significant link between student participation and the quality of learning outcomes demonstrated in submitted assignments. Students are expected to attend or view the lectures, and to attend and actively participate in the tutorial sessions to achieve the learning outcomes of this unit. 

 

Students are expected to regularly check the UCLearn site and their university email for new information, readings and pre-tutorial activities relevant to the unit.

Students must arrange to attend the Arts Cafe (week 5) and the Professional Conversation (week 13). Note that these activities will not be on the same weekday/time as normal lectures and tutorials.

Students must also make time to work on Assignment 2 with their group (including regular face to face or online contact). They must also be present for their group's presentation for Assignment 2 (week 11) unless alternative arrangements have been made and approved in writing with their group members and tutor prior to week 11.

Required IT skills

Use of standard word processing, email, image processing and presentation software (such as Powerpoint) is required. Students are expected to learn to use the Mahara e-portfolio software as part of their work for the unit.

Work placement, internships or practicums

Professional mentoring