Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Subject
Course planning information
Course notes
Advanced Critical Practice for Screen’s central aim is to embed critical thinking into student’s creative practices for the screen. Previous critical classes have focused on foundational ways of thinking, seeing, and being in the world, introducing key concepts from screen theories and practices alongside wider philosophical enquiries. These have centred on the analysis of the art and media we consume with the purpose of challenging default perceptions of the world and understanding that screen media stories hold a lot of power in constructing our societies and culture.
Advanced Critical Practice for Screen continues this mission with a shift to embed these critical concepts and theories into students’ own creative methods in a meaningful and practical way. The first half of the course will be dedicated to establishing how to become self-reflexive creative thinkers and practitioners. The second half will focus on how to apply this critical thinking in tandem with students’ independent creative ideation and major project development.
How can storytelling on the screen be a critical practice?
How do we embed creative methods with critical concepts?
How do we become critically self-reflexive creative practitioners?
General progression requirements
You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of selected texts and perspectives. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga A1)
- 2 Critically locate and inform their own work in relation to relevant theoretical frameworks. (Graduate profile: Understanding - Matauranga C1)
- 3 Apply advanced knowledge to screen arts texts in a reflective and creative manner. (Graduate profile: Understanding - Matauranga A2; Creativity - Toi C3; Connectedness – Whanaungatanga E1)
- 4 Retrieve and generate information, evaluate sources, and conform to research methods and standards in carrying out independent research. (Graduate profile: Creativity - Toi C1)
- 5 Organise and articulate ideas and information creatively in order to formulate arguments and express them effectively in written, oral or other forms. (Graduate profile Creativity - Toi C1; Connectedness – Whanaungatanga E1)
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 2 3 4 5 | 100% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
There are no set texts for this course.