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
Professional Cultures is a course that runs through the entire BSA. The focus of this thread of study is on examining and developing industry best practices towards building a sustainable and healthy career in the screen arts, and to support you in developing and articulating your own professional and artistic identity.
In year one, Professional Cultures is focused on your own developing artistic practice. You will be invited to consider your own unique individual voice - who are you as a developing artist? What do you want to say and how might you say it? What artistry is beginning to flourish? Who influences you and how is that currently informing your work? How can you broaden those influences and critical competencies to become an even more dynamic artist?
Foundational teaching includes the development of learning habits and reflective practice, aimed at supporting your progression through the degree and beyond. You will also encounter essential principles of storytelling and be invited to critically analyse work in relation to your own developing artistic practice. The sessions are taught as interactive seminars which encourage the practice of sharing your voice and opinions, in a safe, playful environment.
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 Articulate and reflect on industry expectations of competence and conduct. (Graduate profile: Virtuosity – Mohio D1)
- 2 Identify and contribute to professional growth and learning. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga C2)
- 3 Demonstrate effective team membership skills and how to contribute collaboratively within diverse team environments. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga C2; Connectedness – Whanaungatanga E1)
- 4 Exercise skills in engagement, managing workloads and meeting deadlines. (Graduate profile: Autonomy – Mana E3)
- 5 Reflect and communicate creatively in workgroups, discussions, critiques and presentations. (Graduate profile: (Creativity – Toi C3; 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.