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
Perspectives on Creative Practice is a central pillar of the critical core papers offered in the screen arts degree. There is a focus on applying theory to practice through critical discourse and critical textual analysis. The underlying threads that tie the course together centre on the ethics of screen storytelling in our contemporary global world, specially focusing on audience, representation, and interpretation. The course introduces a range of philosophical and critical perspectives on the nature, purpose, and value of media, exploring theoretical positions to develop cognitive tools for the analysis of student’s own practice and research.
One of the aims is to expand student’s perspectives whilst allowing them the space to be grounded in their own positionality. Establishing a consciousness around the contexts we consume and make screen stories in as well as the histories and contemporary developments of the student’s chosen fields, build the scaffolding of this course.
General progression requirements
You must complete at least 45 credits from 100-level before enrolling in 200-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 understanding of the selected scholarly texts and perspectives in relation to the context of Aotearoa. (Graduate profile: Understanding and Mātauranga A1)
- 2 Critically locate and evaluate their own and the work of others within a theoretical framework (Graduate profile: Understanding and Mātauranga A2, C2)
- 3 Apply critical thinking, using texts that are appropriate to their field. (Graduate profile: Understanding and Mātauranga C2)
- 4 Retrieve and generate information, and evaluate sources, in carrying out guided research. (Graduate profile: Understanding and Mātauranga A4, E4)
- 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 and Toi C1; Connectedness and 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.