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  2. Creating the Arts in the Contemporary World [ADM1621]

School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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  • Unit Title

    Creating the Arts in the Contemporary World

  • Unit Code

    ADM1621

  • Unit Type

    Assessment Unit

  • Year

    2026

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Vahri MCKENZIE

Description

This unit explores how value is created in the arts and creative industries internationally and in Australia. By examining case studies including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, multicultural arts and arts from the Asia-Pacific region, students develop research and evaluation skills to assess arts policies and programs. In addition, the unit explores how cultural festivals and events can foster cross-cultural and international exchange, as well as promote issues of access and equity in the arts.

Co-Requisite Rule

Students are required to complete ADM1620, LAW1100, SBL1100 concurrently or prior to completing the assessment unit ADM1621

Equivalent Rule

ADM1605

Capabilities

In this unit, students will be developing the following capabilities:

  1. Digital Literacy
  2. Critical Thinking
  3. Learning Autonomy

Unit Content

  1. Current developments in national and international arts policy.
  2. Critical issues and future trends in arts and cultural industries practice and management.
  3. Introduction to critical thinking, research and evaluation.
  4. Podcasting and voiceover presentation skills.
  5. Social sharing and publishing online.
  6. Socio-cultural influences, the individual and cultural differences.
  7. Cultural festivals and events, and their role in society.
  8. Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.
  9. Equity, diversity and inter-connectedness in the arts and creative industries.
  10. Communicating effectively in diverse settings and addressing different target audiences.

Learning Experience

ONLINE

All learning experiences are delivered online and attendance at scheduled virtual classes is expected.

ON-CAMPUS

On-campus attendance at scheduled classes is expected.

This is an Assessment Unit. Assessment Units are where students integrate, apply and demonstrate their learning from Learning Units.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Assessment Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
CompositePortfolio-Based Task, Performance-Based Task100%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
CompositePortfolio-Based Task, Performance-Based Task100%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Integrity in Assessment Units

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and all sources used must be correctly referenced, including artificial intelligence tools.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

  • Plagiarism: Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without correct referencing.
  • Fabrication: Including references or content that does not exist.
  • Falsification: Including misleading information, such as using citations to support unrelated information.
  • Unauthorised collaboration (collusion): Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work when an individual submission was required. This includes sharing your work with others for them to copy.
  • Contract cheating: Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit an assignment.
  • Cheating in exams: Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including a suspension or an expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Course Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment Procedure - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment Procedure - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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