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This unit guides students through the process of prototyping an entrepreneurial project that reflects their professional ambitions within the creative industries. Building on prior ideation and strategic framing, students will develop and test a creative venturesuch as an independently produced performance, event or small enterprisethat demonstrates originality, audience awareness and sustainable innovation. Through design thinking and inclusive innovation practices, students will refine their concepts via iterative development, stakeholder engagement and applied experimentation. Emphasis is placed on integrating creative technologies, community engagement strategies and articulating cultural or social impact. Students will identify relevant partners, funding pathways and distribution models to support project feasibility. This unit enables students to transform entrepreneurial ideas into viable, socially responsive creative ventures that advance their artistic and professional trajectories.
In this unit, students will be developing the following capabilities:
On-campus attendance at scheduled classes in designated weeks is expected, intermitted with periods of online learning.
This is an Assessment Unit. Assessment Units are where students integrate, apply and demonstrate their learning from Learning Units.
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.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Design-Build-Evaluate (Dbe) Task ^ | Creative Arts Enterprise Prototype Development | 100% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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.
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.
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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