NM3001 - The Reflective Practitioner

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available to all students

The creative practitioner is required to undertake a range of complex tasks, both as individual artist but as a member of larger teams or collectives where multiple disciplines exist. This subject provides students with the knowledge and skills to undertake complex projects, both as individual artist and as a member of a creative team. The development of advanced communication skills in visual and text forms will form a feature of the student experience.

Learning Outcomes

• in depth perspectives into creative arts processes and their outputs;
• understanding of the potential for research and/or practice across multi-disciplinary collaborations;
• advanced level of understanding of the nature and purpose of self- reflective practice;
• advanced communication skills in visual and text forms.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

NM2101

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect:	Dr Robyn Glade-Wright.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); minor projects (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.