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Stories of Place (CREA10002)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 6.25On Campus (Southbank) and Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - On Campus Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - On Campus |
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THIS SUBJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN IN YOUR FIRST SEMESTER OF ENROLMENT IN THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS COURSES. YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS SUBJECT BEFORE COMMENCING LEVEL 2 CORE SUBJECTS.
This discovery subject introduces Bachelor of Fine Arts students to Place, the deep knowledges of the Lands on which our campus stands, University life, and provides a wider context for their discipline.
Stories of Place: the challenge of Wominjeka asks people to ‘come with a purpose’. Through a series of experiences, lectures, seminars and workshops, we will come together to discuss the complex practical and ethical challenges we face as creative practitioners. Students will respond to issues such as politics, gender, culture, the environment, and the social roles and responsibilities of the artist.
Grounded in Indigenous knowledges of Place, this subject focusses students’ responses to these challenges. This subject also includes the completion of six online Joining Melbourne Modules articulating principles and expectations of study at the University of Melbourne.
Pass/Fail Grade
This subject is marked on a pass/fail basis and is not included in the weighted average mark (WAM) calculation.
Indigenous Knowledges
This subject is developed and led by Indigenous scholarship, pedagogies and knowledges in creative and cultural practices.
The subject is led by and co-taught with First Nations people.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- articulate principles of respect, diversity and inclusion, with emphasis on Indigenous knowledge systems and their relationship to Place;
- identify best practice in, and the University of Melbourne's philosophy concerning, intellectual freedom and academic integrity;
- apply concepts of sustainability and wellbeing to goals for their own study, career and personal life;
- engage with and discuss issues of contemporary relevance to creative arts with nuance and insight;
- respond creatively to artistic and conceptual stimuli;
- employ technological resources to present ideas about creative art practices.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate a commitment to intellectual curiosity and to staying well-informed;
- communicate effectively, in oral, written and digital forms;
- respond openly and imaginatively to new ideas;
- promote and maintain the wellbeing of self and others;
- show interest in and respect for others;
- demonstrate ability to overcome stereotypes and prejudices;
- articulate and integrate knowledge from different domains.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Completion of six online Joining Melbourne Modules. Modules 1 and 2 due early in the teaching period, modules 3 and 4 due Mid teaching period, Modules 5 and 6 due in the examination period
| During the examination period | 65% |
Creative response reflecting on discovery experience
| Mid teaching period | 35% |
Additional details
Pass/Fail Grade
This subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Coordinator Tiriki Onus Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 16 hours comprising, 10-hour Discovery Experience (2-hour discovery group Welcome, 4-hour story sharing activities/workshop/lecture/seminar, 2-hour yarning circle and a 2-hour placemaking activity) and six 1-hour tutorials, one for each Joining Melbourne Module. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 - Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Tiriki Onus Mode of delivery Online Contact hours ONLINE AVAILABILITY ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS APPROVED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF VCA DIRECTOR ONLY: 16 hours comprising, 10-hour Discovery Experience (2-hour discovery group Welcome, 4-hour story sharing activities/workshop/lecture/seminar, 2-hour yarning circle and a 2-hour placemaking activity) and six 1-hour tutorials, one for each Joining Melbourne Module. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 - Semester 2 - On Campus
Coordinator Tiriki Onus Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 16 hours comprising, 10-hour Discovery Experience (2-hour discovery group Welcome, 4-hour story sharing activities/workshop/lecture/seminar, 2-hour yarning circle and a 2-hour placemaking activity) and six 1-hour tutorials, one for each Joining Melbourne Module. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
NOTE: ONLINE AVAILABILITY
Online availability only available to students approved by Special Permission of VCA Director only.
Students must enrol in the first 100 credit points of commencement of their course.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Stories of Place: An On-Campus Experience
Stories of Place, connects the deep knowledges of the Lands on which our campus stands, requiring students to attend on-campus (in Place) for this unique Discovery Experience.
Note: For students who cannot attend on-campus Special Permission from the VCA Director (or their Delegate) can be sought to attend the online self-guided equivalent Discovery Experience.
- Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 31 January 2024