FINEARTS 221 : Nga Toi Taketake: Objects
Creative Arts and Industries
2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Apply Māori methods and materials to create contemporary art forms that draw upon or reference one's cultural heritage (Capability 1.1, 4.2 and 5.1)
- Demonstrate an understanding of tools and materials from Te Ao Māori (Capability 2.1 and 5.2)
- Demonstrate individual resolution and presentation skills (Capability 2.3)
- Demonstrate collaborative presentation skills (Capability 3.1)
- Demonstrate appropriate contextual research skills for the course (Capability 1.3)
- Demonstrate appropriate material research skills for the course (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1)
- Demonstrate an understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi in studio practice in reference to the principles of partnership, participation and protection (Capability 2.2, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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| Coursework | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Portfolio | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation | 5% | Group Coursework |
| Coursework | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Portfolio | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation | 15% | Group Coursework |
| 6 types | 100% |
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Teaching & Learning Methods
making, thinking, dialogue and reflection. In undertaking these activities, diverse perspectives are shared, and knowledge, concepts and experience - relevant to the field of Toi Māori and Contemporary Art are gained.
Specific learning formats include:
practical in-class exercises
group discussions
group critiques
workshops
1-1's with both colleagues and your tutor
seminars
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect to experience workshops, seminars and critiques amounting to 36 hours studio based teaching and learning.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including workshops, tutorials, studios to complete and receive credit for components of the course.
Learning activities including workshops, seminars, tutorials and studio practice will be not be available as recordings.
Attendance on campus is required for the exam
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly delivery.
Learning Resources
Students are required to provide their own materials as appropriate to each project brief.
Software is provided when appropriate.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
In the event of unexpected disruption
We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.