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BA3000 - Arts Edge

Credit points: 3
Year: 2023
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

This subject is the core capstone subject of the Bachelor of Arts course. Students will synthesise and integrate their learning across their BA studies. Students will look to their futures as employees, thinkers, leaders and global citizens. A range of individual and collaborative activities will allow students to demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, imagination, innovation, scepticism and critical engagement with the grand challenges facing people and societies of the tropics.

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate high level oral and written communication skills and media literacies;
  • reflect on, integrate and document knowledge and skills acquired in the Bachelor of Arts;
  • apply knowledge and skills to identify and address the ways in which learning from major areas of study enables employability in various forms;
  • experience and reflect on the importance of collaboration and team work in various fields of employment;
  • plan, and execute a high quality research and/or creative capstone project appropriate to their major;
  • reflect on and integrate life-long learning knowledge and skills acquired during the students studies that will enhance their adaptability in fast-changing professional environments.

Subject Assessment

  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Individual
  • Written > Action plan - (30%) - Individual
  • Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (40%) - Individual.
Assumed
Knowledge:
Students have successfully completed at least 48 credit points at levels 1,2 and 3 of tertiary study
Prerequisites: BA1001 AND BA1002

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Amy Forbes.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 18 hours workshops
  • 13 hours online activity
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal
Census Date 30-Nov-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours workshops
  • 10 hours online activity
  • assessment and self-directed study

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Amy Forbes
Lecturer: Professor Ryan Daniel.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 18 hours workshops
  • 13 hours online activity
  • assessment and self-directed study

Study Period 2, External
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Amy Forbes
Lecturer: Professor Ryan Daniel.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 13 hours online activity
  • 18 hours online Workshops
  • assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery: WWW - LearnJCUandOther

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.