The aim of this module is to enable you to develop a means of promoting your employability through the presentation of an integrated body of work that represents both the concrete outcomes of your creative work and highlights your transferable skills, ie those personal and professional skills and qualities that may not be directly evident in a body of creative work.
The module draws together and develops a number of elements of your work produced during your three years at Kingston in order to be able to present a complete picture of your range of abilities, personal design interests and ambitions. It is essential that the outcome of the module captures a sense of the your personality and identity and therefore engenders a sense of self within the folio.
This module requires you to develop a coherent and fluent portfolio, which demonstrates strategic skills, knowledge and creativity relevant and appropriate to their graduate ambitions. You are encouraged to give careful consideration to the appropriateness of the methods and techniques used to creatively communicate all these aspects of their work to an external audience such as potential employers etc.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through studio-based projects and workshops, together with seminars, subject-specific talks and guest lectures. These will be linked to group tutorials and tutor-led group discussion throughout. Students are expected to develop work independently following formative feedback. This module will be delivered through studio tutorials, workshops, seminars, lectures, peer reviews, group crits and self-directed study. The module will make use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Canvas for communication and dissemination of information between students and staff as well as making online learning materials available to all. Students should check this site on a daily basis for module information, timetables, sign-ups, updates and additional information and teaching materials following individual project sessions.
All courses based in the Kingston School of Art offer students free access to the online video tutorial platform Lynda.com. This provides a wide range of subjects to choose from, many with downloadable exercise files, including software tutorials covering photography, graphics, web design, audio and music, CAD and Microsoft Office software, as well as courses on Business and Management skills. Some of these are embedded in the curriculum and offer additional self-paced learning, others may be taken at will by students wishing to broaden their employability skills in other areas.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Studio practice, workshops, seminars, crits, lectures, tutorials, reviews | 250 |
| Guided independent study | 50 | |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Assessment is through evidence presented at critiques of sustained application, an exploratory attitude and advancing technical knowledge across the full range of project work.
The submission of project work is subject to final assessment at the end of the module when the body of the work will be summatively assessed.
Students are expected to improve and refine work in response to critique and formative feedback/feed forward throughout the module and Level. This provides an ongoing opportunity to improve their position prior to summative assessment at the end of the module.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1. Demonstrate high levels of creative ambition, attainment and communication appropriate to conclude the level of the course. | Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| 2) Systematically apply skills and practices appropriate to employment in a defined area of professional practice | Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| 3) Creatively develop a coherent and mature body of work relevant to a defined career or post-graduate opportunity. | Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| 4) Reference the requirements of professional practice in the development of their portfolio. | Formatively assessed through project reviews and crits throughout the module. Summatively assessed in project work submitted at the end of the module. |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Studio projects | Coursework | 100% |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS a requirement that the element of assessment is passed in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
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