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SLAM4001: SLAM Project: Pasts, Presents, Futures A

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Each student will develop, in consultation with their teacher, a project involving the application of contemporary scholarship in their discipline to a question arising within their disciplinary specialisation, for example: issues concerned with cultural, institutional or digital archives (with links to Fisher Library or other libraries/online data repositories/community organisations); the creation and development of contemporary practice[s]; or how cultural practices, from arts-based work through to the practice of language, address futures, dystopian, utopian or otherwise.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Art, Communication and English Administration
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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144 credit points including (FASS3999 or FASS3333 or equivalent)
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Amanda Card, amanda.card@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Portfolio
Submit your portfolio
25% Formal exam period
Due date: 16 Jun 2023 at 23:59
1500 words (equivalent)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO5
Presentation Preliminary Project Presentation
Presentation of preliminary ideas for Project in class
25% Week 06
Due date: 27 Mar 2023 at 14:00
1500 words (equivalent)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Assignment Short Formal Essay
Short essay on Project
25% Week 09
Due date: 26 Apr 2023 at 23:59
1500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO2
Presentation Final Project Presentation
Project oral presentation in class
25% Week 12
Due date: 15 May 2023 at 14:00
1500 words (equivalent)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO3 LO2

Assessment summary

Week 06 & 07: Presentation to class of Project Ideas (Assessment #1 25%) (half class each week)

Week 09: Formal Essay (Assessment #3 25%) 

Week 12 & 13: Final Presentation of Project (Assessment #2 25%), to be realised in SLAM4002 Project B (half class each week)

Exam Week 2 Submit preliminary ideas for online Portfolio—to be more fully realised in SLAM4002 Project B (Assessment #4 25%)

Assessment criteria

Result code

Result name

Mark range

Description

HD

High distinction

85 - 100

Exceptional work (according to the published rubrics for this assessment)

DI

Distinction

75 - 84

Work of a high standard (according to the published rubrics for this assessment)

CR

Credit

65 - 74

Work of a good standard (according to the published rubrics for this assessment)

PS

Pass

50 - 64

Work of an adequate standard (according to the published rubrics for this assessment)

FA

Fail

0 - 49

Work does not meet the standard expected (according to the published rubrics for this assessment)

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Any assessment submitted after the due date (or extended due date) will receive a late penalty of 5% of the total marks per 24 hour period. Students are encouraged to communicate with the Unit of Study Coordinator regarding simple extensions (2 days).

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Who are you? Seminar (2 hr) LO5
Week 02 Your majors, how do they relate? Seminar (2 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 03 How to develop a project #1 Seminar (2 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 04 How to develop a project #2 Seminar (2 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 05 How to develop a project #3 Seminar (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 06 Assessment #1 Your Project--a presentation of your ideas 25% (half the class) Seminar (2 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 07 Assessment #1 Your Project--a presentation of your ideas 25% (half the class) Seminar (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO5
Week 08 No group class. Individual Meetings with Coordinator to discuss research (from Assessment #3 essay) Seminar (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 09 No Formal Class--Essay due (Coordinator will be online to answer any questions) Seminar (2 hr) LO2 LO5
Week 10 Portfolios_Show and Tell #1 Seminar (2 hr) LO1 LO3
Week 11 Portfolio Show and Tell #2 Seminar (2 hr) LO5
Week 12 Assessment #2 Final Presentation of Project ideas 25% Seminar (2 hr) LO5
Week 13 Assessment #2 Final Presentation of Project ideas 25% Seminar (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3

Attendance and class requirements

It is expected that students will attend 90% of classes. All assessments must be attempted in order to pass the course. It is also expected that students will make to time for one-on-one meetings with the coordinator (outside the alloted time for class) to discuss their project development.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

There are no ‘required’ readings for this unit of study. Students devise their own bibliography for their Presentations (Assessment #1 and #2) and Assessment #3 (Essay) in accordance with the practical and theoretical research questions they have devised for their individual projects.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Demonstrate and apply advanced theory and knowledge in one or more discipline or area of practice in research, project, or work-based problems.
  • LO2. Communicate complex knowledge, data, skills and ideas effectively to others in a range of contexts through context-dependent forms of communication.
  • LO3. Apply knowledge and skills creatively to demonstrate autonomy, judgement, adaptability and ethical responsibility as a researcher, practitioner or learner by working productively and collaboratively in groups and across disciplines.
  • LO4. Approach local and global challenges in research, professional practice, and civil life with personal integrity and intellectual rigour.
  • LO5. Develop innovative and original interpretations and insights.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

More preliminary work will be done on the nature of developing an individual project early in semester. Essay to be submitted earlier so that students can get feedback and include this detail in their final two assessments

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