CCI107 Communication and Creative Industries International Experience 2 (8)

This subject continues students engagement with place-based learning. Students are required to reflect on what it means to be global citizens, to appreciate other cultures, countries, and languages and be aware of the global implications of local decisions or the local implications of global decisions. Students undertake independent or directed global experiences towards becoming a reflective global citizen. This subject aims to prepare students to live and thrive in a multicultural world and to compete successfully in the global jobs and research market.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2021.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Communication and Creative Industries

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to explain the impact of cultural and global issues on professional practice;
  • be able to appropriately interact with people from a range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds;
  • be able to enact the qualities and behaviours of a professional global citizen to work effectively in transcultural contexts; and
  • be able to reflect on individual values, attitudes, commitment to equality, respect for diversity, concern for the global environment and sense of identity or selfesteem.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Pre Departure: cultural and global issues - respect & diversity
  • Pre-Departure: disciplinarity, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity in global contexts
  • Pre-Departure: communication in transcultural contexts
  • Pre-Departure: research & checklists
  • Travel: journal - writing - value, modes, means and methods
  • Travel: journal - image making - value, modes, means and methods
  • Travel: site specific research and learning
  • Post-Travel: reflective writing
  • Post-Travel: taking stock and ongoing application of global knowledges
  • Post-Travel: journal review

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of CCI107 in Session 3 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Pre-departure research plan
15
2
Site specific research journal
35
3
Creative/academic response proposal blog
15
4
Research or creative response
35

Special Resources

This subject utilises connections with CSU Global and other internationalisation initiatives.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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