SRA143 - Art and Society
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Md Mizanur Rashid |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class per week (weeks 1-5, 7-11); 1 x 2 hour seminar per week; 1 x full day field trip. |
Content
SRA143 is the first unit in the sequence of history and theory units in the discipline of Architecture. Art and Society explores the human relationship with our natural and cultural environment since the dawn of time; creating place, seeking shelter and expressing beliefs. The unit focuses upon the history and theory of architecture, painting and sculpture and considers how distinct cultures have developed form, technique and their own iconography. This opens up the opportunity to discuss shared attitudes, ideas and to celebrate difference.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Discuss the significance of the built environment as formal expressions of cultural aspirations, heritage, beliefs, behaviour, geography, technology and society at particular times. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify and explain patterns sustained throughout history and substantial innovations in the built environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply analysis, critical thinking and visual literacy skills to present arguments and documented ideas in built environment studies. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Work collaboratively to research, summarise and present information using appropriate technical and visual aids to engage peer audience in discussions about human relationship with natural and cultural environment. | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group oral presentation | 10-minute collaborative oral presentation | 15% | Scheduled presentation date |
| Research paper | Written topic presentation paper (approximately 500 words), and supportive A3 drawing. | 30% (15%, 15%) (paper, drawing) | Scheduled presentation date |
| Journal | Weekly written journal submission (250-word maximum per submission), drawings and sketches inclusive. | 55% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
Prescribed text(s): Roth, 2013, Understanding Architecture: Its Elements , History and Meaning, 3rd Ed, Hachette Livre, USA. Available as an e-Book in the Deakin Library.
Kleiner, 2019, Gardners Art through the Ages, 16th Ed, Cengage Learning, USA.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRA143 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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