SRA215 - Utopian Ideals in the Modern World
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: Igor Martek |
| Prerequisite: | SRA143 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SRA319 |
| 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 1 hour class per week (weeks 1-5, 7-11); 1 x 2 hour seminar per week; 1 x full day field trip. |
Content
Unit SRA215 builds on skills and concepts learned in SRA143 Art and Society. Utopian ideals have in one way or another characterised our modern western world since the mid-eighteenth century, as changing views of history led to shifting theoretical and philosophical frameworks, and extraordinary technological changes spurred architects into action and reaction. European and American art and architecture are studied in the contexts of the diverse, rich, and multifaceted developments, which have informed style and content. Modern architecture and meaning are examined, and modern movement ideas evaluated via the critical reactions to modernism.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Appreciate art, architecture and design in the context of the modern world by (i) demonstrating a critical understanding of utopian ideals as they developed from the mid-18th, through the 19th and 20th centuries, (ii) evaluating the seminal literature of these centuries, (iii) identifying, communicating and explaining utopian ideals as they developed in this period, (iv) presenting arguments and documentation of ideas within their context. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Communicate their understanding of specific architects and artists and analyse their works by writing and/or presenting a critical and analytical account of the studied works in their historical and stylistic contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Reflect on their learning journey [and record it in a personal unit journal], exhibiting developing skills in evaluating resources, critical thinking and visual literacy. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate developing skills to create a formal professional presentation of ideas to an audience of their peers. Oral presentations enable practice for future professional presentations. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature review | 1,500-word written report | 40% | Week 4 |
| Oral presentation | 3-minute oral presentation | 15% | Scheduled presentation date |
| Essay | 2,000-word written essay | 45% | 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): Frampton, 2020, Modern Architecture: A Critical History, 5th Ed, Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRA215 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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