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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
What can we learn about the human condition by studying artworks? Art leaves fascinating traces of how people lived and what characterised the environment they inhabited. A meaningful way to experience unfamiliar artworks is learning to frame an understanding of the function and effect of an artwork in its historical and cultural context. The objective of this unit is to develop an understanding of major movements and styles (such as the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Expressionism), genres (painting, sculpture, print, architecture and craft), and cultural expression (Western, Asian, Aboriginal), as well as critical contextual analysis. Students will learn to interpret what they see and articulate what they understand about artistic expression in relation to cultural issues and themes such as identity, politics, religion, survival, gender, patronage, and ethnicity.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures. Tutorials.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Test | 60% |
| Research Paper | Research Paper * | 40% |
* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
What can we learn about the human condition by studying artworks? Art leaves fascinating traces of how people lived and what characterised the environment they inhabited. A meaningful way to experience unfamiliar artworks is learning to frame an understanding of the function and effect of an artwork in its historical and cultural context. The objective of this unit is to develop an understanding of major movements and styles (such as the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Expressionism), genres (painting, sculpture, print, architecture and craft), and cultural expression (Western, Asian, Aboriginal), as well as critical contextual analysis. Students will learn to interpret what they see and articulate what they understand about artistic expression in relation to cultural issues and themes such as identity, politics, religion, survival, gender, patronage, and ethnicity.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures. Tutorials.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Test | 60% |
| Research Paper | Research Paper * | 40% |
* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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