Course Title: Analyse cultural history and theory

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: OART5007C

Course Title: Analyse cultural history and theory

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5382 - Diploma of Product Design

Course Contact: Robin Blood

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 70

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will develop skills and knowledge required to research, analyse and debate cultural history and theory. You will be able to gain insight into historical art movements that will support and develop your own approach to creative work.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUARES503 Analyse cultural history and theory

Element:

Conduct critical analysis

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Seek out and compare critical views of others in chosen area of enquiry
2.2 Investigate issues within historical and contemporary production, interpretation, promotion and consumption of culture
2.3 Allow process of analysis to take exploration of issues in new and unintended directions

Element:

Develop own practice from research

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Determine potential for integration of research findings into own work
4.2 Relate cultural history and theory to professional practice
4.3 Identify relationships between history and theory and contemporary cultural practice
4.4 Consider potential benefits of research in own professional practice and its future direction

Element:

Discuss cultural history and theory

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Develop substantiated opinions and ideas about cultural history and theory
3.2 Make informed contributions to discussions of cultural history and theory
3.3 Encourage and participate in open and constructive discussion

Element:

Select focus for cultural research

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Select focus for research based on own needs and perspectives in consultation with others
1.2 Consider information and ideas to be obtained
1.3 Question own preconceptions about research processes and potential information sources
1.4 Select relevant historical and contemporary sources for investigation and consider any intellectual property requirements

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Select an appropriate research focus
  • Analyse cultural ideas and information
  • Develop substantiated positions to support professional practice
  • Participate in informed discussion of cultural history and theory.

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:

  • Recognise historical and theatrical contemporary cultural practices
  • Develop opinions and ideas about cultural history and theory.


Details of Learning Activities

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Select an appropriate research focus
  • Analyse cultural ideas and information
  • Develop substantiated positions to support professional practice
  • Participate in an informed discussion of cultural history and theory.

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:

  • Recognise historical and theatrical contemporary cultural practices
  • Develop opinions and ideas about cultural history and theory.


Teaching Schedule

Course ScheduleSemester 1: 2020
Week Topic Readings and Activities Assessment

Week 1

 

2A&B + PDM2 Introduction to assessment tasks & course schedules

2A&B + PDM2

Task 1 - History & Cultural studies - issue

 

Q&As

  

Week 2

 

2A&B + PDM2 

Task 1_Visit  an Exhibition

2A&B + PDM2 

Task 1_Visit  an Exhibition

  

Week 3

 

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

 

Week 4

 

2A&B + PDM2

Task 2_Visit  an Exhibition

Presentation

2A&B + PDM2 

Task 2_Visit  an Exhibition

Presentation

2A&B + PDM2 

Task 2_Visit  an Exhibition

Presentation

Week 5

 

2A&B 

Task 1 -  H&C - 1

PDM2 

Task 1 -  H&C - 2000 -2010

Presentation

2A&B 

Task 1 -  H&C - 1

PDM2 

Task 1 -  H&C - 2000 -2010

Presentation

2A&B 

Task 1 -  H&C - 1

PDM2 

Task 1 -  H&C - 2000 -2010

Presentation

Week 6

 

 

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

 

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

  

Week 7

 

2A&B

Task 3_Research topic-Summary_Issue

PDM2

Task 3_Research topic-Final_Issue

 

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

Q&As

  

Week 8

 

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_2

Presentation

PDM2 - Studio

 

 

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_2

Presentation

PDM2 - Studio

 

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_2

Presentation

PDM2 - Studio

Week 9

 

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

 

2A&B - Studio

PDM2 - Studio

  

10.04 - 17.04.2017 

Mid semester break

 

    

Week 10

 

2A&B

Task 2_H&C_3

Presentation

PDM2

Task 3_Research topic-Final_Review

 

2A&B

Task 2_H&C_3

Presentation

PDM2

Task 3_Research topic-Final_Review

2A&B

Task 2_H&C_3

Presentation

Week 11

 

2A&B- Studio

 

 

PDM2

Task 1 -  H&C - 2010 -2020

Presentation

 

2A&B- Studio

 

 

PDM2

Task 1 -  H&C - 2010 -2020

Presentation

2A&B - Studio

 

 

PDM2

Task 1 -  H&C - 2010 -2020

Presentation

Week 12

 

2A&B-Studio 

Task 1_H&C_4

Presentation

PDM2-Studio

2A&B- Studio 

Task 1_H&C_4

Presentation

PDM2-Studio

2A&B- Studio 

Task 1_H&C_4

Presentation

Week 13

 

2A&B - Studio

 

PDM2 - Studio

 

2A&B - Studio

 

PDM2 - Studio

 

 

 

Week 14

 

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_5

Presentation

PDM2-Studio

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_5

Presentation

PDM2-Studio

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_5

Presentation

 

Week 15

 

2A&B

Task 3 - Research Topic Summary  - Hand in

PDM2

Task 3 - Research Topic  - Final  - Hand in

 

2A&B

Task 3 - Research Topic Summary  - Hand in

PDM2

Task 3 - Research Topic  - Final  - Hand in

2A&B

Task 3 - Research Topic Summary  - Hand in

PDM2

Task 3 - Research Topic  - Final  - Hand in

Week 16

 

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_Hand in

Assessment Week

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_Hand in

Assessment Week

2A&B

Task 1_H&C_Hand in

Assessment Week


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is on going throughout the semester. Your will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program capabilities. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:

  • Written and or/oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
  • Completion of an journal
  • Design project

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.


A student charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf ) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc


Assessment Tasks

Task 1 - Report -  Due Week 15

Task 2 - Report -  Due Week 4

Task 3 - Report_Summary - Due Week  15 

Task 4 - Report_Final - Due Week 15


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Teaching schedule may vary according to students and task requirements

Information is correct at time of publishing.

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