Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: OART5003C

Course Title: Analyse cultural history and theory

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209. 

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5414 - Diploma of Visual Arts

Course Contact: Joel Rainford

Course Contact Phone: +61399258193

Course Contact Email: joel.rainford@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Sean Payne Sean.payne@rmit.edu.au

Jasmine Corbett jasmine.corbett@rmit.edu.au

 

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:

1. 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

Element:

2. 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:

3. 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:

4. 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 3.1 Develop substantiated opinions and ideas about cultural history and theory

 

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

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.


Teaching Schedule

Semester 1, 2024WeekTopicAssessment / Learning activities

Week 1

Introduction to the unit

Teacher introduction

Assessment 1 overview

Assessment 1 - Gallery Visit Report

Week 2

What is a substantiated opinion?

Intellectual property

Assessment 1 - Gallery Visit Report

Week 3

Intro to Assessment 2

Presentation topics

Assessment 2: Workshop on selecting presentation topics

Week 4

Presentation: The Classical Echo

Lecture and discussion

Assessment 1 - Gallery Visit Report Due

Week 5

Presentation: Romanticism

Lecture and discussion

Week 6

Presentation: Realism

Lecture and discussion

Week 7

Presentation: Abstraction

Lecture and discussion

 

MID-SEMESTER BREAK 

 

Week 8

Presentation: Surrealism

Lecture and discussion

Week 9

Presentation - Pop and appropriation

Lecture and discussion

Week 10

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Week 11

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Week 12

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Week 13

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Week 14

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Week 15

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Week 16

Student presentations to the class

Presentations (Assessment 2 - Part 2)

Assessment 2  - DUE (Part 1 and 2)


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace.  

 

To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task. 

 

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria and due dates

 

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are: 

CA: Competency Achieved 

NYC: Not Yet Competent 

DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These mapping documents are available through Program Administration if required.  

Other Information

Student support

Your first point of contact for any support needs with your assessments should be your teacher and assessor. If you require further support, you should consider contacting the following support services at RMIT. 

Assessment adjustments

Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS), for more information on the types of adjustments provided, have a look at the adjustments to assessment website.

Special consideration

If unexpected circumstances affect your ability to complete an assessment you can apply for special consideration.  For more information have a look at RMIT's special consideration page.

Appeals

As an RMIT student you are entitled to seek a review of decisions that impact on your studies. For more information have a look at RMIT's appeals page

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