Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
This unit examines how visual representations have been constructed, circulated and seen throughout history. Exploring themes such as beauty and ugliness, identity, and the economics of art, the unit investigates the meaning of images and objects across time and cultures. Each week offers a different methodological approach to analysing art, allowing students to explore how lenses such as gender, race or politics shape our understanding of visual forms. By experimenting with different ways of seeing, students gain insight into how the value of art and visual representation has evolved over time. How we see affects what we see and the unit enhances visual literacy while honing each student's critical eye. Emphasising oral and written communication as well as refining research skills, the unit has broad applications to a variety of different disciplines and encourages students to become critical viewers of our increasingly visual world.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 2 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 1 core unit in the Fine Arts; History of Art major sequences
- Level 1 option in the Humanities in Health and Medicine major sequence
- Level 1 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) identify various methodologies used in analysing visual representations from a diverse range of cultures; (2) employ and compare different modes of visual analysis; (3) use a range of different texts and cultural perspectives to improve basic historical and critical interpretations of images in different cultural and global contexts; (4) acquire research skills for art historiography and employ different theoretical approaches in essay writing; and (5) develop communication skills in interpersonal relations, oral discussion, and essay writing about art and design.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) quizzes and final test; (2) written work; and (3) discursive learning. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Darren Jorgensen
- Contact hours
- Lectures: 2 hours per week online
Tutorials: 1 hour per week face-to-face - Note
- This unit examines art history through a theoretical lens. In its content and outcomes, the unit pairs well with the historical focus of HART1000 Great Moments in Art, but may be taken independently as well.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.