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Unit Overview
- Description
This honours seminar examines how the representation and exhibition of bodies evolved in the modern era. From the illustration of anatomy to the academic study of the nude, this seminar explores how medical science and art reshaped the understanding and visualisation of the human form after the Enlightenment. In this pivotal moment, new visual technologies and populist philosophies transform human representation, and we will analyse how the increased accessibility and legibility of the body impacted its role in art. This unit treats the body as a subject, but also as a medium, and we will consider how bodily matter – cells, blood, bones, and flesh – have been depicted, manipulated, and displayed since the eighteenth century. Incorporating archival material, alongside object collections and curatorial displays, this seminar offers a rich survey of the human form across a variety of materials and representational practices.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Honours option in History of Art [Bachelor of Arts (Honours)]
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) apply research skills to develop concise, nuanced and original arguments appropriate to honours level; (2) present research findings in both oral and written form; and (3) analyse and apply curatorial techniques, material evidence, and textual sources.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) oral assessment; (2) research proposal; and (3) research paper. 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)
- Dr Emily Brink
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- enrolment inhonours in History of Art
- Incompatibility
- VISA4403 Studies in Art History 2
- Advisable prior study
- Students not completing HON-HYART History of Art may be eligible to complete this unit with the approval of the Honours Coordinator
- Contact hours
- 3 hour seminar per fortnight
- 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.