Course Title: Analyse cultural history and theory

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5382 Diploma of Product Design

Course Title: Analyse cultural history and theory

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Important Information:

 

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OART5006C

City Campus

TAFE

320T Architecture & Urban Design

Face-to-Face

 Term1 2019,
Term2 2019

OART5007C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2020,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021,
Term2 2021

OART5007C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2022,
Term2 2022,
Term1 2023,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Robin Blood

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

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



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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUARES503 Analyse cultural history and theory

Elements:

Conduct critical analysis

Develop own practice from research

Discuss cultural history and theory

Select focus for cultural research

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.


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