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ARHT3675: Objects and Problems at Chau Chak Wing Museum

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Remote

This unit brings students into sustained contact with objects in the Chau Chak Wing Museum and challenges students to research and curate them. It is designed to build and test the key skills of art historians in the world - from basic analysis of materials and techniques to complex questions of cultural meaning - by analyzing objects and the challenges they pose.

Unit details and rules

Unit code ARHT3675
Academic unit Art History
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in the Art History major
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Mimi Kelly, amelia.kelly@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Mimi Kelly, amelia.kelly@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment group assignment Group exhibition project
n/a
30% Week 07
Due date: 13 Sep 2022 at 23:59
1500 words equivalent
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4
Assignment Individual object research task
n/a
15% Week 09
Due date: 04 Oct 2022 at 23:59
600 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4
Assignment group assignment Small group presentation
n/a
25% Week 11
Due date: 18 Oct 2022 at 23:59
900 words equivalent
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4
Assignment Individual reflective journal
n/a
30% Week 13
Due date: 04 Nov 2022 at 23:59
1500 wirds
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO4
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

1x1500wd Individual reflective journal (30%)

1x1500wd equivalent group exhibition project (30%)

1x600wd individual object research task (15%)

1x900wd small group presentation (25%)

Assessment criteria

85-100 High Distinction: work of an exceptional standard

75-84 Distinction: work of a superior standard

65-74 Credit: competent work

50-64 Pass: satisfactory work

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

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Academic integrity

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We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance and class requirements   

  • Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
  • Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Additional requirements from Sydney College of the Arts

  • Students must attend a minimum of 90% of timetabled activities for this unit of study, unless granted exemption by the Unit Coordinator.
  • All assignments are compulsory and must be attempted. 
  • You must attend scheduled assessments to be eligible to pass. Non-attendance at assessment on any grounds insufficient to claim special consideration will result in the forfeiture of marks associated with the assessment. 

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Demonstrate familiarity with a range of museum objects in different mediums and from different time periods
  • LO2. Identify and analyse materiality of objects and develop skills in critiquing cultural meanings
  • LO3. Understand the technical and social issues associated with objects from a historiographic perspective
  • LO4. Build and test key analytical skills required to discuss museum objects

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
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This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time this unit has been offered

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