PHIL 2051 - Art, Perception and Creativity
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PHIL 2051 Course Art, Perception and Creativity Coordinating Unit Philosophy Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I Arts courses, including 3 units in Philosophy Incompatible PHIL 2025 & PHIL 3025 Assessment Two essays (70%), one review (20%), participation (10%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Emeritus Professor Jennifer McMahon
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Introduce students to the debates and topics that occupy philosophers of art
2. Develop an understanding of underlying philosophical themes and concepts
3. Develop an awareness of the perspectival nature of perception and meaning.
4. Develop the ability to write clearly and cogently using scholarly format, style and referencing.
5. Facilitate and cultivate ability to structure an argument, and present and defend it within a public setting, for example, through group work in seminars.
6. Use examples from a range of art forms to demonstrate, defend or refute philosophical arguments covered in the course.
7. Conduct research using a wide variety of sources including scholarly philosophical literature, the Art Gallery of SA, popular media and the internet.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-7 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
3 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
• Darren Hudson Hick. Introducing Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art. London & New York: Continuum, 2012
or Darren Hudson Hick. Introducting Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art. London: Bloomsbury, 2nd edition, 2017.Recommended Resources
• Clive Cazeaux (editor) The Continental Aesthetics Reader. London & New York: Routledge, 2011, 2nd edition.
• Cynthia Freeland, Art Theory: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press, 2003 (paperback edition)Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
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Learning Activities Summary
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Specific Course Requirements
(i) There will be group work around the development of a glossary. (ii) There will also be a requirement to present a seminar paper to your group and answer objections. (iii) There is also a debate between groups, for which each person needs to develop an argument and answer two objections raised to their argument. Each student records their responses to objections on their iphone for each of these second two tasks, and uploads their recordings into Canvas for assesment. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Two seminar papers with related seminar based activity; and a final essay with group based glossary attached.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
The semianr papers are handed in at the relevant seminars; the recordings of response to objections are uploaed into Canvas; the draft glossary is emailed by one group representative; and the final essay is submitted online.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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