Unit Outline

We exist as embodied beings: bodies are how we move through the world and how we touch, see, and interact with it. The purpose of the unit is to introduce you to concepts of the body and bodies within art historical and cultural traditions and emerging technological terrains. The unit explores key issues such as gender, representation, and identity with a focus on bodies as sites of transformation. The unit investigates how social and cultural forces shape bodies, influence aesthetics and reveal cultural ideologies.

You are invited to use design strategies to investigate the body as a sensual and dynamic force. Through experimentation with diverse materials, you will develop work that seeks to challenge, disrupt or extend concepts of the body. As part of unit content you will test the potential of creative work to convey and evoke embodied sensation and discuss these strategies through reflective and critical writing. This unit introduces you to the creative arts emphasis on praxis, where theory is tested and embodied in making and writing.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Use a variety of oral, written and visual strategies to examine how social, cultural, political, technological and economic forces frame our thinking about human bodies.
2	Review artworks in a critical and creative context relevant to unit themes.
3	Apply processes of material experimentation and reflection to develop and create artwork that responds to unit themes.
4	Work collaboratively, constructively, and respectfully within group and individual learning contexts.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	FSA124

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Presentation	Week 3	25 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Journal	Week 13	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Folio	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Presentation

Task Description:

Part A
Present 5 images in 5 minutes in a PowerPoint presentation addressing a topic question provided. Due week 3.

Part B
Present a written companion to the presentation that extends on the discussion and feedback provided to Part A. Due week 5

Task Length:

Part A: 5 images in 5 minutes. Part B: 800–1000 words

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Collate a presentation consisting of images, words and other media to address a question.	LO2, LO3
2	Communicate key messages through verbal commentary	LO2, LO3, LO4
3	Analyse key themes and contexts in response to a question and feedback, using academic conventions in writing and referencing	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Journal

Task Description:

Produce and submit a journal documenting a personal synthesis of and response to the ideas, themes, and concepts encountered in the unit. The journal will evidence engagement with unit content.

Task Length:

36 pages (A4 or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Collate visual, written and other material to record and synthesise your engagement with unit themes.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Evidence your personal engagement with unit content on a weekly basis.	LO4
3	Reflect on connections between contextual references and your own areas of interest and work	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Folio

Task Description:

Present a folio of artworks consisting of personal response to set tasks.

Task Length:

Set of creative works as directed in exercises/briefs (various)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Showcase engagement with all exercises and modules through your folio.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Respond to set tasks through the application of materials and forms.	LO1, LO4
3	Select works that represent your learning and connect with unit themes for your final unit folio.	LO2, LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.