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EDF3181

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 25 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Education

Coordinator(s)

Ms Sharryn Clarke (Berwick, City - Term 3); Dr Geraldine Burke (City - Term 2, Peninsula)

Offered

Berwick

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Peninsula

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

City (Melbourne)

  • Term 2 2016 (On-campus block of classes)
  • Term 3 2016 (On-campus block of classes)

Singapore

  • Term 2 2016 (Online)

Synopsis

This unit explores the intersections of art, environment and sustainability education and implementation by utilising the local campus environs and surrounds for creative expression. Students engage with culturally diverse ways of knowing by creating a range of place-related artworks that critically inform notions of art, place, identity and sustainability. Students' own art experiences, e.g. drawing studies, site specific installations, nature prints, castings and photo-media works, serve as a catalyst for the planning and implementation of an art, environment and sustainability project for a local community, e.g. kindergarten or early childcare setting, school, community or outdoor activities.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit students should be able to:

  1. create a range of artworks that depict and utilise the natural environment
  2. devise a community-based art and environment experience
  3. explore safe and sustainable art practices relevant to the visual arts
  4. engage with post-formal art practices, art concepts and theories
  5. engage with place-based and intercultural ways of creating artwork.

Assessment

Art folio (can include individual and/or group work) (2000 words or equivalent per student, 50%)
Art-based research project (can include individual and/or group work) (2000 words or equivalent per student, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • 2 hours per week

(b.) Requirements for on-campus block City-based students:

  • two intensive weekend blocks
  • at least 4 hours of active online engagement in Moodle activities per term

(c.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:

  • one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
  • at least 4 hours of online study per term

(d.) Additional requirements:

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Geraldine Burke

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Early years education
Early years and primary education