6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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Synopsis
Landscape, Space and Environment provides students with a specific drawing based subject, addressing landscape as a genre of cultural production, and investigate the philosophical and political questions around space and the environment. Much of this unit will be presented as fieldwork outside of the studio context followed by a studio engagement, allowing for a more robust creative outcome.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
- Understand the conceptual and technical foundation for successful study in a contemporary practices;
- Identify landscape, space and environment as a means of creative and critical contemporary expression;
- Produce creative strategies as a form of expression appropriate to the concept they are investigating;
- Understand the context of contemporary drawing and investigation in the framework of national and global contemporary culture;
- Describe the theoretical and historical rationale and context of their work;
- Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.
Assessment
100% in-semester assessment
Workload requirements
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
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