Unit name | Vision |
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Unit code | HART30040 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Donkin |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit explores changing understandings of vision, asking how far the way in which we perceive objects and experience sight is culturally constructed. Attention will be given to the technologies used to view and create images and the impact of these on the finished work, such as the role of lenses in the development of seventeenth-century Dutch painting or the Claude Glass on the formulation of picturesque landscapes in the eighteenth century. The unit will also explore the relationship between art and science as it relates to the workings of the eye, and/or the links between art and religion expressed in ideas of visionary experience and interior sight. In any given year, the unit may explore these themes over time, and/or may concentrate on a particular period such as the Renaissance or the nineteenth century.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Classes will involve a combination of discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises with tutor and peer feedback.
One 1000-word review or proposal for non-academic audience (25%) One timed assessment (75%) [ILOs 1-4]
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.