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Photography in China (AHIS30025)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject focuses on the history of photography in greater China, from its introduction in the nineteenth century through to its use in the present. Photography will be explored as a cultural phenomenon and an art form, as well as a tool of propaganda and surveillance. Adopting a thematic approach, the subject will consider how photography was creatively adapted to suit local needs and how it has intersected with world currents. Students will examine photography’s role in colonial and ethnographic projects, modernisation, identity formation, revolution, cultural politics, and the everyday. Using theories and concepts of looking, consideration will be given to the contexts in which photographs taken in greater China, by Chinese and non-Chinese photographers, have been understood within and outside China. The subject will include first-hand study of objects in local collections.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of photography and the ability to critically evaluate techniques, genres and identify the work of key figures and studios;
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the visual and aesthetic practices of photography in relation to Chinese and international contexts;
- Develop the ability to analyse works within social, historical and theoretical contexts;
- Achieve a fundamental grounding in the methodologies of the discipline, and in the broader critical and analytical skills necessary for the study of art and visual culture at higher levels.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, student should gain the following generic skills:
- ability to analyse and evaluate a variety of images, texts and materials
- ability to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources
- ability to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively
- ability to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion
- ability to manage and organise workloads for recommended reading, the completion of essays and assignments and examination revision
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Prior study in art history, visual culture or a related discipline.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Short essay
| Week 6 | 25% |
Annotated bibliography
| Week 6 | 20% |
Research essay proposal
| Week 10 | 5% |
Research essay
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of (or at least) 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures, in person or via online delivery. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. (Complete not less than 50% of word count) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Claire Roberts Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 1.5 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024