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Contemporary Art and Biomedicine (CREA10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
David Sequeira: david.sequeira@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
The greatest innovations in science happen where thinking is done outside the box.
The online subject Contemporary Art and Biomedicine opens up a vital creative space for students to find new perspectives on biomedicine through the lens of art.
Students follow a series of original podcasts that bring together leading Australian scientists and artists to discuss how real-world scientific problems can be solved through artists’ creative thinking.
The topics investigated represent the most pressing biomedical concerns including death, stem cell technology, the brain and consciousness, cancer, personhood and infectious diseases.
Using interactive activities and assessments including video making and quizzes, students are guided through these topics to learn how artists are uniquely skilled in interpreting them as human experiences.
The learning experience supports students toward making an original artwork that responds to biomedical concerns for their final assessment.
Contemporary Art and Biomedicine is perfect for students of all levels of capability in art and science who are seeking to learn to think more creatively and to adapt this to their studies.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- identify direct connections between creative self-expression and scientific inquiry;
- explain how works of art communicate biomedical concerns;
- explore possible alternatives to represent a biomedical issue using a creative process;
- create a new artwork for a biomedical concern using a creative viewpoint.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should:
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies;
- be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a range of disciplines;
- have expanded their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects;
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written description and interpretation of a work of art
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Preparation and presentation of a 5-minute video-recorded critique that applies a biomedical lens to an artwork.
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Completion of set quizzes
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Create an artwork based on a biomedical issue
| During the assessment period | 35% |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator David Sequeira Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 48 hours, comprising one 1-hour online lecture and 1 hour engaging in online discussion forum, and up to 2 hours of independent creative work per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
David Sequeira: david.sequeira@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- 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: 27 April 2024