ARHT2671: Semester 2, 2021

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ARHT2671: Art, Travel, Empires

Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote

Overview

This unit examines art and the culture of travel from a post-colonial perspective. The work of European Orientalists will be analysed alongside work by North African, Persian and Ottoman artists and in conjunction with photography, international exhibitions, travel literature and film.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Art History
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 1000 level in Art History or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Critical Studies
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	ARHT2071
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Mary Roberts, mary.roberts@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Essay n/a	60%	Week 08 Due date: 05 Oct 2021 at 23:59	2500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Visual analysis exercise n/a	40%	Week 13 Due date: 09 Nov 2021 at 23:59	2000 words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Beginnings: Ottomans and Orientalists	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	Orientalism and Romanticism	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Empire and Orientalism: Britain and the Ottomans	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Whose Realism? Jean-Léon Gérôme and Osman Hamdi Bey	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Empires on Display: International Exhibitions - Paris, Istanbul, Chicago	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Collecting Islamic Art and Design Reform	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Gender, Empire and Orientalism: Ottoman and European Women Artists and Patrons	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Through the photographer's lens	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Archaeology in the East	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Australian Orientalism	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Regional Orientalism	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Modernism and Orientalism	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Contemporary Legacies	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.
Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

See the Canvas site for all readings for this unit.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. By the end of this unit students will be familiar with the critiques of Orientalist art and postcolonial studies of visual culture.
LO2. This unit will give students a broad knowledge of the major European artists who travelled to North Africa and the Middle East from 1830 to 1914.
LO3. This unit will introduce students to major Ottoman, North African and Persian artists and photographers from 1830 to 1914.
LO4. This unit will introduce students to debates around photography and film in relation to travel and empire.
LO5. By the end of this unit students will be able to assume responsibility for their own research methods and be familiar with the research methods of major scholars in the field.
LO6. By the end of this unit students will be able to apply skills of visual analysis and critically assess a range of visual culture, from architecture to sculpture, painting, photography and prints.
LO7. By the end of this unit students will be able to develop their own views in relation to major debates about the role of visual culture in cross-cultural exchanges between Europe and the Middle East from the late eighteenth century onwards.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The due date for assessment activities for this course have been modified in response to prior student feedback.

Additional information

For other relevant information about this unit refer to the Unit’s Canvas site.

Disclaimer

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

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Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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