ARST 556B: Imag(in)ing the Artefact -- COURSE SYLLABUS
Program: Master of Library
and Information Studies
Year: 2005-2006 Winter Session,
Term 2
Course Schedule:
Thursdays, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Location: TEF
320
Instructor: Bonnie
Mak
Office location:
TEF 347
Office phone:
604-827-5014
Office hours: TBA
E-mail address: bonnie.mak@ubc.ca
Course Web Page:
http://www.interpares.org/bmak/arst/556b.html
Course Goal:
The goal of this course is to introduce students to some of the major conceptual issues in the study of visual representation, and to examine how these theories can be brought to bear on the digitisation of artefacts.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this course are:
- to provide an introduction to theories of representation:
- to provide a venue for combining both practical and theoretical knowledge about digital imaging; and
- to develop possible guidelines fo the digitisation fo artefacts
Course Topics:
- an overview of recent theories of representation, including
such themes as:
* simulation and reproduction
* virtual reality
* digital embodiment - a critical analysis of some current digitisation projects
- an identification of needs as yet unaddressed in digital imaging projects
Prerequisites and/or Course
Restrictions: ARST
510,
Course Assignments
Assignment |
Due |
Weight |
Seminar Leadership |
|
25% |
Seminar Participation |
|
25% |
Research Paper and Presentation |
Paper due: 13 April |
50% |
Course Schedule
Subject to revision
Week 1 |
5 January |
Introduction |
Week 2 |
12 January |
Representation and Authenticity |
Week 3 |
19 January |
What is Digital Technology? |
Week 4 |
26 January |
Digital Embodiment |
Week 5 |
2 February |
Interface |
Week 6 |
9 February |
Author, Archivist, Authenticity |
Week 7 |
16 February |
Reading Week |
Week 8 |
23 February |
InterPARES Week (meetings at Sheraton Wall Centre) |
Week 9 |
2 March |
Collection and Collecting Fetishes |
Week 10 |
9 March |
Systems of Classification and Exhibition |
Week 11 |
16 March |
TBA |
Week 12 |
23 March |
No formal class; workshop ideas and papers |
Week 13 |
30 March |
Presentations |
Week 14 |
6 April |
Presentations |
Attendance: The
calendar states: “Regular attendance is expected of students
in all their classes (including lectures, laboratories, tutorials,
seminars, etc.). Students who neglect their academic work and
assignments may be excluded from the final examinations. Students
who are unavoidably absent because of illness or disability
should report to their instructors on return to classes.”
Because this course will be run as a discussion-based seminar, attendance and active class participation is required from all students.
Evaluation:
All assignments will be awarded letter grades using the evaluative criteria given on the SLAIS web site.
Final grades will be assessed according to seminar leadership, participation, and the presentation and paper (20–25pp.) of one major research project. Written work should be formatted according to the guidelines set out in the15 th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
Please note that grades are not negotiable.
Written & Spoken
English Requirement: Written
and spoken work may receive a lower mark if it is, in the opinion
of the instructor, deficient in English.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism
will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Suspected cases
will be reported to the appropriate authorities. Those guilty
of plagiarism will receive a failing grade and may face expulsion
from the University. For more information, see: http://students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=3,54,0,0
