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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The poet Stephane Mallarme wrote that `all earthly existence must ultimately be contained in a book.' This unit will investigate the diverse architectural qualities, shapes and characteristics of the book by examining case studies from history. The unit will also explore the history of visual poetry and its various international contemporary expressions. It will consider how word may be seen as image, how word invokes image and how image may invoke word - that is, the liminal and poetic space between image and word. It will also approach how to make our own books through many hands-on methods. In doing this we will individually and collectively create new forms in order to move towards an answer to that perplexing question - `What is a book?'
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures. Demonstrations. Workshops and site visits.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Journal | Research Project | 30% |
| Creative Work | Creative Project 1 | 30% |
| Creative Work | Creative Project 2 | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The poet Stephane Mallarme wrote that `all earthly existence must ultimately be contained in a book.' This unit will investigate the diverse architectural qualities, shapes and characteristics of the book by examining case studies from history. The unit will also explore the history of visual poetry and its various international contemporary expressions. It will consider how word may be seen as image, how word invokes image and how image may invoke word - that is, the liminal and poetic space between image and word. It will also approach how to make our own books through many hands-on methods. In doing this we will individually and collectively create new forms in order to move towards an answer to that perplexing question - `What is a book?'
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures. Demonstrations. Workshops and site visits.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Journal | Research Project | 30% |
| Creative Work | Creative Project 1 | 30% |
| Creative Work | Creative Project 2 | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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