Place, image, object unit (HAA006)

Introduction

This unit uses the material world, in the form of objects, images and places, to engage with remembering, researching and communicating family history and memories. By looking at homes, human-shaped environments such as gardens, and inherited items both mundane and valuable, you will explore how objects, images and spaces can carry stories, provide an immediate way to relate to your family's past, and interrogate the changing meaning of family over time. You will develop skills in interpreting, contextualising, and documenting your own objects, images and places, which you will then carry into responding to, caring for and sharing your history.

Summary

Unit name	Place, image, object
Unit code	HAA006
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Creative and Performing Arts
Discipline	Arts
Coordinator	Doctor Linda Erceg
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Foundation or Enabling

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• use images, places and objects as sources for historical research through contextual and formal analysis.
• develop strategies for the documentation and storage of images and objects associated with your family history.
• explore visual and written modes as a way to respond to places, images and objects.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly online learning materials (e.g. short video lectures, discussions, readings, activities) (approx. 3 hours).
Assessment	Quiz (20%)|Annotated map (30%)|Object Bibliography (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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