Critical Performance

By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the 
ability to critically interpret visual narratives in a variety of 
historical and cultural contexts.
  
Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1. Evaluate the critical terms and perspectives of contemporary 
visual culture within a framework of critical theory and creative 
approaches.
 
2. Apply techniques of critical and creative thinking through the 
process of semantic image analysis.

3. Analyze archaeological artifacts and artistic representations in 
the cultural contexts in which they are created and received.

4. Identify the visual cues (sign, symbol, visual code) in various 
types of literal, symbolic and metaphoric meanings. 

5. Interpret visual narratives in their historical, social and 
cultural context.

6. Develop a critical reading of visual texts.

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

TESTS:                                                2 x 25% = 50%

ASSIGNMENTS:                                                         
        
IMAGE ANALYSIS/INTERPRETATION ESSAY:                            25%
IMAGE ANALYSIS/INTERPRETATION PRESENTATION:                     15%
                                                                     
IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES                                   2 X 5%    10%

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL 

To encourage behaviours that will help students to be successful in 
the workplace and to ensure that students receive credit for their 
individual work, the following rules apply to every course offered 
within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.  
            
1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and 
   times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for 
   submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class 
   by the Professor.
2. Students must write all tests at the specified times. Missed 
   tests, in-class activities, assignments and presentations are   
   awarded a mark of zero. If an extension or make-up opportunity 
   is approved by the professor as outlined below, the mark of zero 
   may be revised by subsequent performance.  The penalty for late   
   submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for 
   up to five business days (excluding weekends and statutory 
   holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned.  Business
   days include any day that the college is open for business, 
   whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  
3. Students, who miss a test or in-class activity or assignment or 
   fail to submit an assignment on time due to exceptional
   circumstances, are required to notify their professor in advance
   of the class whenever possible.  A make-up test may be supplied 
   for students who provide an acceptable explanation of their  
   absence and/or acceptable documentation explaining their absence
   (e.g., a medical certificate).  All make-up tests are to be 
   written at a time and place specified by the professor upon the
   student's return.  Alternately, students may be given an 
   opportunity to earn the associated marks by having a subsequent 
   test count for the additional marks.  Similarly, exceptional 
   circumstances may result in a modification of the due dates for
   assignments.
4. Unless otherwise specified, assignments and projects must be 
   submitted at the beginning of class. 
5. Students must complete every assignment as an individual effort  
   unless, the professor specifies otherwise.
6. Since there may be instances of grade appeal or questions 
   regarding the timely completion of assignments and/or extent of   
   individual effort, etc., students are strongly advised to keep,  
   and make available to their professor, if requested, a copy of 
   all assignments and working notes until the course grade has been 
   finalized.  
7. There will be no resubmission of work unless this has been 
   previously agreed to or suggested by the professor. 
8. Students must submit all assignments in courses with practical 
   lab and field components in order to pass the course.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Sean McNabney
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

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