PHI2005 : Consciousness, Art and Technology
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Adam Potts
- Owning School: School X
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module focuses on key developments in the arts, with particular reference to the avant-garde, and philosophy in the twentieth century. We will consider the political potential of art and key ideas from twentieth-century continental philosophy. We will also consider the relation, and overlap, between art and philosophy.
Outline Of Syllabus
Topics covered will include things such as:
- Art and revolution
- Dada and anti-art
- Surrealism and unconscious
- Transgression
- Postmodernism
- Spectacle
- Marxism
- Sound, music and technology
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Essay preparation and completion |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Specific research or reading activities developed and directed by academic staff |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | Tutorials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 104:00 | 104:00 | Review lecture material, prepare for small group teaching and assessment |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PHI2105 | Consciousness, Art and Technology (Study Abroad Semester 1) |
| PHI2205 | Consciousness, Art and Technology (Study Abroad Semester 2) |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures introduce central themes in the philosophy of art and provide an introduction to basic concepts and techniques in modern philosophy.
Seminars allow students to try out and critically engage with the themes, concepts and techniques as set out in the lectures to specific artworks.
Reading and reflecting on books and articles will take place in private study
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 50 | 2000 word essay |
| Essay | 2 | A | 50 | 2000 word essay |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The essays test the ability to think creatively, self-critically and independently as well as managing one’s own work to set time limits. This assessment method also gauges the students’ ability to move between generalisation and appropriately detailed discussion, and to cite relevant texts and interpret them adequately.
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the way in which philosophers have discussed art and the application of various philosophical ideas to examples of art.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHI2005's Timetable