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Courses Handbook 2015

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CWRI3012 (v.1) Real and Imagined Worlds

Area: School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts
Credits: 25.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 314415 (v.1) Real and Imagined Worlds 301 or any previous version
Anti Requisite(s): CWRI5012 (v.1) Real and Imagined Worlds or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: This advanced unit explores the development of digital technologies as a continuation of humanity’s endeavours to relate how the physical, imagined and spiritual worlds have played important roles in cultural and social development. Starting from the cave paintings of Lascaux, and progressing through the artistic, philosophical and scientific approaches, students will be able to engage with the ways digital technologies enable us to record and reflect the real world as well as create imagined worlds that are complex, even “liveable” through virtual environments.
Field of Education: 100799 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified
Result Type: Grade/Mark


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