HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 1

Course Outline

Vocational Outcomes:

This course has been designed to comply with standards and ethics as prescribed by IIC-CG (CAC), CAPC, and ICOM Committee for Professional Museum Training.

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Communications:

1. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

2. Reframe information, ideas, and concepts using the narrative, visual, numerical, and symbolic representatives which demonstrate understanding.

Computer Literacy:

3. Use a variety of computer hardware and software on other technological tools appropriate and necessary to the performance of tasks.

Interpersonal Skills:

4. Manage use of time and other resources to attain personal and/or project related goals.

5. Take responsibility for her or his own actions and decisions.

Analytical Skills:

6. Collect, analyze and organize relevant and necessary information from a variety of sources.

7. Create innovative strategies and/or products that meet identified needs.

General Education Goal Area:

The completion of 1380213 History of Technology 1, 1380214 History of Technology 2, and 1380215 History of Technology 3 will be credited as 1 General Education course covering the goal areas of Understanding Technology and Aesthetic Appreciation.

Course Description:

This course examines the history of the materials and technology used to create artifacts of ceramic, glass, stone and metal. The origin of these inorganic materials and their fabrication into museum objects will be studied.

Corequisites: None

Prerequisites: None

Aim:

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the history and development of technology and material culture.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the learner has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• assess the origins and characteristics of the materials used to fabricate ceramic, glass, stone and metal objects.
• examine the origins, history and development of the technologies and manufacturing processes used to fabricate ceramic, glass, stone and metal objects.
• research objects, materials and technologies of ceramic, glass, stone and metal using a variety of media and methods.

Learning Sequence:

Learning Resources:

Required Text: Hodges, Henry, Artifacts, London: John Baker, 1994

Suggest Texts: Cennini, Cennina d'Andrea, The Craftsman's Handbook, Translated by David B. Thompson, Jr., Toronto: General Publishing, 1960.

Cohen, David Harris & Hess, Catherine, Looking at European Ceramics, Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1993.

Maryon, Herbert, Metalwork & Enamelling, New York: Dover Publications, 1971.

Assessment Plan:

Students will be provided with opportunities for self-assessment and faculty assessment through a variety of research and reflective methods including research assignments and examinations. The intention of the various activities is to evaluate the students' mastery of the theoretical aspects of the history of technology and material culture.

The following work will be graded and these marks will comprise the final grade for the course:

Students must earn a pass (50%) on each learning outcome in order to receive a passing grade.

PLA options and contact for this course:

Individual process to be determined by consultation.

Lana Dryden, Faculty, Office #371G

Academic Responsibilities:

1. Written assignments must be:

• typed or word-processed
• double spaced
• proofed for spelling and grammatical errors
• enclosed with a single cover sheet which includes student name, title of the assignment and date of submission
• stapled in the top left hand corner (unbound)
• include a bibliography (where appropriate)
• use a recognized method of citation (eg: MLA or Chicago)

2. Re-writes:

Faculty may request a re-write of a submission if the criteria for assessment have not been met. Late penalties will apply if the assignment is not re-submitted the following day.

3. Penalties for Late Submissions:

Completion of Term Work

All assignments must be completed in order for students to achieve a passing grade

Late Assignments

Late assignments receive the following penalty:

• marks will be deducted at the rate of 10% per day for three days after which assignments are marked at zero
• faculty are not obliged to provide feedback on assignments marked at zero

Oral Presentations

• oral presentations and/or practical tests or projects for evaluation must be delivered on the day scheduled. A "no-show" will be graded at zero, unless adequate explanation is provided.

4. Academic Integrity:

Plagiarism is a serious breach of academic integrity and the college has a strict policy on this issue (see Academic Regulations).

• It is a student's responsibility to ensure that all written submissions include an appropriate method of in-text citation as well as an accompanying bibliography.
• Seminar and oral presentations should be supported by a bibliography and sources should be referred to during the presentation.

5. Make-up Tests:

In valid circumstances (ill health, personal crisis), a student may be given a make-up test to compensate for one missed in class-time. Students must contact the instructor within seven days of the original test in order to request a make-up.

6. Extensions and GDFS:

• An extension may be granted to an individual student based on need and circumstance. Medical grounds should be substantiated.
• The revised due date will be recorded and signed by both parties
• The entire class may be given an extension, at the discretion of faculty.
• Incomplete a Grade Deferred marks at the end of the semester must be negotiated between student and faculty (see Academic Regulations). Note: these are a privilege to be granted under special circumstances, not used in order to compensate for poor planning.

7. Site Work:

Students must agree to work within the parameters of the guidelines established for site work. Failure to comply, may result in the termination of project and suspension of the privilege of access.