Design History II syllabus (T/TH 3-4:15, UNIV 317)

***Schedule with assignments & slide lists***

Review page at http://www.sla.purdue.edu/courses/ad/arthistory/ (click on A&D 395)

	Elizabeth K. Mix
	Office: VPAB 3119
	Office Phone: 496-2958
	Office Hours: Monday, 5-5:45 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. & by appointment

texts (your books are at the University Bookstore and Follett's)... you need both.

• David Raizman, History of Modern Design. Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 0-13-183040-6.
• Brenda Laurel, ed. Design Research: Methods and perspectives. MIT Press, 2003. 0262122634

objectives & disclaimers:

This course provides an introduction to the history of Modern and Postmodern Design. It is expressly designed to explore the relationship between the design disciplines (graphic design, furniture design, architecture, textile design, interior design and fashion), as well as the dialogue between design history and design theory.

This is an equal opportunity classroom in the presentation of ideas and issues raised by artists. Designers create works that become either personal or societal documents of a certain moment in their lives. Topics including censorship, pornography, homosexuality, AIDS and feminism may make you feel uncomfortable because of their unfamiliarity. Much like the goal of a good college education, the work of many contemporary artists challenges us and is designed to, not ask us to change or give up what we believe, but to examine our beliefs in a larger context.

Your success in this course will be directly proportional to your "ownership" of the material. I am here to guide you in your study of this material and in your development of abilities including written and oral communication. Please take responsibility for your education. When you come to my office to discuss a grade on a test or assignment, bring the notes that you've been taking in class and on the reading assignments. This will help me diagnose potential problems more quickly and ultimately help me to help you to achieve in this course.

plagiarism policy:

Plaigiarism is not tolerated in my courses. If you plagiarize, the very least that will happen is that you will RECEIVE AN "F" IN THE CLASS. You may also be subject to expulsion from the University. Telling me that you didn't know, didn't understand or did it by accident will not change the outcome. If you're not sure you know the rules, you'd best see me to discuss these issues. Here are some basics:

Plagiarism is defined as:

• direct quoting without citing a source and placing quotation marks around the quote
• misrepresenting a direct quote as a paraphrase
• misrepresenting a paraphrase as your own ideas (putting someone else's ideas in your own words without identifying the original source of those ideas in a citation)
• a "legal" paraphrase uses no more than TWO words from the original source of the idea
• these rules apply to the course text, which need only be cited as (HMD, p. X) or (DR, p. X) etc.
• these rules apply to any sources other than the course texts, which should include a full citation (author, title, date, page or full URL)
• these rules DO NOT apply to lecture material. It is NOT NECESSARY to provide a citation for lecture material.

Purdue webistes dealing with academic integrity & plagiarism:

http://www.purdue.edu/faculty_staff_handbook/pages/polpro/ac_ad_pro/res_pol_integrity.html http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/osrr/integrity.htm http://www.purdue.edu/univregs/pages/stu_conduct/stu_regulations.html

notetaking, coming to class, and boilercast:

The lectures for this course will be recorded and made available as a podcast. Before you get too excited and think that means you don't need to come to class, it is a VERY BAD idea to substitute podcasts for coming to class. The correct way to use podcast lectures is to fill in your notes and review material.

If you use the podcasts without coming to class, you will miss vital information written on the overhead projector and the visual images shown in class. You will probably be lost. Here's some more incentive. It is a quote from the Indianapolis Star article "Listen While You Learn," by Abe Aamidor, published Sunday Dec. 18, 2005:

http://boilercast.itap.purdue.edu:1013/Boilercast/ is where you need to go to get the lectures. You will need to sign up. You will also need a login and password provided in class to access the lectures. Podcasts will not begin until January 17.

course requirements: (note... updated 1/17/06)

• Exams: 200 pts. (Midterm = 75 points; Final 125 points; a portion of the points for exams may be earned by submitting journals... details to be explained in class...) Both exams will consist of "unknown" slide identifications with brief explanations of attribution and an essay based on the readings. A list of essay questions will be provided prior to each examination; a selection of these essays will appear on the exam; students will choose 1 essay on midterm; 2 essays on final exam. It is expected that you will prepare for essays, but you will NOT be allowed outlines or notes during the exam.
• Assignments: 30 pts.
• Visuals: 30 points (visuals will be submitted before the Midterm Exam and Final Exam... 15 points possible each set).
• Course Project: 100 pts.

grading scale:

• A 324 pts.
• B 288 pts.
• C 252 pts.
• D 216 pts.
• F < 216 pts.

reserve reading list:

There are additional books on reserve for this course at the Undergraduate Bunker (Hick's Library). To get a book from reserve, you take the call number and title to the reserve desk. To find the books on reserve for this class, from the library home page click on the link for "course reserves" (upper right of the page) and then use the drop down menus to select this class. It's easy and fun!