UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

FIT2105 Creative computing: understanding art, science and technology

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT2105 Creative computing: understanding art, science and technology is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
48 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Requisites

Before FIT2105

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After FIT2105

No unit lists FIT2105 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Students must have at least 18 credit points of 1st year units from any degree by the commencement of the program in the student's proposed year of participation AND be a fully enrolled Monash student at the time of the program.

Overview

This unit explores developments in art, science and technology, drawing on important periods in Italian history and culture as a background for understanding contemporary interdisciplinary practice. It will examine the nature and development of technology in science, engineering, the arts and architecture. Using the city of Prato and the museums, galleries, rural landscapes and built environments in the surrounding region, students will develop a team-based interdisciplinary project that draws on this rich historical, cultural and technological landscape.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for FIT2105.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Analyse the historical development of a technological innovation and its role in shaping science, art and culture;

  2. 2

    Observe, research and gather information in an unfamiliar cultural context;

  3. 3

    Identify and critically analyse technological, scientific and artistic innovations;

  4. 4

    Select appropriate contemporary technology for a problem or situation requiring an interdisciplinary response;

  5. 5

    Conceptualise, design, develop and apply creative computing techniques to a problem or situation requiring an interdisciplinary response;

  6. 6

    Participate in a team, communicating effectively to collaboratively solve complex problems.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload equals 48 hours per week over a 3 week period comprising:

  • 18 hrs lectures and discussions
  • 48 hrs organised field trips and excursions
  • 78 hrs of independent study
  • Where it fits

    FIT2105 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

    Contacts

    Chief Examiners
    Associate Professor Alan Dorin

    Common questions

    What are the prerequisites for FIT2105?

    FIT2105 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

    When is FIT2105 offered?

    FIT2105 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

    How much work is FIT2105?

    The handbook expects about 48 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

    Which majors and minors include FIT2105?

    FIT2105 is part of Digital Humanities.

    More details

    Credit points
    6
    Level
    2
    Study level
    Undergraduate
    Faculty
    Faculty of Information Technology
    Type
    Coursework
    EFTSL
    0.125
    Student contribution
    SCA Band 2
    Study abroad
    Not available
    Handbook years
    2020202120222023