Undergraduate Course: Digital Spaces (ARJA08001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture - joint with Edinburgh College of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The module, offered in Semester 1, addresses historical and contemporary developments in our understanding of space as a cultural, social and technological phenomenon as digital media practices alter traditional models for architecture, communities and personal identities. The lecture series will explore the impact of technology upon theories of space, place and time, from the industrial revolution to the present day. Students will also receive practical sessions to support the development of a piece of coursework that responds to the theme of the module and record research material through a weblog (blog). |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 20 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: Other. Lecture + Seminar 9am - 12.30pm. Meet Room 1.18, Evolution House, ECA. |
| Additional information |
Mixture of lectures, seminars, skills workshops and tutorials, running weekly on Wednesdays from 9am - 12.30pm. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, the student
will be able to demonstrate: 1: An ability to investigate and apply temporal and spatial theories through practical interactive digital media productions. 2: An awareness of current theoretical and practical developments in the field of digital media within a historical and contemporary context. 3: Use of digital media to design and develop, critical, conceptual and experimental approaches to problem solving.
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Assessment Information
This module will be assessed under the Edinburgh College of Art Assessment Regulations in common with all ESALA modules.
100% coursework. Students are expected to develop personal practical perspectives upon the series of lectures and manufacture a significant piece of coursework that demonstrates these ideas. Learning outcomes will be assessed by coursework through an individual presentation that articulates a theoretical framework for their practical work, submission of a digital artefact (on DVD, CD, or via WebCT), and a submission of a URL that links to a blog that evidences their research, progress and findings throughout the course of the module.
IMPORTANT - Work will be assessed using the ECA Grading Scheme and using ECA Academic Regulations.
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Special Arrangements
| Only available to ESALA students. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Module Aims are: 1. Expand students understanding of digital media, its relevance to architecture / landscape architecture and its potential to articulate our experiences of place. 2. Develop theoretical and practical understanding of space, time and place within technological, social and cultural contexts. 3. Develop skills in the use of digital technology.
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| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography:
Places on the Margin, Shields, R. (1991). London: Routledge.
The Culture of Time and Space1880-1918. Kern. S (1983) Harvard University Press
Castells, M. (1996) The Rise of the Network Society (Second Edition). Oxford: Blackwell.
Mitchell, W. J. (1996) City of Bits. Cambridge. MA: MIT Press.
Rheingold, H. (2002) Smart Mobs, The Next Social Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Basic Books.
Spiller, N. (2002) Cyber Reader: Critical Writings for the Digital Era, London: Phaidon Press.
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| Study Abroad |
N/A |
| Study Pattern |
Supervised learning through lectures, seminars and tutorials (50 hours), directed learning (100 hours) the remaining time is spent in independent learning. It is envisaged that contact time will be a maximum of 33 hours. This will approximate to a programme involving a two-hour lecture for 7 weeks, three x 2hour seminars, and fortnightly 2 hours tutorials/practicals.
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| Keywords |
Digital Media, Digital Culture |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Chris Speed
Tel: 0131 221 6099
Email: c.speed@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Rosie Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: r.hall@eca.ac.uk |
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