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Undergraduate Course: Independent Study (ARTX07016)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaArt Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
In this module students will explore personal approaches within a chosen area of practice. Students will work on an agreed programme of independent study supervised by the relevant tutor(s) to produce a body of practical work supported by appropriate research materials.

Aims of course
1 To foster a developed understanding of the finished work as the outcome of the related critical thinking, planning and research undertaken.
2 To foster an increasingly independent approach to the learning resources available, developing a range of skills in a professional context in an appropriate discipline.
3 To facilitate a more developed understanding of the professional requirements of presentation in relation to the goals and content of the student&©s proposal.

Mode of delivery
Email Assistance, Group crit, Individual Mentoring, Project, Review, Seminar, Tutorial, Studio based
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites


Co-requisites


Prohibited combinations
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  150
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  150
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Display evidence of a developing originality and a personal language in finished work and the research which supports it.
2. Demonstrate an ability to plan, develop and document a project from proposal to resolution.
3. Show an understanding of the requirements of professional practice, presentation and selection skills for assessment at this level.
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
http://www.tate.org.uk http://www.balticmill.com/flash/index.html http://www.camh.org/exhib_mus_pubs_ab.html http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ http://icom.museum/vlmp/galleries.html http://www.a-n.co.uk http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 20 hours
Directed study 10 hours
Self-directed study 70 hours
Total 100 hours
KeywordsINDEPENDENT STUDY, PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT
Contacts
Course organiserMs Joan Smith
Tel: 0131 221 6031
Email: joan.smith@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Claire Davies
Tel:
Email: claire.davies@ed.ac.uk
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