Undergraduate Course: Independent Study (ARTX08008)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Students will submit a proposal for c 90 hours of negotiated activity to be undertaken in an appropriate discipline and working environment. The agreed programme, supervised by an approved tutor, will consist of a project workbook and a body of practice-based work.
Aims of course
1 To further develop an understanding of the finished work as the outcome of the related critical thinking, planning and research undertaken.
2 To undertake an increasingly independent approach to the learning resources available, fostering the development of a range of skills in a professional context in an appropriate discipline.
3 To further develop skills in presentation and editing in the display of work made in this module.
Mode of delivery
Studio-Based, Email Assistance, Group Crit, Individual Mentoring, Review, Seminar, Tutorial |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Prohibited combinations
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| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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 |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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 increasing confidence in the development of an original and personal vision in finished work and the research which supports it.
2. Demonstrate confidence and competence in the ability to plan, develop and document a project from proposal to resolution.
3. Show competence and a considered approach to the selection and presentation of work 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 http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ http://www.a-n.co.uk/cgi- http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/ |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 0 hours
Directed study 20 hours
Self-directed study 80 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | INDEPENDENT, NEGOTIATED ACTIVITY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Joan Smith
Tel: 0131 221 6031
Email: joan.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Claire Davies
Tel:
Email: claire.davies@ed.ac.uk |
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