Undergraduate Course: Design Research 3 (DESI09002)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is only avaialble to students in the School of Design.
Indicative course content
In this course students will source, collect and analyse appropriate research that is creatively informed and critically aware. Students will begin to develop a personal research methodology that underpins studio practice.
Aims of course
1 enable students to undertake research with clearly defined aims, objectives and methods
2 enable students to develop a body of research material that communicates a progression of ideas and an awareness of contemporary creative practice and user/audience needs
3 develop students critical analysis and reflective appraisal of given and personal research themes
Mode of delivery
Projects, Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Visits, Field Work |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
DESI08001, DESI08002, DESI08003, DESI08004 or appropriate SCQF Level 8 Qualification or Equivalent.
Co-requisites
DESI09001, DESI09003, DESI09012 |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery 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: 180 |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. ANALYSE: select and use appropriate methods to explore and critically evaluate personally selected research themes
2. QUESTION: recognise and question established approaches to research in order to determine appropriate personal directions
3. SELECT: demonstrate the ability to select the most appropriate concepts for development for subsequent studio work |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| This course is only avaialble to students in the School of Design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Discipline Specific and Personal Bibliography to be determined and discussed with Studio Tutors |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 50 hours
Directed study 150 hours
Self-directed study 200 hours
Total 400 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robert Gillan
Tel: 0131 221 6131
Email: r.gillan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel:
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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