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Postgraduate Course: Design Studio Practice and Context (outgoing exchange) (DESI11020)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits60
Home subject areaDesign Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
Students work on self-selected and generated projects, which offer the opportunity to undertake a wide-ranging and in-depth practical and theoretical investigation into their chosen discipline, and they have the opportunity to undertake a short investigation and appraisal of your practice in relation to its contemporary contexts.

Aims of course
1 To develop individual practice and professional, technical and creative skills within an appropriately identified theoretical context.
2 To promote a professional approach to manage, structure and resolve an innovative contribution to their discipline.
3 To provide you with the skills to research, propose, manage and undertake an analysis of the values underpinning your practice, anticipated audience/consumer and validating contexts.

Mode of delivery
Desk-Based Research, Studio-based project work, Seminar, Tutorial, Email Assistance.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
Appropriate SCQF Level 10 Qualification or equivalent.

Co-requisites
Additional Costs course materials and study visits
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. RESEARCH & EXPLORE: Provide a critical framework for the demonstration of independent initiative and self-critical application of original ideas through the identification, definition and testing of methodologies.
2. ANALYSE & DEVELOP: Demonstrate a fully integrated, critical and contextualised relationship between creative practice and research, showing a clear knowledge of relevant theoretical, material and technical debates and of how your practice is situated within a broader cultural and theoretical context
3. SYNTHESISE & COMMUNICATE: Generate, evaluate and consolidate original research within the production of realised projects, demonstrating a professional ability to manage, structure, resolve and communicate your increasingly sophisticated ideas verbally, visually and in writing.
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
Adamson, Glenn., 2007. Thinking Through Craft. Oxford: Berg. Coles, Alex (ed.), 2007. Design Art: Documents of Contemporary Whitechapel: London. Gorman, Carma (ed.), 2003. The Industrial Design Reader. New York: Allworth Press. McNiff, Shaun, 1998. Art-based Research. London: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers. Schon, D., 1983. The Reflective Practitioner. Aldershot: Ashgate. Sturken, M., 2001. Practices of Looking. Oxford. Sullivan, G., 2005. Art Practice as Research: Inquiry in the Visual Arts. London: SAGE. Plus Personal Bibliography to be determined in discussion with Tutors.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 50 hours
Directed study 160 hours
Self-directed study 390 hours
Total 600 hours
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Harvey Dingwall
Tel:
Email: h.dingwall@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Fay Mcconnell Heeps
Tel: 0131 221 6139
Email: fay.mcconnell@ed.ac.uk
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