Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Design, Context & Communication) (DESI11028)
Course Outline
School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | Informatics |
Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course well help students prepare for the planning and submission of an independent practice-based researched dissertation. Here, a variety of key themes, theories and principles relevant to the field of design informatics will be discussed, along with the possible aims and outcomes different approaches may lead to. The wide-reaching breadth of this module is designed to encourage students to critically examine the production of their work developed during their studies. A key objective here is to promote informed, innovative, experimental and purposive research and communication that relates to academic study and creative practice at the forefront of the field. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
21/04/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
(
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Research: Evidence rigorous engagement with the key themes, theories and/or principles of design and informatics research that underpin and sustain your practice.
2. Analyse: Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the key themes, theories and/or principles of design and informatics research that underpin a high level of curiosity and investigation within your practice.
3. Synthesise & Communicate: Select appropriate and innovative approaches for communicating the key findings, development of products, systems or services developed during your taught postgraduate studies. |
Assessment Information
This module will be assessed under the Edinburgh College of Art Assessment
100% coursework. In this course students will be expected to develop an integrated approach to research and practice through the identification of key themes, theories and methods appropriate in the investigation, critical and in-depth evaluation of the products, systems or services they have created during their taught postgraduate studies. This investigation should result in a written report and an exhibition of produced work. Besides the required written component, students will be assessed on their capacity to rigorously and systematically assess and communicate their practice, both visually and textually. Focusing on the originality and pertinence of their work, in this module, students will be expected to coherently communicate and explain the rationale behind their work developed so far.
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
Not entered |
Syllabus |
Not entered |
Transferable skills |
Not entered |
Reading list |
Clarke, M. (2007) Verbalising the Visual: Translating Art and Design into Words. Lausanne; Worthing: AVA Academia.
Cross, N. (2006) Designerly Ways of Knowing. London: Springer.
Crouch, C. and Pearce, J. (2012) Doing Research in Design. London: Berg Publishers.
Lees-Mafei, G. (2011) Writing Design: Words and Objects. London: Berg Publishers.
Madsen, D. (1992) Successful dissertations and theses: a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Smith, H and Roger Dean (eds.). (2009) Practice-led research, research-led practice in the creative arts. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh.
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Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Private Study/Other 600 |
Keywords | Design, Research, Writing, Communication |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Chris Speed
Tel: (0131 6)51 5747
Email: c.speed@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Binks
Tel: (0131 6)51 5740
Email: Emma.Binks@ed.ac.uk |
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