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Undergraduate Course: Digital Spaces (ARJA08001)

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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website http://fields.ace.ed.ac.uk/spacexr/ Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe module, offered in Semester 1, addresses historical and contemporary developments in our understanding of space as a cultural, social and technological phenomenon as digital media practices alter traditional models for architecture, communities and personal identities. The lecture series will explore the impact of technology upon theories of space, place and time, from the industrial revolution to the present day. Students will also receive practical sessions to support the development of a piece of coursework that responds to the theme of the module and record research material through a weblog (blog).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. An ability to investigate and apply temporal and spatial theories through practical interactive digital media productions.


2. An awareness of current theoretical and practical developments in the field of digital media within a historical and contemporary context.
3. Use of digital media to design and develop, critical, conceptual and experimental approaches to problem solving.
Assessment Information
100% coursework. Students are expected to develop personal practical perspectives upon the series of lectures and manufacture a significant piece of coursework that demonstrates these ideas. Learning outcomes will be assessed by coursework through an individual presentation that articulates a theoretical framework for their practical work, submission of a digital artefact (on DVD, CD, or via WebCT), and a submission of a URL that links to a blog that evidences their research, progress and findings throughout the course of the module.
Special Arrangements
Only available to ESALA students.
Additional Information
Academic description Module Aims are: 1. Expand students understanding of digital media, its relevance to architecture / landscape architecture and its potential to articulate our experiences of place. 2. Develop theoretical and practical understanding of space, time and place within technological, social and cultural contexts. 3. Develop skills in the use of digital technology.

Syllabus This project contributes to the development of your skills in conceptual thinking, design and communication. You will get the opportunity to further develop digital video techniques although project work should be idea led.


Transferable skills The module will:
1. Expand students understanding of digital media, its relevance to architecture / landscape architecture and its potential to articulate our experiences of place.
2. Develop theoretical and practical understanding of space, time and place within technological, social and cultural contexts.
3. Develop skills in the use of digital technology.
Reading list Indicative Bibliography:
Places on the Margin, Shields, R. (1991). London: Routledge.
The Culture of Time and Space1880-1918. Kern. S (1983) Harvard University Press
Castells, M. (1996) The Rise of the Network Society (Second Edition). Oxford: Blackwell.
Mitchell, W. J. (1996) City of Bits. Cambridge. MA: MIT Press.
Rheingold, H. (2002) Smart Mobs, The Next Social Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Basic Books.
Spiller, N. (2002) Cyber Reader: Critical Writings for the Digital Era, London: Phaidon Press.
Study Abroad N/A
Study Pattern Supervised learning through lectures, seminars and tutorials (50 hours), directed learning (100 hours) the remaining time is spent in independent learning. It is envisaged that contact time will be a maximum of 33 hours. This will approximate to a programme involving a two-hour lecture for 7 weeks, three x 2hour seminars, and fortnightly 2 hours tutorials/practicals.
KeywordsDigital Media, Digital Culture
Contacts
Course organiserDr Chris Speed
Tel: (0131 6)51 5747
Email: c.speed@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Rosie Hall
Tel: 0131 651 5802
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk
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