Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Visual & Cultural Studies (ARTX07046)
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 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to the School of Art.
This first stage of your studies in contemporary art introduces you to key concepts and approaches used in the study of visual culture. During your first year you will explore and apply a variety of critical approaches to analyse visual culture. Through a range of assignments you will test, apply and communicate your ideas in a clear, cogent manner.
Aims
1 Introduce and establish key concepts and theories of visual culture
2 Develop an awareness of and the ability to select and use a range of appropriate research methods
3 Foster critical enquiry that leads to the visual, verbal and written communication of ideas in an analytical manner
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Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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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. (You will be assessed against three Learning Outcomes and all are equally weighted)
Investigation: Use appropriate theories, histories and practices to help you select texts, images and artefacts.
2. Reflection: Demonstrate an ability to analyse and apply knowledge to various forms of visual and material culture.
3. Communication: Convey your ideas and arguments in coherent and appropriate formats. |
Assessment Information
Two assessed written projects, one in each Semester, with summative assessment at the end of Semester 2.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Research methods, self motivated practice, collaboration, negotiation, critical evaluation. |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography -
Barnard, M. (2001) Approaches to Understanding Visual Culture. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Elkins, J. (2003) Visual Studies: a skeptical introduction. New York: Routledge.
Mirzoeff, N. (1999) An Introduction to Visual Culture: definitions, concepts, contexts. London: Routledge.
Rampley, M. (ed.)(2005) Exploring Visual Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Sturken, M. (2001) Practices of Looking: an introduction to visual culture. Oxford: Oxford Univeristy Press.
Weston, R (2002) Modernism. London: Phaidon. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Total 200 hours
Contact hours 32 hours
Directed study 64 hours
Self-directed study 104 hours
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| Keywords | Visual culture, critical evaluation, presentation, research. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angela Mcclanahan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5885
Email: a.mcclanahan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk |
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