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 |
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: 180 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 70,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
300 )
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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. 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
| Portfolio of work |
Special Arrangements
| This course is only avaialble to students in the School of Design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| 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 | Ms Zoe Patterson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5720
Email: z.patterson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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