Undergraduate Course: Design Context 4 (DESI10006)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
In this module you will focus on an individual topic within the broad field of visual culture. It may relate directly to your studio work or extend beyond the normal parameters of your practice. You will identify a research question relating to your topic and utilise appropriate methods to enable you to produce an in-depth reflection, supporting argument and contextualisation in your response.
Aims of course
1 Develop the skills necessary to identify a suitable research project and appropriate methods for your research.
2 Extend your research and analytical skills to enable the successful completion of your research project.
3 Nurture visual and written communication skills that enable you to critically articulate your analytical and creative processes in the form of a research project.
Mode of delivery
blended learning: lectures, workshops, tutorials, e-learning |
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:
200
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Lecture Hours 2,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
192 )
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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: Research and reason a critical understanding of the key theories, practices and methods that inform your project and employ an approriate range of research applications and sources.
2. ANALYSE: Creatively analyse and synthesise the results of your research.
3. COMMUNICATE: Demonstrate your ability to manage, structure, resolve and communicate your own innovative research project. |
Assessment Information
| c.6000 word dissertation on topic of an individual students choosing |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Blaxter, L et al (2001) <b>How to Research</b>, Buckingham: Open Univeristy Press. Booth, W et al (1995) <b>The Craft of Research</b>. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Boyle, G (2003) <b>Design Project Management</b>. Aldershot: Ashgate. Emmison, M (2000) <b>Researching the Visual</b>. London: SAGE. Gray, C (2004) <b>Visualizing Research: A Guide to the Research Process in Art and Design</b>. Aldershot: Ashgate. Sullivan, G (2005) <b>Art Practice as Research: Inquiry in the Visual Arts</b>. London: SAGE. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 4 hours
Directed study 22 hours
Self-directed study 174 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | DESIGN AND APPLIED ARTS, FASHION AND TEXTILES, VISUAL COMMUNICATION |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jonathan Murray
Tel: (0131 6)51 5722
Email: jonny.murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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