Postgraduate Course: Design Studio (DESI11013)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 50 |
| Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is only available to students in the School of Design.
Indicative course content
Students work on self-selected and generated projects, which offer the opportunity to undertake a wide-ranging and in-depth practical and theoretical investigation into their chosen discipline.
Aims of course
1 To develop individual practice and professional, technical and creative skills
2 To promote a professional approach to manage, structure and resolve an innovative contribution to their discipline
3 Enable students to propose, justify and undertake an advanced personal project with clearly defined critical aims, objectives and methods
Mode of delivery
Studio-Based Project Work, Group Crits, Individual and Group Mentoring, Lectures, Tutorials |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
Appropriate SCQF Level 10 Qualification or equivalent.
Co-requisites
MA - DESI11012, DESI11015, DESI11016, DESI11018, DESI11019
MFA- DESI11012, DESI11014, DESI11015, DESI11016, DESI11017, DESI11018, DESI11019
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| Additional Costs | course materials and study trips |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 150 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
500
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 160,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
290 )
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| Additional Notes |
Summative assessment is by portfolio submission
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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. EXPLORE: Demonstrate independent initiative and self-critical application of original ideas
2. DEVELOP: Demonstrate a fully integrated, critical and contextualised relationship between creative practice and research
3. SYNTHESISE: Generate, evaluate and consolidate original research towards the production of realised projects |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| This course is only available to students in the School of Design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Personal Bibliography to be determined in discussion with Tutors |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 40 hours
Directed study 160 hours
Self-directed study 300 hours
Total 500 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Juliette Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 5723
Email: juliette.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Binks
Tel: (0131 6)51 5740
Email: Emma.Binks@ed.ac.uk |
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