Postgraduate Course: Research Reading Course A (ARCH11027)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a directed reading course for examining theoretical and philosophical issues pertaining to media, culture, computing, visual and interaction design, sound design, music, film, visuality or other areas agreed beetween the student and a supervisor. Students may be required to participate in seminars. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
189 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
There will be one interim and one final submission amounting to 5,000 words of text. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to
- write, present and converse knowledgably and critically on current social, cultural and theoretical issues
- compare and evaluate different theoretical positions
- critically evaluate texts and arguments
- embark on a self-directed programme of theoretical research
- demonstrate detailed familiarity with at least 6 key texts in the areas of media and culture
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
There will be at least 3 group sessions with supervisor at times to suit. |
| Keywords | theory media culture philosophy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Coyne
Tel: (0131 6)50 2332
Email: Richard.Coyne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Anna Guy
Tel: (0131 6)51 5741
Email: Anna.Guy@ed.ac.uk |
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