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Postgraduate Course: Research Reading Course B (ARCH11028)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 189 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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 at an advanced level
- compare and evaluate different theoretical positions
- critically evaluate texts and arguments
- embark on a self-directed programme of advanced research
- demonstrate delailed familiarity with at least 6 substantive texts in the areas of media and culture
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Will involve 3 or more group sessions with supervisor.
Keywordstheory media culture philosophy
Contacts
Course organiserProf Richard Coyne
Tel: (0131 6)50 2332
Email: Richard.Coyne@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Anna Guy
Tel: (0131 6)51 5741
Email: Anna.Guy@ed.ac.uk
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