Postgraduate Course: Design Media and Culture Dissertation (ARCH11031)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This is a major project culminating research into digital media and culture. Work can commence in semester 2, though approval to proceed will depend on the outcome of the Examination Board meeting at the end of semester 2. Work should continue to the August submission date. |
| Course description |
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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 |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
575 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A major essay or report of 15,000 words. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completing the course students should be able to
- write, present and converse knowledgably and critically on digital media and its social, cultural and theoretical contexts
- compare and evaluate different theoretical positions regarding digital media and culture
- demonstrate understandings of the cultural and social context in which digital technologies are developed and promoted
- develop an understanding of the interrelationship between different media, such as film, architecture, music, texts, television, magazines, mainstream and alternative art forms, and performance
- critically evaluate texts and arguments on digital media and culture
- embark on a self-directed programme of research into digital media and culture
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Meetings with supervisor by appointment |
| Keywords | Not entered |
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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