Undergraduate Course: Material Cultures (ARTX09079)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | From food to the body, cities to ruins, and kitchens to landscapes and graves, we shape 'stuff' (material culture) from the world in which we live, and we, in turn, are shaped by that stuff. Through a diverse series of lectures and fieldtrips, this course examines what we can learn from studying the things and places we make and use on an everyday basis, and demonstrates that exploring them from multiple points of view and diverse methodological frameworks helps us understand the way 'culture' operates and changes through time and space, and the political ramifications of this. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Must have at least three courses at Grade B or above in Arts, Humanities or Social Science. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 10 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 8,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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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 show a critical understanding of several principal methods of enquiry and employ a diverse range of research applications and sources.
2. Analysis: Demonstrate a critical understanding of several areas of Visual Culture that enable you to analyse, evaluate and reflect critically on your own field.
3. Communication: Successfully communicate your research, analysis and professional initiative in a range of well structure, coherent and creative forms. |
Assessment Information
100% written essay or case study of 4,000 words;
Formative assessment (feed forward) will be given in relation to the written assessment at the mid-point of semester. Students will be asked to prepare an outline or draft proposal of their written assessment task and will receive verbal or written feed forward / feedback on this in advance of the final submission date. Students will receive full written feedback on completion of the summative assessment. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
As described in the short description. |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Various forms of reading (close, skimming, etc.); library research; essay writing; public speaking. |
| Reading list |
Appadurai, A. (1986). The Social Life of Things. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Barrett, E. Bolt, B. (2013). Carnal Knowledge: Towards a New Materialism Through the Arts. New York: IB Tauris.
Buchli, V. (2004). The Material Culture Reader. Oxford: Berg.
Buchli, V. (2013). The Anthropology of Architecture. Oxford: Bloomsbury.
Douglas, M. (1966). Purity and Danger: An Analysis of the Concepts of Pollution and Taboo London: Routledge.
Miller, D. (1998). Material Culture and Mass Consumption.
Pink, S. (2005). Home Truths. Oxford: Berg.
Simon, J. (2013). Neomaterialism. Sternberg Press.
Additional or full reading lists will be made available to students enrolled on the course via the course handbook or VLE/portal documentation. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Lecture Hours: 8
Seminar/Tutorial Hours: 12
(Formative feedback/feed-forward will take place within seminar/tutorial hours)
Directed and independent learning hours: 180 |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susannah Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5909
Email: s.thompson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk |
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