Undergraduate Course: Design Research and Context Placement 3 (Semester 2) (DESI09031)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | In this course, students will source and analyse appropriate research from the broader external context of their discipline to inform the writing of a professional record of their experience, with appropriate complementary documentation, which will enable them to justify the personal direction of their practice. Specifically the aims of this course are; to enable the student to gather, reflect upon and evaluate a period of personal engagement within their professional context; to enable the student to produce a range of reflective material and documentation which demonstrates an emerging consolidation of personal direction; to develop the students' abilities in critical analysis and reflective appraisal. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Range of design materials and trips pertaining to programme specialism. Likely to incur general costs relating to photocopying, printing and so forth. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 11,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 16,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 4,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 11,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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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. EVALUATE: demonstrate the ability to record, document and critically evaluate personal experiences within the discipline in an appropriate professional form.
2. REFLECT: demonstrate the ability to reflect on their personal position and potential future direction within the wider external context of their discipline.
3. COMMUNICATE: communicate findings from reflective evaluations, analyses and responses orally, visually and in writing, using a variety of strategies. |
Assessment Information
100% Coursework
Each learning outcome has equal weighting (1/3).
Formative assessment is provided within the semester. There is formative feedback and feed forward through the session through skype and email. There will be peer group work at the start of Semester and tutorials and seminars at the end of Semester.
Assessment is by submission of portfolio of project work at the end of the course, including a 3000 word written submission in response to the specific requirements of the Context element. At the end of Semester 2 students will be given summative feedback; this is done individually.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
As described in short description |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Project management and independent working; interpersonal, verbal and textual communication; deal with ethical and professional issues; assess and evaluate own and others¿ work |
| Reading list |
Collins, H. (2010). Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries. London: AVA Publishing
Cottrell, S (2005). Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Rose, G. (2012). Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to Researching with Visual Materials. London: SAGE
Walliman, N. (2001). Your Research Project: a Step-by-Step Guide for the First-Time Researcher. London: SAGE
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| Study Abroad |
No |
| Study Pattern |
lecture 11 hours (context 8/research 3)
seminar/tutorial 16 hours (context 8/research 8)
supervised practical workshop/studio 4 hours (research 4)
feedback/feedforward 11 hours (context 3/research 8)
formative assessment 2 hours (context 1/research 1)
summative assessment 2 hours (context 1/research 1)
programme level learning and teaching 4 hours
directed learning and independent learning 150 hours |
| Keywords | Evaluate, Reflect, Communicate, Gather, Engage, Context, Consolidation, Appraisal, Professional, Str |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jonathan Murray
Tel: (0131 6)51 5722
Email: jonny.murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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