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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Design

Postgraduate Course: Film Directing: Design Studio (DESI11069)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits50
Home subject areaDesign Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionStudents work on self-selected and generated projects, which offer the opportunity to undertake a wide-ranging and in-depth practical and theoretical investigation into their chosen discipline.

This course aims to:

1 Enable students to propose, justify and undertake a personal study plan with clearly defined critical aims, objectives and methods
2 Enable students to develop a sophisticated body of research material and evidence of practical exploration that communicates a progression of ideas and a critical awareness of contemporary practice and theory
3 Develop and consolidate students critical analysis and reflective appraisal of personal research themes
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 12/01/2015
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 500 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 160, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 40, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 290 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. 1. EXPLORE: Demonstrate independent initiative and self-critical application of original ideas
2. 2. DEVELOP: Demonstrate a fully integrated, critical and contextualised relationship between creative practice and research
3. 3. SYNTHESISE: Generate, evaluate and consolidate original research towards the production of realised projects
Assessment Information
Learning Outcomes Assessed

Portfolio and Oral Presentation Weighting

100%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Studio-Based Project Work, Group Crits, Individual and Group Mentoring, Lectures, Tutorials

KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Emma Davie
Tel:
Email: e.davie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Binks
Tel: (0131 6)51 5740
Email: Emma.Binks@ed.ac.uk
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