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Postgraduate Course: Research Reading Course A (ARCH11027)

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
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
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) Submit a proposal in week 2 for discussion with the course coordinator. Submit a draft for review and feedback in week 6 of the course. The final submission will be 5,000 words of text (100%).
Feedback Formative written and oral feedback will be provided on the draft.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Write, present and converse knowledgably and critically on current social, cultural and theoretical issues
  2. Compare and evaluate different theoretical positions
  3. Critically evaluate texts and arguments
  4. Prepare for a self-directed programme of theoretical investigation
  5. Demonstrate detailed familiarity with at least 6 key texts in the areas of media and culture
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Ability to contribute to the development of ideas within a group context, sharing material, and providing and responding to feedback.
Ability to evaluate the ideas of others critically.
Ability to write clearly and well and to communicate with others.
Ability to embark on a self-directed course of study.
Additional Class Delivery Information There will be at least 3 group sessions with supervisor at times to suit.
Keywordstheory media culture philosophy
Contacts
Course organiserProf Richard Coyne
Tel: (0131 6)50 2332
Email: Richard.Coyne@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Mathieu Donner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5740
Email: Mathieu.Donner@ed.ac.uk
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