Undergraduate Course: Design Research 4 (20-credit option - Textiles) (DESI10012)
Course Outline
School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course is only available to students in the School of Design.
Indicative course content
In this course students will define, collect and analyse a personally selected and justified area of research that is creatively informed, innovative and critically aware to underpin their studio practice.
Aims of course
1 enable students to propose, justify and undertake a personal study plan with clearly defined aims, objectives and methods
2 enable students to develop a sophisticated body of research material that communicates a progression of ideas and a thorough awareness of contemporary creative practice
3 develop and consolidate students' critical analysis and reflective appraisal of personal research themes
Mode of delivery
Self-Generated Projects, Individual and Group Mentoring, Tutorials |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | course materials and study trips |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- INVESTIGATE: use a variety of practical and theoretical methods to demonstrate a sustained and rigorous investigation of personal research themes
- CHALLENGE: analyse issues arising from the research and challenge established precepts and assumptions
- PLAN: demonstrate a sense of purpose in the development of lines of research inquiry
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Reading List
DESI10012 Design Research 4 (20 credit option) - Textiles
- Cole, D. The Pattern Sourcebook: A Century of Surface
Design. Laurence King (2009)
- Clarke, S. Textile Design (Portfolio). Laurence King (2011)
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Additional Information
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Miss Collette Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5812
Email: cpaters5@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: jane.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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