Undergraduate Course: Design Context 3 (incoming exchange) (DESI09015)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
This course encourages you to develop a theoretical, narrative and historical perspective for your practice in relation to the fields of visual and cultural studies. The module consists of a short course designed to advance your creative confidence and analytical abilities.
Aims of course
1 To offer you a short course of study that allows you to pursue your key creative ideas in more depth and detail.
2 To allow you to engage in a rigorous and creative dialogue with the work of your contemporaries and gain a more sophisticated understanding of the nature of today's diverse visual cultures.
3 To introduce you to a variety of creative research approaches and to aid you in the development of appropriate research methods that you can test out in your own practice.
Mode of delivery
blended learning: lectures, workshops, tutorials, presentations, visits, social e-learning |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to Design. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 18,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment plan
Not entered |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
(
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 18,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment plan
Not entered |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- RESEARCH: Research and show an understanding of the principal methods of enquiry and employ a range of research applications and sources.
- ANALYSE: Demonstrate an understanding of several areas of visual culture that enable you to analyse, evaluate and reflect on your own field.
- COMMUNICATE: Successfully communicate your research and analysis in a well structured, coherent and creative form.
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Blaxter, L. et al (2001)How to Research. Buckingham: Open University Press. Booth, W. et al (1995)The Craft of Research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.Cottrell, S (2005)Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Rampley, M. (ed) (2001) Exploring Visual Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.Rose, G (2001)Visual Methodologies. London: Sage.Sturken M & Cartwright L (2001)Practices of Looking. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
special agreements with exchange Universities |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jonathan Murray
Tel: (0131 6)51 5722
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713
Email: |
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