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Undergraduate Course: Visual Research 2 (ARTX08051)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
Summary
The course will develop your understanding and ability to gather visual information and use these resources as appropriate in your specialism.

Course description
Using a wide range of approaches you will initiate a focused personal perspective in relation to your work. Primary and secondary research may include drawing, photography, models, notebooks and research into technical processes.

Aims
1. To engage in specialist visual research in relation to art practice.
2. To develop methods of research that underpin studio practice and lead the initiation of self directed study.
3. To test materials and processes in the development of a personal visual language.


Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements This course is only available to students on a degree programme in the School of Art (inc. Fine Art).
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 21, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 156 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment is formative at end of Semester 1 and summative at end of Semester 2.
You will be formatively evaluated at mid session review point at the end of the first semester and summatively assessed at the end of Semester 2. For this you will require: Evidence of your research process in the form of a blog, notebook, or other format which most adequately suits your working processes.
Accompanying 200 word research statement which outlines the rational of the research process.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Investigate: Demonstrate a range of research methods and approaches relevant to your study.
  2. Reflect: Show evidence of an ability to analyse research.
  3. Apply: Communicate and apply learning in a synthesised and coherent form.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Self Directed Study, Collaboration, Negotiation, Technical methods, Research methods, Presentation skills, Critical evaluation.
KeywordsResearch,Historic and current art practice,visual documentation,critical evaluation,proposals,t
Contacts
Course organiserMs Elizabeth Adamson
Tel: 0131 221 6064
Email:
Course secretaryMiss Ellie Mccartney
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
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