Postgraduate Course: Material Exigencies (ARCH11231)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course is a complimentary programme of lectures and seminar that explores contemporary discourse and practice in materials and materiality, in the context of the environment, economy and culture. |
| Course description |
The aim of the course is to develop a broad understanding of different perspective and positions that can be taken of the nature and on the practice of materials. It adopts a flexible structure that responds to skills and expertise of a range of tutors across the ECA. It may include topics such as: Innovation, Disruptive technology, Studies in Material Practice, Modes of cross-disciplinary Craft and contemporary practice, Design and the circular economy, Digital Fabrication and performance.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
156 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be examioned by:
1 a series of short (400 word) synopses 40%
2 A seminar and written submission 60%
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| Feedback |
1. Formative feedback regular tutorials and review
2. Summative - Written feedback
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To understand the economic, cultural and environmental drivers that influence strategies for material practice.
- To understand and critically appraise different forms of collaborative material practice.
- To understand and evaluate emerging technologies in relation to materials and material practice.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Remo Pedreschi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2301
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Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5743
Email: |
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