Postgraduate Course: Design Studio Practice and Context (outgoing exchange) (DESI11020)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Students work on self-selected and generated projects, which offer the opportunity to undertake a wide-ranging and in-depth practical and theoretical investigation into their chosen discipline, and they have the opportunity to undertake a short investigation and appraisal of your practice in relation to its contemporary contexts.
Aims of course
1 To develop individual practice and professional, technical and creative skills within an appropriately identified theoretical context.
2 To promote a professional approach to manage, structure and resolve an innovative contribution to their discipline.
3 To provide you with the skills to research, propose, manage and undertake an analysis of the values underpinning your practice, anticipated audience/consumer and validating contexts.
Mode of delivery
Desk-Based Research, Studio-based project work, Seminar, Tutorial, Email Assistance. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
Appropriate SCQF Level 10 Qualification or equivalent.
Co-requisites
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| Additional Costs | course materials and study visits |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. RESEARCH & EXPLORE: Provide a critical framework for the demonstration of independent initiative and self-critical application of original ideas through the identification, definition and testing of methodologies.
2. ANALYSE & DEVELOP: Demonstrate a fully integrated, critical and contextualised relationship between creative practice and research, showing a clear knowledge of relevant theoretical, material and technical debates and of how your practice is situated within a broader cultural and theoretical context
3. SYNTHESISE & COMMUNICATE: Generate, evaluate and consolidate original research within the production of realised projects, demonstrating a professional ability to manage, structure, resolve and communicate your increasingly sophisticated ideas verbally, visually and in writing. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Adamson, Glenn., 2007. Thinking Through Craft. Oxford: Berg. Coles, Alex (ed.), 2007. Design Art: Documents of Contemporary Whitechapel: London. Gorman, Carma (ed.), 2003. The Industrial Design Reader. New York: Allworth Press. McNiff, Shaun, 1998. Art-based Research. London: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers. Schon, D., 1983. The Reflective Practitioner. Aldershot: Ashgate. Sturken, M., 2001. Practices of Looking. Oxford. Sullivan, G., 2005. Art Practice as Research: Inquiry in the Visual Arts. London: SAGE. Plus Personal Bibliography to be determined in discussion with Tutors. |
| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 50 hours
Directed study 160 hours
Self-directed study 390 hours
Total 600 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Harvey Dingwall
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Course secretary | Mrs Fay Mcconnell Heeps
Tel: 0131 221 6139
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