Undergraduate Course: Research, Drawing and Visual Thinking 2 (Sculpture) (ARTX08017)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 40 | 
 
| Home subject area | Art | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Indicative course content 
To introduce various methods of gathering and manipulating visual information from a variety of sources. Through research and drawing develop and underpin individual methods and ideas for studio practice. 
 
Aims of course 
1 To interpret set briefs and generate individual approaches to research, drawing and visual thinking. 
2 To appropriately select and use a broad range of materials, approaches, processes and environments related to personal research interests. 
3 To demonstrate investigation and enquiry in the personal development and presentation of research, drawing and visual thinking. 
 
Mode of delivery 
Desk-Based Research Projects Site Visits | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  No | 
Quota:  150 | 
 
	
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |  
| First Class | 
First class information not currently available |  
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:  
1. RESPONSE Demonstrate the ability to employ appropriate strategies for the development of individual research.  
2. PROCESS Apply a range of research methods through the use of appropriate processes and materials. 
3. CONTEXT Consider the composition and presentation of your work within the context of contemporary art practice.  | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| Project |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
Indicative Bibliography  
As appropriate to individual students research interests and as advised by staff. | 
 
| Study Abroad | 
Not entered | 
 
| Study Pattern | 
Contact hours 60 hours 
Directed study 170 hours 
Self-directed study 170 hours 
Total 400 hours | 
 
| Keywords | RESEARCH, DRAWING, VISUAL THINKING | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Mr David Moore 
Tel: 0131 221 6888 
Email: d.moore@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Milner 
Tel: 0131 221 6162 
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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