Undergraduate Course: Design Research 4 (DESI10002)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh College of Art	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	40	ECTS Credits	20
Summary	This course is only available to students in the School of Design. Indicative course content In this course students will define, collect and analyse a personally selected and justified area of research that is creatively informed, innovative and critically aware. Students will produce a cohesive and mature body of research work that underpins studio practice and consolidates their prior learning. Aims of course 1 enable students to propose, justify and undertake a personal study plan with clearly defined aims, objectives and methods 2 enable students to develop a sophisticated body of research material that communicates a progression of ideas and a thorough awareness of contemporary creative practice 3 develop and consolidate students critical analysis and reflective appraisal of personal research themes Mode of delivery Self-Generated Projects, Individual and Group Mentoring, Tutorials
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: ( Design Studio 3 (DESI09001) AND Design Research 3 (DESI09002) AND Professional Design Practice 3 (DESI09003) AND Design Context 3 (DESI09012)) OR (SCQF9 QUAL)	Co-requisites	Students MUST also take: Design Studio 4 (DESI10001) AND Professional Design Practice 4 (DESI10003) AND Design Context 4 (DESI10006)
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to Design.
Additional Costs	course materials and study trips

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: INVESTIGATE: use a variety of practical and theoretical methods to demonstrate a sustained and rigorous investigation of personal research themes CHALLENGE: analyse issues arising from the research and challenge established precepts and assumptions PLAN: demonstrate a sense of purpose in the development of lines of research inquiry