Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Plan and manage a small-scale studio based investigation.
2. Develop an investigative, analytical and practical methodology.
3. Interpret disciplinary debates and knowledge relevant to the project.
4. Realise, document and present a practice-led research project.

Other Information

The progressive outcomes of studio practice based courses are assessed by periodic critique plus review sessions and end-of-semester presentation to an assessment panel. Critique sessions will provide advice on work in progress in response to approved projects, reviews will provide indicative advice on a student's achievement, and the end of semester presentation will assess the final outcomes against the agreed requirements of course projects.

Indicative Assessment

Project proposal, 600-800 words (10%) Learning Outcomes 1-3. Completion of project proposal is a hurdle requirement for completion of the course.
Small-scale investigative studio-based project (70%) Learning Outcomes 1-4
Project documentation and critical reflection, 800-1000 words (20%) Learning Outcomes 1-4

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Workload

A total of 130 hours of project work, lectures, seminars, critiques, readings and research, including a minimum of 12 hours of direct contact with the supervisor. It is the joint responsibility of the student and supervisor to arrange times for face-to-face contact. The supervisor is normally only available for email or face-to-face consultation during teaching weeks of each semester.

Requisite and Incompatibility

You will need to contact the School of Art and Design to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Assumed Knowledge

Students must demonstrate they have the base knowledge/skills required to carry out their proposed project.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links