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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Critical and Contextual Studies - Thematic Contexts | |||
| Reference | AA3401 | Version | 1 |
| Created | August 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | September 2023 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To demonstrate expanding knowledge and skills in interpreting appropriate themes in contemporary art and design contexts through oral and written work. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Draw on a range of contextual themes, theories and concepts in relation to evolving critical and studio practice. |
| 2 | Differentiate from a range of topics, themes and theories through reading lists and personally sourced materials related to contemporary themes in creative ecologies and evolving studio practice. |
| 3 | Make judgements on a range of critical themes in the development of writing and oral practice producing a portfolio of work based on the lecture and seminar programme. |
| 4 | Demonstrate critical and contextual knowledge through attendance, participation and engagement of lectures and seminars. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The module will enable the student to differentiate critical issues in art and design. By drawing on contemporary art and design themes around The Social and Political, and Ecology and Sustainability. Emphasis is placed on demonstrating an increasing self-directed research and independence in written and oral work. Study will include reviewing a range of resources - including library collections, online image databases, and physical and archival materials. Theoretical project work should evidence the assessment of sustainable themes in a manner appropriate to the context of the discipline. The CCS programme is a critical counterpoint to work in the studio and is intended to create a conversation between practice and theory. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Critical and Contextual Studies is interdisciplinary. The module is lecture and seminar based, with allocated time for self-directed study and further reading. Group discussion and critical experimentation will be facilitated through seminar and workshops. Visits from relevant professionals and study trips, may form part of the curriculum. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 25 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 125 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Students are required to submit a portfolio of written work | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| In order to pass the module you need to achieve a D or above | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | An A in C1 |
| B | A B in C1 |
| C | A C in C1 |
| D | A D in C1 |
| E | An E in C1 |
| F | An F in C1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | DEEPWELL, K. 2020. Feminist art activisms and artivisms. Amsterdam, NL: Valiz |
| 2 | GAUNTLETT, D. 2018: Making is connecting: the social power of creativity, from craft and knitting to digital everything. London: Polity Press |
| 3 | DAVIS, H. & TURPIN, E. 2015 (Eds). Art in the anthropocene: encounters among aesthetics, politics, environments and epistemologies. Open Humanities Press. |
| 4 | MANZINI, E. 2015. Design, when everybody designs: an introduction to design for social innovation. MIT Press. |
| 5 | NATIONAL DISABILITY ARTS COLLECTION AND ARCHIVE - THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE DISABILITY ARTS MOVEMENT. https://the-ndaca.org/ (2020). Autistic community and the neurodiversity movement: stories from the frontline (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) |
| 6 | SENNETT, R. 2008 The craftsman London: Yale University Press |
| 7 | TSING, A. L. et al, (Ed.) 2017. Arts of living on a damaged planet: ghosts and monsters of the Anthropocene. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. |
| 8 | YANAGI, M. 2018. The beauty of everyday things. London: Penguin Books. |