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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Contextual Practice 2
Reference AAM103 Version 2
Created October 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved August 2014 SCQF Points 60
Amended January 2018 ECTS Points 30

Aims of Module
To provide the student with an ability to further explore and examine an individual theoretical and practitioner rationale, towards developing a greater level of critical understanding and self awareness within their chosen field of study within creative practice. To further develop high quality, independent research, study and creative practice. To further develop a sustainable methodology and evaluation for creative practice within a broader creative and professional context. To further develop skills in communication, collaboration and project management. To consolidate and resolve creative practice which relates to and integrates with a professional creative context.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Manage the development and resolution of a personal contextual research project of their creative practice in collaboration with a professional mentor.
2 Further explore and develop the contextual framework of their creative practice in collaboration with a professional mentor.
3 Further produce, conclude and reflect on a portfolio of project outcomes which are innovative for their contextual environment.
4 Select and present final creative projects in appropriate formats that evidence critical knowledge of their contextual practice.
5 Produce a thesis and presentation which demonstrates their ability to critically analyse and evaluate their final Masters project.

Indicative Module Content
In this module the student will resolve and present their individual programme of self directed study. The nature of this module is to enable the student to fully complete, evaluate and communicate their chosen personal project within a contextual environment. The focus for the student is on creatively and critically resolving and presenting a new collaborative and sustainable output. The student is advised and supported by their specialist tutor and professional mentor through the development and completition of their Masters project.

Module Delivery
The emphasis of this module is on an individualised study and practice with the majority of the time taken by self-initiated and self-directed work in a negotiated contextual environment. Students continue to be advised and supported to identify and consolidate the most appropriate academic and practical strategies for the development and resolution of their project in context. This module is supported by a combination of off-site (individual and group) and online tutorial support from specialist staff and professional mentors.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 135 135
Non-Contact Hours 465 465
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 600 600
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
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, 5
Description: A portfolio of project development work including a personal development plan, research and development materials and a final critical thesis/presentation. This final assessment presentation could take the form of an exhibition or exposition, performance, event, publication, product launch or other appropriate formal platform.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
To pass the module, students must achieve a grade D.
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 Successful completion of modules AAM101 Contextual Practice 1 and AAM105 Research Methods and Critical Enquiry
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
Students are also required to identify (and will be guided towards), a range of texts and contextual materials relevant to their creative practice and research. These will typically include textbooks, journals and on line resources written by critics, historians, curators, philosophers, theorists, artists or designers.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 DOHERTY, C., 2004. Contemporary Art: From Studio to Situation, London: Black Dog.
2 GAUNTLETT, D., 2011. Making is Connecting, The social meaning of creativity, from DIY and knitting to You Tube and Web 2.0, Cambridge: Polity.
3 JULIER, G. 2009., Design and creativity : policy, management and practice, Berg.
4 KESTER, G. 2004 Conversation Pieces : community and communication in modern art, Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press.
5 KWON, M,. 2004. One Place After Another: Site-Specific Art and Locational Identity. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press
6 THACKARA J,. 2005. In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press
7 MARTINON P ed,. 2013. The Curatorial : a philosophy of curating, London: Bloomsbury. Also see course reading list.

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