Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- conduct advanced research of relevant sources to locate your Final Major Project;
- combine evaluation of visual and literary evidence in the development of your ideas;
- articulate connections between contextual data to advance the proposal for your Final Major Project.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the relationships in your project between contexts, concepts, content and methods.
- a cultural context for your Final Major Project;
- theoretical and critical themes relevant to your Final Major Project;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- draw sophisticated and specific conclusions from reflection in the development of a project.
- apply academic rigour in the efficient and communicative organisation of your material;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Seminar | 6 |
Lecture | 13.5 |
Completion of assessment task | 80 |
External visits | 20 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Tutorial | 0.5 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Academic Skills ( including AI).
Textbooks
O’Doherty, B. (1999). Inside the White Cube: The Ideology of the Gallery Space. Berkeley, Calif: University of California.
Pickering, M. (ed) (2008). Research Methods for Cultural Studies. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Dezeuze, A. (2016). Almost Nothing: Observations on Precarious Practices in Contemporary Art. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Hoffmann, J. (2013). Ten Fundamental Questions of Curating. Milan: Mousse Publishing.
Texte Zur Kunst (2012). Special Issue: The Curators. Berlin: Texte Zur Kunst.
Hoffmann, J. (2014). Show Time: The 50 Most Influential Exhibitions of Contemporary Art. London: Thames & Hudson.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Illustrated essay
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Spoken feedback is given during an individual sign-up tutorial, at which you may present an outline of your proposed essay.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 100% |