Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- reflect on your learning achievements towards your personal goals
- evaluate and propose a variety of approaches to contextualise your practice
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- communicate and present ideas in appropriate formats
- plan and manage your time effectively
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to locate your work within an appropriate professional and commercial context
- how to target your selected work for future employment or post-graduate study
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify an individual approach to promote your work in a professional context
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Tutorial | 3 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 6 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 20 |
| Completion of assessment task | 45 |
| Lecture | 10 |
| Follow-up work | 60 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
WSA Creative Services: Students can access a wide range of 2D and 3D printing and laser cut facilities.
Digital Learning resource for students to access digital support and tutorials. www.lynda.com
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
Academic Integrity issues. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
Harvard citing and referencing systems, including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
Blackboard. http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard
Journal Articles
Working Papers in Art and Design: an on-line refereed Journal.
Textbooks
Cottrell, S (2013). The Study Skills Handbook. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Cottrell, S (2015). Skills For Success : Personal Development And Employability. London: Macmillan Education : Palgrave.
Polanyi, Michael (2009). The Tacit Dimension. Chicago University Press.
Cohen,Louis, Manion, Lawrence & Morrison, Keith (2007). Research Methods in Education. Routledge.
Schon, Donald A (1991). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action (Arena). Ashgate Publishing Limited.
Gray, C, & Malins, J (2004). Visualizing Research. [Electronic Resource] : A Guide To The Research Process In Art And Design. Aldershot, Hants, England: Burlington, VT : Ashgate.
McNiff, Jean & Whitehead, Jack (2009). You and Your Action Research Project. Routledge.
McNiff, Jean & Whitehead, Jack (2009). Doing and Writing Action Research. Sage Publications Ltd.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical Reflection | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical Reflection | 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 |
|---|---|
| Critical Reflection | 100% |